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Monday, June 19 2023 - 17:51
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Xinhua Silk Road: Foreign journalist explores unique folk culture and charm in Yichun, E. China's Jiangxi
BEIJING, June 19, 2023 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

Under Jiangxi Yichun intangible cultural heritage experience program, recently, 
Serik Korzhumbayev, editor in Chief of Kazakh business newspaper Delovoy 
Kazakhstan took a five-day in-depth experience trip in Yichun, to make close 
contact with unique folk culture here.

Serik Korzhumbayev visited Mingyue Mountain Scenic Area, Gao'an Ruizhou 
Prefectural Government Office, the Yuan Blue and White Porcelain Museum, 
Fengcheng Hongzhou Kilnandand etc. He experienced intangible cultural heritage 
items such as Wentang hot spring and sponge cake, Wanzai Victory Drum, 
Fengcheng Yue Family Lion Dance, Zhangbang Chinese medicinal materials 
processing skills.

Serik Korzhumbayev first came to the Mingyue Mountain Hot Spring Scenic Area. 
"Yichun Mingyue Mountain has a moving legend of Chang'e running to the moon, 
and the selenium-rich hot spring in Wentang township is hailed as the most 
wonderful hot spring in China", Yuan Chengyu, member of the Party Working 
Committee and director of the Party and Mass Work Department, introduced the 
legend and history of Mingyue Mountain.

The production of sponge cake of Yichun began in the Song Dynasty, and every 
time there were banquets such as weddings, birthday wine, locals would invite 
cooks to make sponge cakes in advance as snacks and gifts. Peng Ming, general 
manager of Jiangxi Haocai Food Co., Ltd. introduced while making sponge cake 
for guests. In 2021, the technique of making sponge cake became an intangible 
cultural heritage of Yichun.

Walking into the ancient city of Wanzai, the national intangible cultural 
heritage Wanzai Victory Drum performance attracted attention of the visiting 
delegation. "I have never seen such an oriental dance, both ancient and 
mysterious." Serik Korzhumbayev marveled while taking pictures.

Coming to Fengcheng, the delegation admired another national intangible 
cultural heritage project, Yue Family Lion Dance. Yue Family Lion Danceis a 
kind of folk art activity created by the local people of Fengcheng to 
commemorate the national hero Yue Fei, which originated in the Song Dynasty and 
was formed in the Ming Dynasty, with a history of more than 400 years.

Chinese culture is broad and profound, porcelain culture and traditional 
Chinese medicine culture are very famous among countries along the Belt and 
Road routes. This is an unforgettable trip, and I can't wait to share the folk 
customs and culture of Yichun to more people, Serik Korzhumbayev said after his 
trip.

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SOURCE: Xinhua Silk Road

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