Paper-cutting first appeared in the Yellow River Basin, and in 2009 it was inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity ......On the morning of December 1, a rich baritone echoed in the ancient rhyme intangible cultural heritage exhibition hall of Xiong'an Country Park, and several tourists listened and watched, admiring the paper-cut works on the wall.
What impressed everyone even more was the in-depth interpretation of the intangible cultural heritage exhibits by the commentator Li Zhijun. Speaking of cloisonné, he can clearly explain the chemical principles in the production process;Speaking of court kites, he can be compared to the most advanced flying machines in the world;Speaking of Dingci, he can easily ...... the celebrity anecdotes of the "father of Dingci".
Commentator Li Zhijun in front of the ancient charm intangible cultural heritage exhibition hall in Xiong'an Country Park. Photo by Liu Guangyu.
More than half a year ago, Li Zhijun was still a battery car driver, and the turning point in his life began with a decision - to work in Xiong'an New Area.
In 1972, Li Zhijun was born in Dongzhuang Village, Yi County, Baoding, and his family has been farming for generations.
When he was 6 years old, his uncle, who worked in the city, brought back a beautiful pencil that he couldn't put down. "I want to study hard Xi and go to the city when I grow up!He made up his mind.
However, when he was in high school, due to the limitations of his family's economic conditions, Li Zhijun, the eldest in the family, dropped out of school to work and lost the first chance to change his fate.
Selling soy sauce and vinegar, repairing household appliances, and running transportation ......Over the years, Li Zhijun has changed many jobs. On April 1, 2017, the news of the establishment of Xiong'an New Area in Hebei Province was announced, which touched him greatly: "This is to bring the opportunity to work and start a business to the doorstep!".”
Since then, he has been riding his beloved motorcycle to Xiong'an, 50 kilometers away, every month to visit Baiyangdian. Seeing that the water in the lake is getting clearer and clearer, he yearns for the new area more and more in his heart: "The life of the people of Xiong'an will get better and better, and I will also participate in the construction of the new area if I have the opportunity!."”
Commentator Li Zhijun explained to visitors in the ancient rhyme intangible cultural heritage exhibition hall of Xiong'an Country Park. Photo by Liu Guangyu.
In 2018, an accidental car accident forced Li Zhijun to quit his job and go home to recuperate, and then joined the Baoding Broadcasting and Recitation Association through a friend's introduction.
Learning to broadcast is not accidental. Since I was a child, everyone has praised me for my good voice, and I love to listen to the radio. Li Zhijun said that the only household appliance that accompanied him when he grew up when he was a child was a "Chunlei" brand radio.
In this way, the 47-year-old Li Zhijun began to reinvent himself. Every morning, he practiced his pronunciation with the words and phrases assigned by the teacher, watched the news broadcast in the evening, imitated and corrected mistakes word by word, and also compared and improved the audio tutorial of Mr. Fang Ming on the Internet.
During this time at home, Li Zhijun also read famous works such as "Dream of Red Mansions", and at the same time "traveled thousands of miles" and rode a motorcycle to travel all over the motherland. "Hexi Corridor, Xinjiang Kanas, Heilongjiang Mohe, **Lhasa ......What interests me the most is the cultural attractions. Li Zhijun said that he wanted to verify the stories and legends he had seen in books and heard on the radio in the past.
In May this year, Li Zhijun happened to see an announcement for the recruitment of drivers in Xiong'an Country Park, and he felt that he was close to the "Xiong'an dream" in his heart: "I don't have a diploma, and the only skill I have to work in the city is driving." So, with an A2 driver's license, he applied to become a battery car driver.
When communicating with Liu Kun, the operator of Dingzhou Park and the general manager of Beijing Yunding Smart Cultural Tourism Development, the other party found that he spoke very well, so he asked: "In half a month, the intangible cultural heritage exhibition hall here will be opened, and there is a lack of a docent, are you happy to try it?"”
Li Zhijun pressed his excitement and agreed. In late May, he officially transferred to become a docent of the Ancient Rhyme Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition Hall.
For each intangible cultural heritage exhibit, the museum will give me a brief text introduction, but after a few days of work, I found that the fixed explanation cannot meet the questions of tourists at all. Li Zhijun said that he bought cultural books such as "History of Chinese Ceramics", took leave to visit museums in surrounding counties and cities to Xi, and also increased his knowledge reserve in exchanges with tourists.
In just a few months, Li Zhijun has been able to talk to tourists with ease. "Whenever I see everyone listening to me intently talk about intangible cultural heritage, that sense of accomplishment arises spontaneously!Li Zhijun said, "Coming to Xiong'an has fulfilled my life dream, and the new district has brought opportunities to everyone who works hard!."”
Li Zhijun, the docent of the ancient charm intangible cultural heritage exhibition hall of Xiong'an Country Park, experienced shadow puppetry with tourists. Photo by Liu Guangyu.
When he came to work in the new area, Li Zhijun also had a selfish intention: his son, who graduated from the Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts, is now working in Beijing, and he came to Xiong'an to be closer to his son. "Many enterprises in Beijing have been evacuated to Xiong'an, where I can feel my son's life!I hope that one day, he will come to Xiong'an like me!He said.
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Report: Hebei ** reporter Xie Lida.
Editor: Wang Xiaojuan.
Proofreading: Zhen Xing.