Chinese traditional art carries the profound Chinese culture, and it still shines after thousands of years of washing. With the increasingly close cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries, excellent traditional Chinese art has gone abroad and spread to the world.

Several overseas Chinese in France, with their love and persistence, spread Chinese traditional art locally.

dance the heart of a child

Wang Wenhu, a young man living in France, was introduced to dance at the age of 6. At the age of 12, he was admitted to the High School Affiliated to Beijing Dance Academy to formally study Chinese classical dance, starting a 10-year professional learning career from junior high school to university. Talking about Chinese classical dance, he said: "Chinese classical dance is rich in connotation and rooted in traditional Chinese culture. It is a dancing poem and an ink painting of limbs. Today's Chinese classical dance is all-encompassing, which can express Chinese culture through body language and also Incorporating the expressions of modern and contemporary dance, it has formed a variety of artistic styles such as 'Shen Yun', 'Han and Tang Dynasties' and 'Dunhuang'."

"I come from Gansu and grew up by the Yellow River. I have been influenced by the stories of Dunhuang and the history of the Hexi Corridor since I was a child. In my opinion, Chinese classical dance is the best way to directly express Chinese culture." Wang Wenhu said, "For example, the dance work "Xianhe Song" shows the style of the most prosperous period of Chinese ritual music, and the Dunhuang dance drama "Silk Road Flower Rain" ” vividly interprets the story of the creation of exquisite murals.”

After graduating from university, Wang Wenhu came to Paris, France. He was overseas and felt a sense of responsibility, which prompted him to spread Chinese classical dance. "On the one hand, I want more people to understand Chinese classical dance and change the stereotyped and outdated impression that French audiences have long believed that Chinese dance is only lion dance, fan and red silk. I want them to appreciate the charm of Chinese classical dance and let them know Chinese classical dance keeps pace with the times." Wang Wenhu said, "On the other hand, I want to stick to my original intention. There are many friends around me, and because of life, I have to give up or suspend the dance I have learned for many years, but I don't want to give up. .Although I encountered many difficulties at the beginning, with my love and persistence, my Chinese classical dance career in Paris has taken off."

Wang Wenhu said: "Chinese classical dance presents history and tells stories, such as performances such as Zhaojun's departure from the fortress, the ceremony of the robe, the Silk Road, the character of the Wei and Jin Dynasties, etc. Therefore, to spread Chinese classical dance, we must show the traditional Chinese culture behind the dance." He founded his own Chinese classical dance studio in the center of Paris, where he arranges dance lessons almost every day, teaches basic posture and rhythm, and guides everyone to learn classic or popular repertoire. He will also explain the professional knowledge of Chinese classical dance through lectures or cultural salons, share relevant history and culture, and appreciate classic Chinese classical dance fragments with everyone. In addition, he also showed the beauty of Chinese classical dance to the overseas Chinese and local people face to face on many occasions such as streets, stages and art festivals.

"For overseas Chinese, it is possible to enjoy a piece of Chinese classical dance in a foreign country, and even try to learn some repertoires. Along with familiar melody, friends from all over the world get together, not only can you understand everyone's homesickness, but also It can arouse everyone's enthusiasm for the ancestral country." Wang Wenhu said.

High mountains and flowing water, self-cultivation

In addition to Chinese classical dance, which combines rigidity and softness, China has its own unique traditional musical instruments, such as guqin, erhu, guzheng, pipa and so on. It is precisely because of these traditional musical instruments that many people have a deeper understanding of Chinese culture.

Zhang Jiajun, an overseas Chinese in France, believes that the guqin is an invisible line connecting him and Chinese culture: "The shape of the guqin is very simple, from a distance, it looks like a piece of wood with seven ropes tied to it, and then by tightening the ropes, it can pop out. Sound. Unlike the piano, the guqin has no complex internal structure. It is just a piece of wood made of two wooden boards, with a little space in the middle, which is its resonance box. It looks so simple, but anyone who has learned the guqin knows Knowing that it's very rich in content."

Each part of the guqin carries different Chinese cultural symbols. This is because people have added some anthropomorphic titles and names of animal totems to the guqin, such as forehead, neck, shoulder, waist, dragon pond, phoenix marsh, and dragon gum. People connect the beautiful things between heaven and earth with the guqin, express their love for the qin, and express their desire to be one with the qin and nature.

"From the emperor to the common people, one is self-cultivation." Zhang Jiajun said: "For me, the guqin is not only a musical instrument or a performance tool, but also a way of self-cultivation. When I feel anxious or sad, I will play the guqin alone and find my inner peace." It was with this love that Zhang Jiajun began to spread the guqin overseas. He said: "On the one hand, I teach Guqin at the French Boyan Hanzhang Traditional Seminar. On the other hand, I mainly spread Guqin culture through performances. For example, during the Lantern Festival in different places in Paris, there are also Some French local music performances."

Zhang Jiajun said: "I believe that my true love for guqin can affect the people around me, because this real emotion cannot be hidden, and its influence must be subtle and silent."

Shengdan net ugly is exciting

When it comes to traditional Chinese art, opera is definitely a bright pearl. French overseas Chinese Chen Nan said: "I have a special fate with Chinese opera, it's like fate. One day, I turned on the radio by accident, and I never listened to it before. That day, a person was explaining the gongs and drums and music cards of Peking Opera. , which was particularly wonderful, and made me feel the charm of Peking Opera. The next day, I went to the audio-visual store to buy relevant materials, and since then I have embarked on the road of love and dissemination of opera."

As a member of the French Boyan Hanzhang Traditional Seminar, Chen Nan said: "We regularly hold opera classes to teach you some opera songs with relatively low difficulty, which are simpler than opera, and the tunes are more catchy and easy to learn. Faster. Plus, we'll show what we've learned at festivals held by the club."

"I have come into contact with many opera lovers who simply like opera, but they don't know how to sing or don't have the courage to open their mouths to sing. Although I can't teach you difficult arias, but when I see that everyone has taken our opera class, they are brave I am very happy when I take the first step and perform the songs I have learned, such as some simple singing or ancient songs with opera, in front of the public." Chen Nan said.

"Before the new crown pneumonia epidemic, some domestic professional groups often came to Paris to perform. We will organize everyone to watch live and get in touch with professional actors, which is very helpful for everyone to appreciate opera. But during the epidemic, this kind of international exchanges and performances completely stopped. Fortunately, everyone can watch some performance videos online, although this is incomparable with the appeal of the scene." Chen Nan said.

Chen Nan said: "Although the overseas Chinese here have left the local soil of Chinese opera, they are still eager for Chinese traditional culture and art, and hope to have more opportunities to understand and learn."