Siheyuan: I am protecting Shazhu, who dares to object?

As Cui Gu Village's tourism industry becomes increasingly prosperous, life in the village has also undergone tremendous changes.

However, while busy with economic development, Wang Dashan never forgot to protect and inherit the village's traditional culture.

He knows very well that these ancient cultures are the roots of Cui Gu Village and the spiritual bond connecting generations of villagers.

On a sunny weekend, Wang Dashan came to the village primary school.

The school is filled with the sound of children reading aloud, full of vitality and energy.

Wang Dashan found the principal and explained his purpose.

"Principal Li, I came here today to discuss something with you. Our village has such a rich traditional culture, and I think children should be able to understand and learn it from an early age. Can you offer some traditional culture courses in the school, such as teaching children to sing folk songs, dance bamboo horse dances, and make traditional handicrafts?"

Wang Dashan said sincerely.

After hearing this, Principal Li nodded repeatedly and said, "Secretary Wang, your idea is great. We have always wanted to strengthen traditional cultural education for students, but we just don't have the right teachers and courses. It would be great if you could help."

Wang Dashan smiled and said, "I'll take care of it. There are many elderly people in our village who know these skills. I'll invite them to be teachers. We can discuss and formulate the curriculum together, and make sure it interests the children."

After leaving school, Wang Dashan went straight to the homes of several veteran artists in the village.

The first person he visited was Uncle Zhao, the folk song king of the village.

Uncle Zhao is over 70 years old this year, but he is still in good health. He sings folk songs with a loud voice and full of charm.

"Uncle Zhao, I'm here to see you!"

Wang Dashan walked into the yard and greeted warmly.

Uncle Zhao came out of the house and said with a smile, "Dashan, you are a rare guest. Come in and sit down. What do you want to talk to me about?"

Wang Dashan told Uncle Zhao about his idea. After listening, Uncle Zhao said excitedly: "This is a good thing! If there is no one to pass on our folk songs, they will be lost. Although I am old, as long as the children are willing to learn, I will definitely teach them everything I know."

Afterwards, Wang Dashan visited Uncle Liu, the inheritor of the Bamboo Horse Dance, and Grandma Sun, who makes traditional handicrafts.

They all strongly support Wang Dashan's idea and expressed their willingness to contribute to the inheritance of traditional culture.

Thanks to Wang Dashan’s efforts, traditional culture courses were soon offered in the school.

Every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon, the children will have a unique traditional culture class.

Grandpa Zhao taught the children to sing folk songs, and the melodious tunes echoed in the campus; Uncle Liu taught the children to dance the bamboo horse dance, and the children rode on the horses, running happily, with innocent smiles on their faces; Grandma Sun taught the children to make traditional handicrafts, and the children learned with gusto, their small hands shuttling between needles and thread and cloth, and soon, exquisite handicrafts were born.

In addition to carrying out traditional cultural education in schools, Wang Dashan also organized a series of cultural activities to allow more villagers to participate in the inheritance of traditional culture.

He organized folk song competitions, bamboo horse dance performances, traditional handicraft exhibitions and other activities in the village, attracting the enthusiastic participation of many villagers.

During a folk song competition, men, women, young and old from the village gathered in the cultural square.

On the stage, the contestants showed off their singing skills and sang out their love for life and praise for their hometown in loud and clear voices.

Below the stage, the audience was fascinated by the performance and burst into applause and cheers from time to time.

"Secretary Wang, this folk song competition is so lively! I haven't had this much fun in a long time."

A villager said to Wang Dashan with a smile.

Wang Dashan said happily: "Yes, our folk songs are treasures left by our ancestors and cannot be lost. Through this competition, I hope more people will like folk songs and pass on this art."

In the process of inheriting traditional culture, Wang Dashan also encountered some difficulties.

Due to the impact of modern culture, some young people are not very interested in traditional culture, thinking that these things are too old-fashioned and cannot keep up with the trend of the times.

Wang Dashan saw it and was worried.

He knew that if traditional culture was to be truly popular among the people, it must be combined with modern life.

So, Wang Dashan began to think about how to innovate the expression of traditional culture.

He organized the young people in the village to form a cultural and creative group, encouraging them to use their imagination and creativity to combine traditional culture with modern elements.

Thanks to the efforts of the cultural and creative team, a series of creative cultural products came into being.

They adapted folk songs into pop songs and added modern music rhythms to make them more acceptable to young people; they combined bamboo horse dance with modern dance to create a novel dance form; they also redesigned traditional handicrafts to make them more fashionable and practical.

These innovative cultural products have been loved by villagers and tourists since their launch.

Young people have gradually become interested in traditional culture and have joined the team to carry it out.

On this day, a cultural expert from the city came to Cui Gu Village.

He heard about Cui Gu Village's practices in inheriting traditional culture and came here specifically to investigate.

Wang Dashan received him warmly and introduced the situation of the village to him.

"Secretary Wang, your village has done an excellent job in inheriting traditional culture. Not only has it preserved the essence of traditional culture, but it has also kept pace with the times and made innovations. This approach is worth promoting."

Cultural experts are full of praise for Wang Dashan.

Wang Dashan said modestly: "This is the result of everyone's joint efforts. We just want the children and the younger generation not to forget their roots and to pass on the traditional culture of Cuigu Village forever."

At the suggestion of cultural experts, Cui Gu Village established cooperative relations with some universities and cultural institutions.

College students come to Cui Gu Village to carry out social practice activities and gain a deeper understanding of traditional culture; cultural institutions provide Cui Gu Village with professional guidance and support to help the village better inherit and develop traditional culture.

With the inheritance and development of traditional culture, the cultural heritage of Cui Gu Village has become increasingly profound.

When tourists come here, they can not only enjoy the beautiful natural scenery and experience the colorful rural life, but also feel the strong cultural atmosphere.

The village’s popularity and influence have also been further enhanced, attracting more attention and investment.

On a quiet night, Wang Dashan and Xiulan sat in the yard, looking up at the starry sky.

The old locust tree in the yard swayed gently in the breeze, as if telling the story of the village.

"Xiu Lan, look at how good our village is now. The traditional culture has been passed down, and the economy has developed. All this is inseparable from the efforts of everyone."

Wang Dashan said with emotion.

Xiulan leaned on Wang Dashan's shoulder and said gently: "Yes, this is the result of your leadership. However, we can't relax, there are still many things to do."

Wang Dashan nodded and said firmly: "Yes, inheriting traditional culture is a long-term task. We must pass it down from generation to generation. I believe that as long as we persevere, the traditional culture of Cuigu Village will shine more brightly in the new era."

Under the leadership of Wang Dashan, Cuigu Village is soaring on the road of cultural development with inheritance and innovation as its wings.

The ancient traditional culture has taken root in this land, blossomed into gorgeous flowers, and injected endless vitality into the future of Cui Gu Village.