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Festival enhances Guizhou's cultural bond with the US
The
Washington Chinese Cultural Festival, started in 1999 by the Greater Washington
Chinese American Community, has become a major event in the DC area. The
festival showcased a variety of performances, including lion dances, vocal
shows, musical recitals, martial arts, and acrobatics. It also offers cultural
exhibits and interactive activities like calligraphy, Chinese painting,
theater, tea ceremonies, and culinary displays.
"We
are showing the different minorities of Guizhou. There's Miao (people),
and there's Dong (people). And there's all the drawings and the figurines, and
they all represent 1 of the 17 minorities in Guizhou," Nafisa
Rustan, a volunteer working at Guizhou's workshop of ethnic groups,
told China Daily.
"Different
cultures have really interested me because I'm also part of a minority, and I
just like learning about other minorities and where they come from and how they
are today," said Rustan. "And I think it's also really awesome
sharing the culture of the Chinese."
At
the event, five workshops showcased the rich cultural heritage of Guizhou,
a place that in 2016 earned a place in the New York Times list of top
"52 places to go," including traditional batik, ethnic clothing, tea,
and a photo exhibition showcasing Guizhou's scenic beauty.
"The
feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. Everyone is saying that if they
visit China, they must go to Guizhou. Many people are familiar with Beijing and Shanghai,
but when it comes to Guizhou, it's often unknown to foreigners. Yet, Guizhou is
incredibly beautiful and deserves to be known by more people," Zou
Ying, a volunteer at one of the Guizhou workshops, told China
Daily.
Nicole
He, an event attendee, shared her surprise at seeing Guizhou's traditional
batik art in person. "I had seen a documentary about Guizhou's batik
on TV, but I never expected to encounter it here. The colors in batik aren't
always easy to get right on the first try. You need to understand the process
and work on it for a long time. These materials are rare, so I was amazed to
see them here in DC," she told China Daily.
The
most common feedback from visitors about the Guizhou workshops was
that they were "very unique." The opportunity to witness authentic
culture brought to Washington DC, excited many foreign guests, Maggie
Wu told China Daily.
It
was a great platform for showcasing Chinese culture, said Wu. Foreign visitors
expressed their amazement, with many asking when there would be more Guizhou workshops
where they could learn these crafts, or if there were any websites where they
could purchase the items, she said.
"We
also introduced them to the natural beauty of Guizhou. Some of them were
very interested and asked detailed questions about the pricing and itinerary of
travel tours to Guizhou," Wu said.
Image Credit: © China
Daily
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