On the first day of the Lunar New Year, folk artists performed folk performances in the ancient city scenic area of Qingzhou City, Shandong. Photo by Wang Jilin (People's Vision).
The grass and trees are sprawling, and the spring mountains can be seen.
The Lunar New Year is the Year of the Dragon, and the dragon has multiple meanings in Chinese culture, such as courage, vitality, and good luck, and carries a beautiful vision. On the eve of the Spring Festival, the general secretary went to Tianjin to visit the grassroots cadres and the masses, and encouraged everyone to "be full of confidence in the new year and live a better life".
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the beginning of the Lunar New Year, the land of China is full of strong New Year's flavor. Various forms and distinctive activities were carried out in various places, and people celebrated the warm Chinese New Year in laughter, which was full of festive and peaceful atmosphere.
The activities are splendid and you can feel the charm of culture
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, visit the temple fair, appreciate folk customs, enter the cinema, and watch the "village evening" ......Folk activities, theatrical performances, and film screenings in various places are splendid and highlights, the cultural market is prosperous, and the spiritual life of the people is rich.
In the capital, Beijing, people celebrate the festival with a variety of cultural activities. In the Dongcheng District Pigment Hall, the immersive opera "The Old Door God of Nancheng Memory" is being staged. During the Spring Festival holiday, Beijing will hold nearly 2,000 performances of opera, drama, and other categories, and more than 100 museums and more than 500 physical bookstores in the city will be open to the public. At the same time, in order to highlight the traditional New Year's flavor, Beijing has fully restored traditional temple fairs such as Longtan, Changdian, Daguanyuan and Badachu, and concentrated on launching New Year's customs activities such as temple fairs and garden tours, with citizens and tourists actively participating in and experiencing traditional New Year's customs.
Traditional New Year's customs are booming, and "New Year's customs" are also booming. In Bishan District, Chongqing, watching movies during the Spring Festival holiday has become a new fashion. On the first day of the Lunar New Year, statistics from many theaters showed that the attendance rate of "Spring Festival file" films was good, and some theaters also added screenings in the morning and midnight. "This year's 'Spring Festival file' has a rich variety of films, and there is no shortage of excellent works, which better meets the market expectations and the needs of the masses to watch movies, and I believe that the box office popularity will continue in the next few days. Wang Yi, the person in charge of the Pearl Cinema in Bishan District, said.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, in Sanbao Village, Guanshanhu District, Guiyang City, Guizhou Province, a vibrant "Village Evening" was happily staged in the small square of the village. "After watching the 'Village Evening', this year has been more flavorful! Chen Helin, deputy secretary of the party branch of Sanbao Village, said that the actors are all local villagers, and everyone integrates their feelings about a better life into the performance. During the Spring Festival holiday, Guanshanhu District promotes the integration of agriculture, commerce, culture, sports and tourism, not only carrying out a variety of "village evening" performances, but also launching cultural and entertainment activities such as lantern festivals, temple markets, and Spring Festival folk garden parties, showing the unique charm and vitality of rural culture in an all-round way.
Knock knock, knock knock ......"On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the colorful Nanshan Scenic Area located in Lushunkou District, Dalian City, Liaoning Province is noisy and lively. At the scene of the "Golden Dragon New Year, Cuckoo Welcomes Spring" Folk Festival, Yangge performances and band performances were wonderful, and folk customs experiences such as sugar drum fire and stone grinding soybean milk were full of fun. Activities such as throwing dragon balls and hanging dragon lanterns attract many citizens and tourists to stop and watch.
This year's Lunar New Year and Tibetan New Year happen to coincide with the same day. On the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, the ** Museum in Lhasa City was crowded with people, and it was very lively. The staff distributed dragon-shaped headdresses, Chinese knots and other special gifts with a Chinese New Year's flavor to the audience, and customized red scarves for the dragon people. **The museum organizes and plans a series of activities during the festival to dedicate a wonderful cultural feast to the general public and friends.
Continue the red gene and forge ahead with confidence
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, there is an endless stream of visitors to red scenic spots and red bases around the country, and the vitality of red resources appears.
