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Today I came to meet a young man from Africa, who not only speaks Chinese slippery, but also sings Yu opera vigorously. "Mulan", "Da Dengdian", "Qingfeng Pavilion" ......When it comes to Henan Opera, he is even more treasured. Listen to the story of this fan of Henan Opera from Cameroon.
Cameroonian student Liu Bianjing: I am from Cameroon, and my Chinese name is Liu Bianjing. I am a Ph.D. student at the School of Wushu at Henan University, and I am also an opera lover.
In 2017, Liu Bianjing passed the application to study in China and came to Kaifeng to study at Henan University. He was majoring in materials science and engineering at the time, but he saw the performance of the Henan opera "Mulan" in a school theatrical performance. Since then, Liu Bianjing has been obsessed with Henan Opera.
Liu Bianjing, Cameroonian student: Starting from "Mulan", they performed on the stage, and watching their performance form, I felt very novel. Because I haven't seen it before, I think it's fresh. Then ask these people, can they learn? He said he could learn. As long as you have time to study, you can study.
In 2018, after studying Henan Opera for three months, Liu Bianjing specially worshipped the famous Henan Henan Opera master Li Shujian as his teacher.
Liu Bianjing, Cameroonian student: Every time I go to my teacher, he will say, although you can sing, you can't sing. In my heart, at that time, I thought, I have worked hard, is it still not enough? Suddenly, I felt that I wouldn't sing anymore. Then my senior brother would tell me, don't give up, you have to persevere, you have to persevere.
In order to learn Henan opera as soon as possible, Liu Bianjing practiced for 6 to 8 hours a day. Through diligent study and hard practice, Liu Bianjing's words have become clearer and clearer, and his understanding of the content of the repertoire has become more in place. The hard work paid off, and on New Year's Day 2019, Liu Bianjing ushered in his first stage performance.
Liu Bianjing, Cameroonian student: That day, I watched a lot of people in the audience applaud me, and I thought, wow, it's good. I felt at the time that I was so persistent (and it was worth it), and even though I didn't sing well, someone would appreciate it.
Liu Bianjing, who was even more fascinated by Henan Opera, continued to practice his singing skills and stepped onto more stages.
The level of performance of Henan Opera has gradually improved, and this "foreign student" has also experienced a lot of connotations of traditional Chinese culture from the various repertoire of Henan Opera.
Liu Bianjing, Cameroonian student: Loyalty, filial piety, and righteousness are very representative cultures in Chinese culture. Zhong, talking about "Su Wu Shepherd". For the sake of the Han Dynasty, loyal to his country, no matter what challenges he encountered, he would not change his mind. By learning about "Su Wu Shepherd", I feel that you must maintain your original intention. No matter what you are doing, once your original intention remains the same, no matter what the result will be, you will be satisfied. Learning these operas, although it is singing, it is representative of Chinese culture. After learning it, I will think about whether I have encountered such a thing in my life, and if so, how should I face it, as if I am adjusting myself. No matter what era you are in, no matter what country you are in, no matter what time you are in, you can find a foothold.
Liu Bianjing, Cameroonian student: I like Chinese culture very much, and I also like Henan opera culture very much. During my time in Kaifeng, I met a lot of friends, learned and spread opera culture, and taught foreigners or classmates how to sing Henan opera.
Cameroonian student Liu Bianjing: Brother Liu's speech is too biased. Partial, that is, far away, your thoughts are far from the truth, understand the meaning.
I sang Henan Opera and learned Chinese culture. On the occasion of the Chinese New Year of the Dragon, Liu Bianjing also sent his New Year blessings.
Liu Bianjing, an international student from Cameroon: I wish you all a long life than Nanshan Immortal Pine, all the best, joy and good health. Wishing you all a prosperous Year of the Dragon!