Nanchong, Sichuan: thousands of couples share Guokui jelly to unlock the new romance of cultural heritage

On the evening of June 13, qinghuige square, located by the Jialing River in Nanchong, Sichuan Province, was ablaze with lights. A cultural feast called "Nanchong Guokui jelly ・ a thousand couples sharing" was held as a publicity and display activity of "cultural and Natural Heritage Day". With food as the medium and love as the guide, it attracted thousands of couples and 10000 people to gather together. International friends rush to clock in, and the charm of intangible cultural heritage is intertwined between the tongue and the heart, which ignites the romantic night of Nanchong City.

At night, Qinghui pavilion square was crowded with people, and the air was filled with the crisp fragrance of pot helmets and the spicy flavor of jelly. Thousands of couples dressed in traditional costumes made "love pot helmets" by themselves under the guidance of intangible cultural heritage teachers. The kneaded dough is as flexible as Tai Chi, the baked dough is as smooth as Sichuan Opera, and the bean jelly is poured on it to make the finishing point. The moment the lovers fed each other jelly, it was so hot that their faces flushed and their hearts beat, and the whole audience was filled with sweetness. A young man who participated in the activity said with a smile: "this is not a meal. It is obviously to see the intangible cultural heritage performance art!"

Heyan, the winner of the national moral model nomination award, also came to the scene to praise the intangible cultural heritage food: "the pot helmet is crispy and smooth wrapped in jelly, and the spicy and delicious flavor is fried at the tip of the tongue. It is a symphony of taste." international friends are crazy. They hold up their mobile phones to take photos and punch in, and repeatedly praise: "Chinese Intangible Cultural Heritage food is so charming!"

The intangible cultural heritage stage of the event became another focus. The unique puppet show of Peking University of Sichuan made a stunning appearance, and the puppets were flexible in the hands of artists; The humorous performance of northern Sichuan lantern opera attracted the audience to laugh constantly; The elegance of tea art performance and the vigour of liuhequan complement each other. The audience applauded like thunder. At this moment, traditional culture "becomes a trend item in seconds".

Mr. Li, the audience, sighed: "these intangible cultural heritage skills were only heard by the older generation in the past. Today, I see them with my own eyes. I know that they are so fresh!" the "pot helmet 36 style" taught by the non deceased master on site is even more numerous. Kneading, baking and watering are done in one go. Young lovers shouted: "intangible cultural heritage is better than milk tea!"

The activity was broadcast live on Nanchong Culture & Tourism website, microblog, Nanchong financial media app and other platforms, attracting more than 500000 netizens to watch online. The barrage crazily brushed the screen: "Nanchong intangible cultural heritage yyds! ”"Ask for Guokui jelly!" the netizen "the wind of Jialing River" left a message: "I'm willing to eat this wave of dog food!" more travelers wrote passionately: "nostalgia and intangible cultural heritage have deepened my nostalgia for Nanchong."

During the activity, the dual theme of "food + love" successfully hit the young group. After 00, couple Xiao Chen and Xiao Wang interacted in the live broadcast: "let cultural relics dance on the tip of the tongue, and let intangible cultural heritage sprout in love - this is the romance Nanchong has given us!"

The event was jointly sponsored by Nanchong Municipal Bureau of culture, radio, television and tourism and Shunqing District People's government, and undertaken by Nanchong Municipal Culture Museum and Shunqing District Bureau of culture, radio, television and tourism. The mode of government setting up the stage and folk opera singing has enabled intangible cultural heritage to move from "purdah" to the public. The representative of the organizer said: "we hope to make intangible cultural heritage 'live' in the present and integrate into life through innovative forms."

When Qinghui Pavilion lights up, the exclusive "sweet" of Nanchong is frozen. Lovers took a group photo in front of the intangible cultural heritage coordinates, turning this Cultural Carnival into an eternal memory.

When thousands of couples' smiles brighten the night sky of Jialing River, and when the fragrance of Guokui jelly lingers around the millennium old city, Nanchong intangible cultural heritage has completed a romantic dialogue across time and space. As the netizen said, "may the firewood of intangible cultural heritage be as crisp and fragrant as a pot helmet, and may the world's love be as hot and spicy as jelly!" this double feast of tongue and soul not only unlocked the new expression of cultural heritage, but also let the world see that intangible cultural heritage can be very young or very romantic. The agreement between Nanchong cultural tourism and the public continues - see you in the Jianghu for the next intangible cultural heritage carnival. (shixianjing, Sanduo, Yi Qinghai, tangmin)