In the land of western Fujian, under the shade of mountains and forests, the Gutian Conference Memorial Hall located in Gutian Town, Shanghang County, Longyan City, Fujian Province is crowded. During the Spring Festival holiday, the Memorial Hall of the Gutian Conference prepared a number of thematic exhibitions to reflect the development of the spirit of the Soviet region and the glorious deeds of the revolutionary ancestors. Some visitors came from other places to pay tribute to the martyrs by visiting the exhibition and remembering the history. During the Spring Festival holiday, the average daily visitor flow of the Gutian Conference Memorial Hall is expected to exceed 5,000 people, and 18 docents are on duty to serve the audience who come to visit and study. Chen Fasheng, deputy director of the Gutian Conference Memorial Hall, said.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the Jinggangshan Revolutionary Museum in Ji'an City, Jiangxi Province was bustling. In front of a cultural relic, Qi Yimiao, a 9-year-old tourist from Henan, put on smart glasses, and the red historical stories unfolded one by one in front of him. Qi Yimiao said. During the Spring Festival holiday, the Jinggangshan Revolutionary Museum promoted the digital transformation of cultural relics, "People choose to come to the museum during the Spring Festival holiday to absorb rich nourishment from each piece of cultural relics, which is very meaningful." Yuan Haixiao, director of the Jinggangshan Revolutionary Museum, introduced.
Yan'an is the holy land of the Chinese Revolution. At the beginning of the Year of the Dragon, at the former site of the Yangjialing Revolution in Yan'an City, Shaanxi Province, people came to visit and study. "The simple and elegant building in front of us is the first auditorium, where the Seventh National Congress of the Communist Party of China was held ......In front of the auditorium, Gao Hui, a docent of the Yangjialing Revolutionary Site, spoke affectionately.
Actively rebuild homes and create a happy future
Since last year, some places have suffered natural disasters such as floods, typhoons, landslides, low temperatures, rain, snow and ice. The relevant regional party committees and ** have gone all out to respond to natural disasters and promote post-disaster recovery construction. On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the people in the affected areas hung red lanterns. In the "fireworks", new hope rises.
On the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, the villagers of Liubu Village, Xinkou Town, Xiqing District, Tianjin, were busy for the party. "It's all a show written and performed by the villagers, and everyone wants to cheer for the new year. Hao Qingshui, secretary of the party committee and director of the village committee of the sixth port village, said. Last year, when the Haihe River was flooded, the sixth port village was affected, and the villager Du Honggang's family quickly overcame the difficulties with the help of the party and the people. During the Spring Festival this year, Du Honggang's farmhouse courtyard was newly decorated, with flower cakes, New Year's buns, window flowers, and lanterns revealing a festive atmosphere. "The greenhouses were well repaired and the vegetables were well harvested. This year, we need to lift our spirits and work hard. Du Honggang said.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the two red lanterns at the entrance of Yongji Xiuyuan Community, Shuangta Street, Zhuozhou City, Hebei Province were particularly eye-catching. Zhuozhou City suffered a catastrophic flood disaster during the flood season last year, but now it has basically returned to normal production and life order. "If we all work together, there is no obstacle that we can't get over. Qiu Hong, a resident of the community, said while busy putting peanuts, melon seeds, candy and other things on the table. In Wanquanzhuang Village, Diaowo Town, Zhuozhou City, the neat streets are lit up, and the villagers who come and go are full of energy and say "Happy New Year" to each other.
The warmth of early spring warms people's hearts. In Chengxiqiao Village, Zhengjiayi Town, Taoyuan County, Changde City, Hunan Province, the impact of the previous rain, snow and freezing disasters has been significantly weakened, and the order of production and life in the village has been basically restored. "The county sent technicians to help clear the snow in the greenhouse, move the facilities in the shed, and try to minimize the damage. Villager Zhang Shunda said. Spring ploughing production is imminent, Zhang Shunda plans to expand the seedling area, has begun to contact the first business, prepare agricultural materials, "After the New Year, the temperature rises, we have to be busy." ”
Reunion is the strongest flavor of the New Year. On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Wang Huajiang's family of four and his eldest brother's family of five came to their parents' house early for a reunion. Not long ago, a landslide occurred in Liangshui Village, Tangfang Town, Zhenxiong County, Zhaotong City, Yunnan Province, and the collapsed mountain rushed to a place five or six meters away from Wang Huajiang's home. Out of the consideration of avoiding risks, Wang Huajiang's family was relocated to live in the county's affordable housing Minxing Jiayuan Community. In the security room, everything from refrigerators, TVs, washing machines, to pots and pans are all complete. "Where the family is, there is a reunion. With the best help guarantee, we will have confidence. Wang Huajiang said.
Strength is born of unity, and happiness comes from struggle. The year 2024 marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and is a crucial year for achieving the goals and tasks of the 14th Five-Year Plan. Stepping into the Year of the Dragon, the vast number of cadres and masses invigorate the spirit of Longma, forge ahead with the vigor of the dragon and the tiger, and work hard and dedicate themselves to jointly write a new chapter in the construction of Chinese-style modernization. (Comprehensive reporting by reporters Pan Junqiang, Wang Xinyue, Su Bin, Hu Jingyi, Yuan Quan, Liu Xiaoyu, **Zhang Danhua, Jin Bo, Shao Yuzi, Sun Chao, and Yang Wenming) (*People**).