The rope braiding technique is a traditional Chinese folk handicraft that contains the unique cultural essence of the Chinese nation. In recent years, with the country's emphasis on intangible cultural heritage, this ancient skill has been spontaneously passed on by the people, and now, a trend has been set off in the community to pray for blessings with traditional intangible cultural heritage such as "braided rope".
Recently, the Lu'an Community Service Center of Yanji Village Street carried out the theme day of "Good Neighborliness and Elderly Service Zero Distance" and the theme activity of "Weaving Splendid Scenery with Rope as the Guide" in the Second Good Neighbor Center of Yanji Community, promoting exchanges and interactions between neighbors by teaching compilation skills and exchanging experiences. It is hoped that through different forms of activities for different groups of people, residents in the jurisdiction can feel the strong flavor of the New Year, respect and carry forward traditions, and at the same time help promote the construction of a harmonious good-neighborly culture.
Before the start of the activity, the weaving teacher gave a brief introduction to the activity, telling the residents about the origin of rope weaving and the basic weaving method. At the same time, in order to let everyone quickly master the skills of rope braiding, the weaving teacher explained and demonstrated on the spot. Everyone concentrated and listened carefully. Under the teacher's explanation, everyone imitated every step of the teacher, carefully figured out, carefully made, and helped each other, and the teacher also carried out hand-in-hand teaching.
Take the rope as a memory, and send affection to the knot. An elderly person is studying carefully, and she is looking forward to the New Year. After thousands of years of historical evolution and precipitation, the knot has long ceased to be a tool for remembering, it has evolved from the original "practical skill" to today's "exquisite decorative art". In the process of evolution, Chinese knotting art has been endowed with "auspicious culture", adhering to people's sustenance and blessings for beautiful things.
During the weaving period, the residents and friends are active and studious, encounter problems with each other, give weaving suggestions to their companions, and the atmosphere is very harmonious. After a while, everyone's delicate lucky braided ropes were completed. The slender braided rope flows with warmth, telling the residents' love for life and traditional arts.
The theme day of "Good Neighborliness and Helping the Elderly, Zero Distance Service" and the theme activity of "Weaving Splendid with Rope as a Guide" enhanced the cohesion and sense of belonging among community residents, and let the elderly residents feel the care and warmth of the society, and conveyed the best wishes of the Chinese with rope weaving art.
Text **: Shen Ying Editor: Zhou Mengzhen.
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