BEIJING, January 22, 2019 (Xinhua) New Year's celebration activities include local cultural performances. The ceremony was held on January 13 at the cultural hall of Mafoxia Village, Wuyi County, Jinhua City, east China's Zhejiang Province.
Organizing such festive activities is a tradition during Chinese New Year in rural areas of Jinhua City. With a diverse cast ranging from local theater professionals to farmers and folk artists of the region the event has therefore been widely praised by the locals as an important part of their spiritual and cultural lives.
The main venue for this year's event was the Mafoxia Village Cultural Hall. Since the building of the hall, cultural events have occasionally been held. Recently, a singing competition was organized. Causing many people to come together to help promote local business and rural development.
To date, there are 2,782 cultural halls in Jinhua City, in addition to meeting the lifestyles of local people. The hall also provides opportunities for local performers, and for this reason, Wuyi District has developed an online booking platform. To garner the villagers' interest in the upcoming performance. Specifically to meet people's cultural needs.
A local actor said: “Last year we have done more than 20 shows in different locations through RFPs from online platforms.
Increasing the efficiency of the work of the Cultural Hall. All local villages gathered to express their opinions in all aspects. Including the use of unused home and factory space. Establishing a fundraising mechanism that includes the participation of the public and private sectors. As well as constantly exploring new methods
(Compiled by Yu Huichen, Silk Road in Xinhua, https://en.imsilkroad.com/p/338260.html)
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