Launching ceremony site
Fire dragon making waves
Xibu Street folk skills
Catch up with the fire, catch up with the opera, catch up with the New Year, and enjoy the folk customs of Leshan. On the evening of December 22, with the 128-meter-long world’s longest incense dragon dancing happily, the 2017 Xibu Old Street “Xibu Dialect” series of folk activities was launched. Ouyang Bin, deputy mayor of the Zhangjiajie Municipal People's Government, and heads of relevant units such as the Propaganda Department of the Municipal Party Committee, the Municipal Tourism and Foreign Affairs Committee, the Municipal Bureau of Culture, Sports, Radio and Television, Wulingyuan District, etc. attended the launching ceremony. Thousands of tourists from home and abroad were intoxicated in the "Catching Fire" folk cultural activities that night.
The 2017 Xibu Old Street "Xibu Dialect" series of folk activities is a sub-activity of the winter tourism marketing "Winter Tour in Zhangjiajie·Enjoy the World", hosted by the Zhangjiajie Municipal People's Government, Zhangjiajie Municipal Party Committee Propaganda Department, Zhangjiajie Municipal Tourism and Foreign Affairs Committee, Zhangjiajie Municipal Culture, Sports, Radio and Television News and Publishing It is organized by the Bureau, Wulingyuan District People's Government, Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan Scenic Area, National Forest Park Administration and other units, and implemented by Wulingyuan District Committee Propaganda Department, Wulingyuan District Tourism and Foreign Affairs Bureau, Wulingyuan District Culture, Sports, Radio, Television, Press and Publication Bureau, Zhangjiajie Jinrui Tourism Development Co., Ltd. and other units. This "Xibu Tune" series of folk activities aims to further enhance the cultural connotation of Zhangjiajie tourism, invigorate the winter tourism market, and promote the development of winter tourism in Zhangjiajie. The activities last for 66 days and end on February 25 (the sixth day of the first lunar month in the Year of the Dog).
"The Xibu accent is so lively, spectacular, and interesting! We are very happy, warm, and passionate!" At the launch ceremony, a group of foreign tourists were deeply attracted by the unique scene in front of them. At the event site, Master Tima used "fire" as the theme to show the world the Tujia fire culture such as fire dragons, fire spells, sea of fire, fire skills (breathing fire, bolide, falling into sea of fire, burning steel fire), fire pits, etc. In particular, the challenge of the longest sea of fire attracted the attention of the whole audience because of its difficulty and excitement. Everyone gathered around the fire pits with Tujia characteristics to "catch up with the fire", played music, or cooked wine and drank freely. The scene was really "high".
The person in charge of Zhangjiajie Xibu Old Street said that from now on, folk artists such as fishing drums, accordions, three-stick drums, lantern operas, and tambourines will perform intangible cultural heritage in the neighborhood every night. Xibu Old Street in winter will present a sentimental, romantic and warm atmosphere for a long time, allowing the "flame of the old street" to warm the entire winter and the entire Zhangjiajie. It is understood that the "Xibu Diao" "catch up with opera" time is from January 5 to February 4, 2018, when the first national old opera carnival will be staged. Zhangjiajie ethnic operas such as Yang Opera, Huadeng Opera, Nuo Opera, Tutu Opera will feast tourists from all over the "opera"; "Catch up with the New Year" The time is February 9, 2018. At that time, Xibu Old Street will "slaughter New Year pigs and catch New Year goods" while recreating New Year scenes such as smoking bacon, stuffing sausages, making glutinous rice cakes, and making blood tofu, allowing tourists to truly integrate into the Tujia culture and experience the pure taste of Tujia people celebrating the New Year.