The shooting ceremony of the documentary Spring Festival (Yangliuqing town, Xiqing district, Tianjin)
A ceremony marking the beginning of filming of the documentary Spring Festival (Yangliuqing town, Xiqing district, Tianjin) was held at the Yangliuqing Folk Culture Museum on Jan 6.
During the ceremony, staff from the publicity department of Xiqing district expressed gratitude to the team participating in the filming of the documentary, and highlighted the significant meaning of this documentary for Xiqing district in promoting cultural heritage and development.
The shooting ceremony of the documentary Spring Festival (Yangliuqing town, Xiqing district, Tianjin)
Over the years, Xiqing district has been fully committed to revitalizing the work in Yangliuqing Ancient Town, strengthening the protection and inheritance of its historical and cultural legacy. Through the filming of this documentary, the audience will witness the unique intangible cultural heritage and colorful folk activities of Yangliuqing, fully experience the festive atmosphere in Xiqing district during the Chinese New Year, thus attracting more people to visit, understand and fall in love with Xiqing.
Wang Jiayin, head of the documentary's creative team and a lecturer at the International Media School of Tianjin Foreign Studies University, said that the town of Yangliuqing, as a part of Xiqing district in Tianjin, has a rich folk culture and unique festive customs. During the Chinese New Year period each year, the streets and alleys of Yangliuqing are filled with a strong New Year atmosphere in which traditional temple fairs, dragon and lion dances, paper cutting, New Year paintings and other folk art forms that have been passed down for centuries serve as important symbols of the Spring Festival in the town.
During the filming period from the eighth day of the 12th lunar month to the 15th day of the first lunar month, the team will go into the streets and alleys of Yangliuqing, experiencing the New Year atmosphere with the local residents, listening to their understanding and expectations of Spring Festival, and presenting the most authentic and dynamic cultural charm of the Spring Festival.