On April 6^th, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson of China Wang Wenbin, through his Meta Page account, promoted the Chinese Battle Dance, a show of the Henan TV program 2024 Qingming Wonderful Journey. According to Wang, Guangdong's Yingge dance is a traditional performance that cherishes ancestral wisdom, expresses longing for a bright future, and embodies upright and strong values.

As early as two years ago, the Chaoshan Yingge dance quickly gained fame under the name Chinese Battle Dance. Its free and vigorous movements have uplifted the spirits of the Chinese people, sparking enthusiasm for this intangible cultural heritage art form that has been performed for over 300 years. This Chinese New Year, Yingge dance not only gained more attention domestically but also successfully ventured abroad - performing on the streets of London as part of the local New Year celebrations, attracting a live audience of 70 0,000.

What made Yingge dance rise so quickly from leveraging opportunities to generating its own buzz and making a second splash?

To break out, it must innovate. Yingge dance integrates a lot of martial arts elements and does not require a stage; it can be performed in the streets and alleys. It is both a skill and a physical activity, requiring a constant influx of freshmen.

Locally, the Yingge dance performance teams rely more on young enthusiasts who squeeze time out of their schedules and organize practices voluntarily in their spare time. Therefore, behind each vividly colored and distinct role on stage during Yingge dance performances, there are always young faces.

Today, many intangible cultural heritages still facechallengessuch as having few inheritors. Yingge dance was included in the first batch of national-level intangible cultural heritage representative projects as early as 2006. Over the years, instead of being preserved as artifacts displayed in showcases, this intangible heritage has evolved into a more spontaneous mass activity with new talents emerging, resurrecting in the streets and alleys. Amidst the fading traditional atmosphere, in Shantou, Guangdong, the youngest Yingge dance performer this year is not even 30 months old… Yingge dance is stubbornly demonstrating another vitality of traditional cultural inheritance.

To break out, it must stand out. Relying solely on showcasing traditional skills is difficult to gain widespread popularity. Besides having inheritors, making Yingge dance popular also requires those who can ride the wave. Since the new wave of Yingge dance fever began online, relevant departments have responded promptly by launching a large number of new media products conducive to online promotion over the past year, combining with modern dance to actively adapt to new communication platforms, allowing young people to enrich the ancient dance with new expressions. It is no wonder many describe the current development of Yingge dance as both traditional and trendy.

To break out, it must shine. Whenever Yingge dance appears on the streets, it quickly gathers a large number of fans. Whether Yingge dance is popular or not, it will not disrupt the rhythm of dancers exploring innovation, nor will it affect our continuous expectations for high-quality Yingge dance - it is an activity deeply rooted in local customs and sentiments, with a strong mass base. The flow comes naturally, and the strongest atmosphere group is well-deserved.

In the crisp and dense beats of Yingge dance, there lies the code for the revival of Chinese traditional brands and traditional arts. This path to rebirth explored by this old intangible heritage is yet another new story worthy of in-depth discussion.

Source :Yangcheng Evening News

外交部发言人汪文斌向全世界推荐广东英歌舞

4月6日，外交部发言人汪文斌Meta Page账号推送了河南卫视《2024清明奇妙游》节目《中华战舞》，他配文：“中国广东的英歌舞是一种传统表演，它崇尚祖先的智慧，表达对美好未来的憧憬，体现了正直和坚强的价值观。”

早在前年，潮汕英歌舞就被冠以“中华战舞”之名迅速走红。洒脱阳刚的动作，让国人精神为之一振，带火了这项已经起舞超过300年的非遗艺术。今年春节，英歌舞不仅再次“出圈”，还顺利“出海”——伦敦街头，短短6分钟的英歌表演在当地新春庆典里率先开场，一气呵成，吸引了七十万人现场围观。

英歌舞何以能在短时间里，从借势起舞到自带流量、二次出圈？

要出圈，得先出新。英歌舞融合大量武术元素，表演不设舞台，走街串巷就是一番天地。是技术活儿更是体力活儿。因此，“舞英歌”就需要源源不断的新鲜血液。

在当地，英歌表演队更多的是靠年轻爱好者们挤出时间、业余自发组织，自愿坚持练习。所以，每一年英歌舞表演，一个个色彩浓厚、角色分明的脸谱背后，都能保有一张张永远年轻的面孔。

今天，不少非遗仍面临着表演者多，“守艺”者少，保护者众，传承者少的问题。英歌舞早在2006年就被列入第一批国家级非物质文化遗产代表性项目名录。这些年来，这项非遗并没有变成文物，封存在橱窗里供人观瞻，而是发展为一项更具自发性的群众活动，新人辈出，“复活”在大街小巷。在有人感慨年味渐淡的当下，广东汕头，今年最小的英歌舞者还不到30个月大……英歌舞正顽强地展现出传统文化承继的另一种生命力。

要出圈，得出招。只靠传统技艺展示难以“一招鲜吃遍天”。让英歌舞火起来除了要有传承人，也需要有顺势而为的助推者。新一轮“英歌热”既然发轫于网上，相关部门也从善如流，在过去一年多推出一大批便于网络传播的新媒体产品，表现上与现代舞蹈结合，主动适应新的传播平台，让年轻人用新表达丰富古老舞蹈的“打开方式”。也难怪不少人用“又老又潮”来形容英歌舞发展现状。

要出圈，还得出彩。无论何时何地，只要英歌舞的扮相亮相街头，就能迅速聚拢大批拥趸。英歌舞“火与不火”，都不会打乱舞者探索创新的节奏，都不会影响人们对优质英歌舞持续不断的期待——这是一个根植于当地浓厚风土人情、又极具群众基础的活动。流量不请自来，最强氛围组实至名归。

在清脆而密集的英歌鼓点里，有着中国传统品牌、传统艺术复活的密码。这项“老非遗”摸索出的重生之路，又是一个值得探讨深思的“新故事”。

来源｜羊城晚报·羊城派综合@河南卫视、央视新闻客户端
译｜刘佳慧