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BEIJING, June 19, 2023 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

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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Yichun in east China's Jiangxi Province