Yingshan, Sichuan: Integration of Art and Education Blooms in Splendor

Recently, the campus of Lingjiu Junior High School in Yingshan County, Nanchong City, Sichuan Province, was filled with loud singing and graceful dancing. The exhibition of the achievements of the art education integration demonstration point with the theme of "May flowers, youth, heart towards the party" and the 2026 Campus Open Day event were held here.

This event is hosted by the Propaganda Department of Yingshan County Committee, the County Education and Sports Bureau, the County Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau, and the County Federation of Literary and Art Circles. It is organized by Lingjiu Town Junior High School and co organized by the County Cultural Volunteer Association. The event aims to showcase the achievements of integrating art and education in schools, present the effectiveness of teaching management, unite the collaborative efforts of families, schools, and communities in educating students, and cultivate the love of teachers and students for the Party, the country, and their hometown.

During the event, guests and parents were guided to visit the campus in an orderly manner. The paintings, calligraphy, and handmade works of teachers and students were dazzling, fully demonstrating the solid achievements of the integration of art and education in the school.

The opening dance 'Crossing the Mountain Knot' instantly ignited the atmosphere of the entire venue. As a provincial-level intangible cultural heritage project, the mountain climbing hinge flies and hits in the hands of actors, with a lively rhythm and majestic momentum. The scenario recitation of 'Meeting in the Analects of Confucius' by teachers and students integrates classic recitation with stage performance, conveying the charm of excellent traditional Chinese culture through vivid voice and emotion. The male duet "Anhe Bridge", student choir "Beginning of Spring", guzheng and dance "Slow Sound", song and dance "Seeing Pear Blossoms Bloom Again" and other programs took turns to perform, winning rounds of applause. The finale song and dance "The Best Stage" pushed the entire event to a climax, with all the actors performing passionately, showcasing the youthful charm of rural teachers and students with sunshine, confidence, and determination.

We insist on integrating art and education as an important means of implementing the 'five educations simultaneously', so that rural children can also receive the influence of art, "said Xu Guichuan, the principal of Lingjiu Town Middle School. The school will continue to deepen education and teaching reform and the integration of art and education, and write a more brilliant answer to the high-quality development of township education with cultural and aesthetic talents. (Peng Chuanheng)