"I'm six years old, and I've been learning Yingge dance for two and a half years!" On New Year's evening, January 1st, at the thousand-person Yingge dance performance held at Jieyang Tower Square, six-year-old Yang Kaihao became the most captivating figure.

Despite being the youngest member of the Jieyang Huilong Yingge Dance Troupe and the youngest performer in the entire performance, he's already become a seasoned dancer after two and a half years of practice. When asked, "How long do you plan to keep dancing?" he blinked and said, "I'll dance until 2027. After that, I don't know yet."

Chen Chuanglong, captain of the Jieyang Huilong Yingge Dance Troupe, spoke highly of the young dancer for being a quick self-learner. He hoped that more children will join in learning Yingge dance to help pass on this traditional cultural heritage.

This magnificent performance not only showcased the heroic power and grandeur of the art form but also symbolized, through little inheritors like Yang Kaihao, the enduring vitality of China's intangible cultural heritage.

元旦夜揭阳千人英歌展演最小英歌演员仅6岁！

“我今年6岁，学英歌已经两年半啦！”1月1日元旦夜，在揭阳楼广场“中华战舞·盛世华章”千人英歌展演现场，6岁的杨铠濠成为全场最动人的身影。

作为揭阳汇龙英歌队年龄最小的队员，也是本次千人展演中年纪最小的表演者，别看他年纪尚幼，却已是拥有两年半功底的“老队员”。面对“打算跳到什么时候”的提问，他眨着眼睛萌翻众人：“我打算跳到2027年，以后还不知道呢。”

汇龙英歌队队长陈创龙对这位小队员赞不绝口，称赞他自学能力强，“希望可以让更多的小孩子一起来学习英歌，把这个文化给传承下去”。

这场气势恢宏的千人展演，既展现了英歌艺术的磅礴豪迈，更通过杨铠濠这样的“小小传承人”，彰显了非遗生生不息的生命力。

文、视频 | 记者 蚁璐雅
翻译 | 钟佳
审校 | 林佳岱