"The 10th Jinan· Keelung Neighborhood Festival" was held simultaneously in Jinan, Shandong and Keelung, Taiwan on July 4. Photo courtesy of Jinan Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office
China News Service, Jinan, July 4 (Lv Yan) The "10th Jinan Keelung Neighborhood Festival" was held simultaneously in Jinan, Shandong and Keelung, Taiwan on July 4. This event uses " Yellow River Culture " as a link to build a cross-strait cultural exchange platform and a bridge of friendship, further enhance the deep friendship between Jinan and Keelung, and promote cross-strait folk cultural exchanges.
This year's "Neighborhood Festival" is themed " The soul of the Yellow River Cross-strait love" and is divided into three chapters: "Singing the Sound of the Yellow River", "Exploring the Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Yellow River" and "The Anlan of the River in Calligraphy and Painting".
reporters saw at the scene that grassroots people in Jilin and Taiwan deepened exchanges by participating in a series of activities such as singing Yellow River songs, reciting Yellow River poems, making simple black pottery , making paper-cut works related to the Yellow River, making simple Chinese herbal sachets, and making traditional Chinese medicine drinks. Improve relationship. The Yellow River-themed photography, calligraphy and painting works by photography, calligraphy and painting enthusiasts from both sides of the Taiwan Strait were also displayed. At the same time, calligraphers and painters from both sides of the Taiwan Strait also created works on-site and donated works to each other, showing the unique charm of "Yellow River Culture".
Taiwan compatriot Jiang Ruining said that the Yellow River is the mother river of China and an important source of nurturing Han culture. The humanities, economy, society, natural ecology, geography, water conservancy, etc. related to the Yellow River culture have affected the basic life aspects of "scholars, farmers, industry and commerce" and are the spiritual symbols of Chinese culture in the historical corridor.
Li Wenliang, the director of Madongli in Qidu District, Keelung City, recommended Madongli in his speech. He said that Madongli’s cultural scenery is very unique, including Liucuo, a nearly century-old historic site, Madong Rural Community Park, and Daniuchou Trail. " Pothole is the most noteworthy natural resource. It is a natural landscape formed by the accumulation of water over time. We sincerely invite friends from Jinan to visit Madongli."
Heping Road Community, Wenhua East Road Street, Lixia District, Jinan City Director Kong Ying said that in daily work, the community will also exchange with Keelung on grassroots governance such as convenience services and volunteer services, so as to learn from each other's strengths and complement each other's weaknesses and enhance friendship. "Jinan is located in the heart of Shandong. It is the birthplace of the prehistoric culture 'Longshan Culture'. It is a city famous for its 'many mountain springs and infinitely beautiful scenery'. Taiwanese compatriots are welcome to visit Jinan."
It is reported that since Since the "First Jinan Keelung Neighborhood Festival" was held in 2013, Jinan and Keelung have held ten events in turn, playing an active role in promoting exchanges and cooperation between the grassroots people in the two places, enhancing the feelings of the grassroots people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, and deepening the integrated development of the two sides. . Due to the epidemic, this event was held "on the cloud". (End)
( China News Network )
