The aroma of steaming syrup is overflowing, and the taste of happiness and sweetness comes to your face. In the hands of the inheritors of intangible cultural heritage, the spoon has become a paintbrush, the syrup has become ink, and in just a few tens of seconds, the lively and lovely "auspicious dragon" and "cute rabbit" have been sent to the guests, which is lovely.
In Budapest, the capital of Hungary, in the intangible cultural heritage interactive area of the 2024 "Happy New Year" Spring Festival temple fair, a number of intangible cultural heritage inheritors from Sichuan performed national or provincial intangible cultural heritage such as sugar painting, face figures, Shu embroidery, and rope weaving. Visitors are bustling with visitors vying to experience the charm of China's intangible cultural heritage.
During the two-day temple fair, nearly 30,000 people from all over Hungary and overseas Chinese in Hungary participated in the event, welcoming the happy and peaceful Chinese New Year of the Dragon in a lively and prosperous atmosphere.
Attending the Chinatown Chinese New Year Temple Fair is a great opportunity to experience traditional Chinese culture. At the recent opening ceremony of the Spring Festival temple fair, Naji Yudit Eva (Chinese name "Haidi") chairman of the Hungarian-Chinese Friendship Association said in his speech. She said that now that the Spring Festival, as the most important traditional festival for Chinese, has gone to the world, she hopes that the dragon "will bring good wishes of 'good luck' and 'joy and health' to everyone."
In addition to traditional programs such as waist drums, cheongsam shows, Tai Chi fans, Sichuan opera face changing, and Peking Opera, this year also added Chinese folk dances, horse face skirt catwalks, folk music ensembles and other programs. The Hungarian Jusho Gelgay Dance Troupe showcased Hungarian folk dances and folk songs at the fair. In addition, there are also long queues in the TCM free clinic area, Chinese corner, Hanfu try-on area, dragon dance experience area and Chinese food area.
A 5-year-old girl, Ruri, sat on her father, Gabour's shoulder, watching the candy painting made intently. Gabol said that his daughter was very interested in Chinese culture, especially Chinese food, and when he learned that there was a temple fair in Chinatown, he decided to take his daughter to see it. "We will come to such an event no matter what. ”
The family of three from Budapest came to the Chinese New Year temple fair for the first time. "We love Chinese goods and food, and we want to learn more about Chinese culture. Mercedes said.
A family of four from the central Hungarian city of Kecskemét drove an hour to the fair. "We have lived in China for four years, and my son's beautiful national costume comes from China. He was born in Beijing, so we have a deep connection to Chinese traditions. "We aspire to make the culture we experience in China a part of our lives." The mother added to reporters: "We are very happy to have the opportunity to experience Chinese culture in Budapest as well. ”
Gong Tao, Chinese ambassador to Hungary, who came to participate in the launching ceremony of the Spring Festival temple fair, shared with the guests the story of making sugar paintings in his hometown during the Spring Festival, and turned the lucky wheel to customize exclusive sugar paintings together. Gong Tao said that the grand occasion of the temple fair is an excellent example of the bond between the two peoples, and he believes that Sino-Hungarian relations will take off in the new year.
According to Xinhua News Agency, Chen Hao).
*: People's ** Overseas Edition.