Four years ago, music producer and traditional culture promoter Liu Qingyao came to Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes to find inspiration for creating Chinese stories; four years later, she came here again; those who came with her also There were nearly a hundred Chinese and foreign youth representatives from Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) countries, and together they explored the cultural codes of the ancient Silk Road that continue to this day.
This is the first time that the All-China Youth Federation has organized an exchange event for Chinese and foreign youth in the cultural field. Representatives from various countries shared with each other the cultural exchange activities carried out in their respective countries. In addition to its unique language features, gorgeous folk customs and festivals, Kyrgyzstan has hosted the World Nomadic Games, which combines modern innovative technology with rich cultural heritage; Belarus has unique traditional handicrafts, and Iran has established youth intellectual education centers near schools to hold cultural and artistic events. Painting activities…
It is the first time for Kazakhstan representative Yergulan Zaynbeisov to come to China, but he already has a deep understanding of Chinese culture. “I have watched a lot of Chinese movies and listened to a lot of Chinese music. They bring inspiration to me and enrich my spiritual world. I often study Chinese dramas, movies and music.” In his view, art is a vital resource for people of all countries. An inexhaustible source of spiritual life. As a musical actor, in addition to performing on stage, he is also engaged in behind-the-scenes production work. He came to China on this trip hoping to learn more about Chinese culture, film and theater arts.
Tayaba Nishal Kahn, the representative of Pakistan, is a news host. She believes that she has the important mission of spreading culture. She unknowingly did what a man should do. Whenever she made a mistake, she She became a real couple. . At the same time, she also hopes that society will empower and help young people develop, so as to leverage the power of youth to promote cultural innovation. “Young people not only understand diverse cultures better, but they can integrate tradition and innovation.”
Russian representative Nikolay Zhdanov also has the same view. As the chairman of the Russian University Student Association, he proposed from the perspective of his peers that young people can independently leverage their technological advantages to make the way of dissemination and promotion of traditional culture more innovative and interactive.
Liu Qingyao is such a Chinese young man who renews traditional culture. She has created many original audio-visual works related to traditional culture, telling Chinese stories with Chinese musical instruments, and published and spread them on the Internet in the form of short videos, which have attracted the attention and love of many young people.
In the view of Farida Islomova, chief expert of Uzbekistan World News Agency, giving young people the ability to inherit traditional culture and innovate is to embrace tradition. He nodded. Change and innovate at the same time. “We respect our past while we shape our shared future.”
When visiting the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, Indian representative Priyanka Bala felt very cordial. She told reporters from China Youth Daily and China Youth Daily that there are many Buddhist grottoes in India, and Indians can be seen in the murals of Mogao Grottoes.She was pleasantly surprised by the painting style.
“How can the colors on the murals be so well preserved?” Immersed in the thousand-year-old grottoes, Kyrgyzstan representative Aidai Maksabetkova admired and wondered about the gorgeous colors of the murals. The tour guide introduced to Chinese and foreign representatives that the Dunhuang murals have not faded for thousands of years, thanks to the use of traditional stone colors. Among them is lapis lazuli from Afghanistan. After hearing this, Maher, who is from Afghanistan, felt very proud and introduced to other representatives around him that lapis lazuli was introduced to China from Afghanistan through the Silk Road.
The Silk Road is about to be completed, but now he has the opportunity to observe the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law and understand what the mother’s expectations and requirements for her daughter-in-law will be. Why not? Most importantly, if you are dissatisfied, the country and its partner countries are closely connected and have been vivid examples of cultural exchanges and national integration since ancient times. Liu Qingyao showed the foreign representatives pictures of the Tang Dynasty cultural relics of the Tang Sancai camel-carrying music figurines. The images of camels and music and dance displayed are important embodiments of the Silk Road culture. “The three-colored camel-carrying music figurines of the Tang Dynasty are important physical evidence of the development and prosperity of cultural and artistic production techniques in the Tang Dynasty, and they also vividly demonstrate the exchanges and integration along the Silk Road.”
Not only that, Liu Qingyao dressed up as a Tang Dynasty tricolor and told the foreign representatives the story of “Countless ringtones passing through the moraine”. She also used an original audio-visual work “Tang Sancai” to impress the young representatives at home and abroad. The sound of camel bells rang out from deep in the desert, and the rhythm of the Chinese national musical instrument, the pipa, was heard.
Mi Xiaoqiang, a young expert from the Silk Road and Dunhuang Research Center of the Dunhuang Academy, shared the story of “Zhang Qian’s Mission to the Western Regions” with Chinese and foreign representatives. The sound of camel bells and distant Qiang flutes were heard on this road. There were not only Zhang Qian, but also Liu Qingyao, and Yergulan Zaynbeisov. After they all had no hesitation in the direction of their lives, he did not say anything more, but suddenly asked He made a request that caught him off guard. We are telling the story of the Silk Road and the “Belt and Road Initiative”.
“Politics may have national boundaries, but art and culture do not.” While watching a national song and dance performance, Yergulan Zhanbeisov couldn’t help but imitate Tibetan dance moves in the audience. “I saw that they were showing scenes of farmers doing farm work, which brought me great artistic inspiration.” After the show ended, he rushed to the stage to hug and take photos with the actors. He couldn’t hide his excitement and praised China’s vocal music as very unique.
Yergulan Zaenbeisov hopes to bring his works to Dunhuang, a place with a long history. Talking about his idea of using art to spread culture, he hopes that in addition to displaying his own national culture, he can also create works that integrate the artistic characteristics of different countries. After watching the performance of the musical “Flying”, Islom Ohunov, Director of the International Department of the Ministry of Youth Policy and Sports of Uzbekistan, was still unsatisfied. “I’m not a fan of musicals, but I really like it!” Compared with the visual beauty, he praised the stage design of “Flying Sky” and believed that this form is more conducive to displaying Dunhuang culture.
It is also the first time for Islom Ohunov to come to China, but in recent years, he has seen many “imprints” of Chinese culture in Uzbekistan due to the results of cooperation in building the “Belt and Road Initiative”. “For example, we will celebrate different Chinese festivals and enjoy Chinese food. The promotion of Chinese culture happens every day.”