Xinhua News Agency, Tianjin, May 2, Title: Tianjin: New Vitality of Cultural Tourism in “A Good Show” 》...When the lanterns were first lit, both sides of the Haihe River were filled with lights, and wonderful music came from a waterfront platform on the Haihe River, allowing many

Xinhua News Agency, Tianjin, May 2 Title: Tianjin: New vitality of cultural tourism in "a good show"

Xinhua News Agency reporter Song Rui

National orchestra "Dance of the Golden Snake", Ruan ethnic group "Folk Song", Sheng ensemble "Heaven, Earth, and Humanity"... When the lanterns were first lit, both sides of the Haihe River were filled with light, and beautiful music came from a waterfront platform on the Haihe River, allowing many citizens and tourists to experience an artistic feast.

Chen Jun, an erhu performer and director of the Folk Music Department of Tianjin Conservatory of Music, led a performance team of about 70 people to give a wonderful performance. "Unlike traditional concert hall performances, the Haihe River performance allows us to get closer to the audience. Everyone is naturally attracted by the music played by traditional Chinese instruments such as flute, erhu, pipa, guzheng, etc. The response at the scene is very enthusiastic." Chen Jun said.

html On April 30, this was a concert held by the Haihe River in Tianjin. Photo provided by the interviewee

Walked about 1 kilometer along the road from the waterfront platform to the Tianjin Zhangyuan Memorial Hall with a history of 100 years. Even when night falls, the place is still lively because "a good show" "Jinmen Past" is being performed. The

commentator dressed up in disguise and transformed into a small person from a great era a hundred years ago, leading the audience to "travel" through the tumultuous years of modern China and embark on a historical and cultural journey.

"The actor's performance was so good that it brought tears to my eyes." "I was moved by the passion of the passionate young people of that era who shed their lives and blood for the revolution." "Today's great peace is the sacrifice of countless heroes who pursue equality and peace." Come, we should cherish the present life even more"... At the end of the performance, the audience received a lot of praise.

"The performances on the first day of the May Day holiday were full." Wang Jing, head of publicity and operations of the Tianjin Northern Performing Arts Group's Business Development Center, said: "During the May Day holiday this year, we deliberately optimized the performance process and launched 6 to 8 shows every day. The performance ensures the audience’s visiting experience.”

In September last year, Tianjin Zhangyuan Memorial Hall was selected into the first batch of national pilot lists of the National Public Cultural Development Center of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Li Xinmeng, director of the museum, said that so far, "Once Upon a Time in Jinmen" has been performed for more than 300 performances. Enabled by innovative performing arts, the number of visitors to Zhang Garden has increased significantly.

html On May 1, the audience visited the immersive interpretation exhibition at the Zhangyuan Memorial Hall in Tianjin. Photo provided by the interviewee

The real-life exploration game "Breaking Dawn", the immersive drama "Searching for the Dramatist", the Jingu Past immersive drama tour... A number of innovatively planned and cross-border cultural products have emerged in Tianjin, further activating The city’s cultural tourism market.

Peng Peng, director of the Tianjin Heping District Culture and Tourism Bureau, said: "We deeply explore the 'Tianjin stories' in the western-style buildings, allowing citizens and tourists to get up close to the Tianjin culture, immerse themselves in the city's stories, and gain new tourism experiences."

As a recognized "opera port", Tianjin's folk art market continues to heat up during the holidays. The Tianjin Peking Opera Theater alone has launched 6 high-quality shows and 2 outdoor activities. The current average ticket sales rate for the performances is close to 80%.

According to Huang Qifeng, a national first-class actor at the Tianjin Peking Opera Theatre, it is becoming more and more common to "bring a suitcase to watch a play". Many audiences travel to a city for famous plays and famous actors, and more young faces appear in theaters. "We can perform well, sing well, and bring a richer 'play list' to the audience. Why worry about not having the audience pay for it?" Huang Qifeng said.

html On May 1, at the celebrity teahouse on Tianjin Ancient Culture Street, two crosstalk actors performed for the audience. Photo provided by the interviewee

During the May Day holiday, Tianjin’s urban cultural landmark, the Tianjin Grand Theater, also welcomed a large number of audiences. The curtain opened, the lights gradually brightened, and the classic drama "Thunderstorm" was performed at the Tianjin Grand Theater. As the plot unfolded, the audience watched the actors' superb performances attentively, as if they were immersed in the story written by Cao Yu, a modern Chinese drama playwright.

“The audience was very enthusiastic and the performance venue was almost full.” said the person in charge of Tianjin Grand Theater. During the holidays, the theater also launched various types of performances such as dramas, concerts of animation classic music works, and charity concerts.

In the first quarter of this year, there were more than 2,000 performances of various types in Tianjin. The prosperous and active performance market has given new vitality to the integrated development of local culture and tourism.

Yu Pengzhou, director of the Tianjin Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau, said that in recent years, Tianjin has actively created and arranged high-quality stage art masterpieces, implemented the Tianjin Cultural Benefit Card project at a high level, carefully planned and held famous classic performances to benefit the people, and strived to create spiritual culture A high quality of life and a cultural tourism destination that “pleases people from near and far, shared by both host and guest”.

(Source: Xinhuanet)