受访者供图 张伟潮正在为龙头上漆

受访者供图 张伟潮作品

There is a special ancestral hall in XiashaVillage, Huangpu District, Guangzhou. When you walk in, you can see the walls are covered with paddles and a variety of woodcutting tools. This is the studio of Zhang Weichao, a well-known dragon boat carving craftsman in Guangdong. The 35-year-old has been carving dragon boats for more than 20 years. From childhood "casually playing" to the world stage now, Zhang Weichao said: "Behind our carving skills you can find our folk culture, our soul and roots."

在广州市黄埔区下沙村中，有一座特别的古祠堂。当你走进去，你就能看到墙上挂满了船桨，以及琳琅满目的木刻工具。这里正是广东知名龙舟龙头龙尾雕刻工匠张伟潮的工作室。今年35岁的他雕刻龙舟龙头龙尾的年头已经有20多年了。从儿时的“随手玩玩”，到如今走向世界舞台，张伟潮表示：“龙舟龙头雕刻技艺背后，是我们的民俗文化，是我们的根和魂。”