Watching thousands of sails racing, savoring the ancient charm. The China Central Radio and Television Station's Dragon Boat Festival special program "Following the Home and Country - Praising the Dragon Boat Festival 2024" will be available to the audience at 20:00 on June 10. The program takes "Strive for Home and Country" as its theme, with four chapters including "My Hometown", "My Love", "My Aspirations" and "My Country". It integrates poetry, opera, creative dance, folk music, martial arts and other artistic elements. It displays the majestic historical heritage and humanistic atmosphere in the sentimental landscapes, promotes the Dragon Boat Festival culture in innovative theatrical performances, and demonstrates the breadth, depth and timeless charm of Chinese civilization.
Innovative expressions span time and space
Traditional culture lasts forever
The entire program is connected by "poetry recitation + folk music symphony" and shot on the banks of the Yangtze River. It cleverly integrates the magnificent Yangtze River scenery with the deep and melodious poetic artistic conception. , providing the audience with an immersive audio-visual experience. Tang Guoqiang, Wang Luoyong and other performing guests brought many classic poems and songs full of family and country feelings and cultural connotations, such as "Tianwen", "Li Sao", "Farewell at Dujingmen" and "Guan Ju", and performed scenes that connect ancient and modern times. Affectionate conversation.
Cross-border integration brings unexpected and wonderful encounters. In the Qin Opera and Shao Opera duet "She Taijun Crosses the Saddle Again", the two major operas are thousands of miles apart but have similar musical styles. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Qin Opera spread from the north to Shaoxing, Zhejiang, and merged with the local tune, gradually forming an exciting new tune. From the land of Sanqin to the misty Jiangnan, the two major operas connect the north and the south and blend harmoniously on the stage, interpreting the deep emotional bond between the two and highlighting the ubiquitous blood inheritance of Chinese culture.
How much do you know about Dragon Boat Festival customs? "Folding rice dumpling leaves, wrapping sachets", "racing dragon boats, drinking realgar"... "Dragon Boat Festival" combines dialect nursery rhymes, opera, rap and other forms to paint a steaming picture of the Dragon Boat Festival. The hip-hop dance "Hope for the Dragon Boat" incorporates dragon boat rowing movements into the creation, echoing the scenes of dragon boat races across the country. It shows the spirit of hundreds of teams competing for the current and thousands of sails racing in the dynamic rhythm.
A date with the Dragon Boat Festival
Keeping the same root and origin
Strong blood and love, spanning mountains and seas. The short film "Going Home for the Holidays" tells the touching story of the descendants of the Qu family in Wangusi Village, Yichang, Hubei and Baolili, Changhua City, Taiwan, following in the footsteps of their ancestors and celebrating the Dragon Boat Festival for seven consecutive years. It deeply expresses the longing for reunion of compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. Voices and wishes.
Gathering Thousands of Miles Away
Dragon Boat Festival Dreams Come True
In the Dragon Boat Festival special program of the main station last year, children from China and France sang "If I Go to China" through the air, which left a deep impression on people. This year, French children came to China as they wished, visited historical sites and experienced Dragon Boat Festival customs, completing a "dream-fulfilling journey" in which they traveled in both directions and got to know each other. In the program, children from China and France sang "Songs and Smiles" on the same stage, conveying the deep friendship that spans borders and has a long history.
At 20:00 on June 10, the China Central Radio and Television Station’s Dragon Boat Festival special program "Following the Home and the Country - Praising the Dragon Boat Festival 2024 over clear waters" will be broadcast on the CCTV Comprehensive Channel (cctv-1) and the Variety Show Channel (cctv-3 ), music channel (cctv-15), CCTV News, CCTV, Yunting, CCTV.com, CCTV.com, International Online, Sound of Music, Classic Music Broadcasting, Sound of Literature and other platforms will meet you to spend the Dragon Boat Festival!
