When the Great Wall Encounters the Long March: "Ancient Colors+Red" Activates Northwest Ancient Villages

2023-12-25

In the depths of winter, standing on the high ground of the Changcheng Village Plateau, one side is the winding Warring States Qin Great Wall on the Loess Plateau. The broken walls and remnants of the foundation are still majestic, while the other side is the site of the Long March Revolution. The hunting of red flags quietly tells the story of the deep love between the military and civilians. Changcheng Village, Chengyang Township, Pengyang County, Guyuan City, Ningxia is named after the Great Wall of the Warring States period passed through the village. In October 1935, Mao Zedong led the Central Red Army to reach villages around Qiaojiaqu in Changcheng Village, making the historical context of this area even more profound. "On the evening of October 8th, Mao Zedong lived in the cave of villager Qiao Shengkui's house." Qiao Jianshe, the director of the Changcheng Village Committee, pointed to the renovated ancestral home and told the story. He referred to "Qiao Shengkui" as his great grandfather. Qiao Jianshe is a post-90s generation, and the story of the Red Army staying overnight at Qiao Jiaqu has been passed down from generation to generation in his family. His grandfather has been serving as a volunteer interpreter for this period of history in the village. In 2017, Qiao Jianshe returned to her hometown and opened a farmhouse next to her old house, hoping to use red resources to have a "tourism meal". However, due to the relatively lagging development of cultural and tourism in Changcheng Village, business was lukewarm and later closed down. Despite maintaining a rich and rich historical culture, she was unable to realize industrial "monetization", which was the predicament faced by this ancient village at that time. In 2021, Pengyang County simultaneously launched the construction of the Long March National Cultural Park and the Great Wall National Cultural Park, bringing new opportunities for leapfrog development to the Great Wall Village located at the intersection of the Long March and the Great Wall. Since the launch of the construction of the National Cultural Park, Pengyang County has increased its efforts in archaeological excavation and protection of red historical relics along the Great Wall. A total of more than 30 million yuan has been invested in the reinforcement, protection, and restoration of the Red Army's Long March Mao Zedong Campsite in Qiaojiaqu, as well as the miniaturization of the Red Army trail and supporting tourism distribution projects. The cultural relics protection and cultural tourism integration capabilities of Pengyang County have significantly improved. The construction of the National Cultural Park has showcased the ancient and red colors of Changcheng Village, successfully attracting traffic to the village. Since the beginning of this year, the tourist reception volume of Changcheng Village has exceeded 100000 people. With the increase of passenger flow, cultural and tourism related industries such as farmhouses, picking gardens, and straw paintings in the village are growing rapidly. In the studio of Weng Guosheng, a villager from Changcheng Village, beautifully framed straw paintings fill the room. The winding Great Wall, the heroic Red Army soldiers, and the layered terraced fields... The inconspicuous wheat straw, through a series of techniques such as exhibition, dyeing, pasting, ironing, and ironing, showcases a unique artistic charm. Weng Guosheng said, "We use our leisure time to create, and with more tourists, there are also more orders. Last year, our couple earned over 100000 yuan from creating straw paintings." Qiao Jianshe was elected as the director of the Changcheng Village Committee in May this year, and seeing the development prospects of the village, he, who had dreamed of eating "tourism meals," has even greater goals. "We are exploring ways to deepen the cultural connotations of the connection between the Long March and the Great Wall, improve consumption conditions, and innovate consumption scenarios by opening homestays and engaging in cultural and creative activities. Let the cultural and tourism industry truly become a reliable and prosperous industry for the people," he said. (Lai Xin She)

Edit:He Chuanning    Responsible editor:Su Suiyue

Source:Xinhua

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