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巴南區(qū)政府代表團(tuán)赴日參加“2017新潟春節(jié)祭”活動(dòng)并訪問(wèn)三條市

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“2017新潟春節(jié)祭”開(kāi)幕式。

巴南區(qū)副區(qū)長(zhǎng)張春平在三條市歡迎會(huì)上致辭。

應(yīng)我駐新潟總領(lǐng)事館的邀請(qǐng)，在重慶市政府外事僑務(wù)辦公室的大力協(xié)助下，2017年2月8日—13日，巴南區(qū)政府副區(qū)長(zhǎng)張春平率區(qū)商務(wù)局、區(qū)文化委、區(qū)政府外事辦以及木洞山歌傳承人、茶藝表演藝術(shù)家、行政總廚等一行10人，赴日本新潟縣參加了“2017新潟春節(jié)祭”文化交流活動(dòng)，并到新潟縣三條市進(jìn)行了友好訪問(wèn)。

“新潟春節(jié)祭”始于2015年，由中國(guó)駐新潟總領(lǐng)事館、日本新潟縣政府、新潟市政府，以及新潟華僑華人總會(huì)等共同組辦，旨在慶祝中國(guó)傳統(tǒng)新春佳節(jié)，促進(jìn)中日文化交流，增進(jìn)兩國(guó)人民相互理解。目前，已連續(xù)舉辦兩屆，每年都吸引了近7萬(wàn)民眾參加，深受當(dāng)?shù)孛癖姷南矏?ài)和歡迎。本屆春節(jié)祭活動(dòng)為期兩天，于2月11日—12日在新潟本町商業(yè)街舉辦。2月11日，中國(guó)駐日本大使程永華、駐新潟總領(lǐng)事孫大剛、新潟縣知事米山隆一、新潟市市長(zhǎng)篠田昭、新潟春節(jié)祭實(shí)行委員會(huì)長(zhǎng)惠京仔等身著唐裝出席開(kāi)幕式、致辭并為春節(jié)祭活動(dòng)開(kāi)幕剪彩。

本屆春節(jié)祭活動(dòng)有來(lái)自上海、重慶、黑龍江的70余位藝術(shù)家、廚師現(xiàn)場(chǎng)獻(xiàn)藝。首次走出國(guó)門的國(guó)家級(jí)非物質(zhì)文化遺產(chǎn)巴南木洞山歌作為開(kāi)幕式的第一個(gè)節(jié)目，傳承人喻良華、秦秋月以歡快的曲調(diào)和純樸的表演掀起了活動(dòng)的第一個(gè)高潮，充分展示了木洞山歌傳統(tǒng)文化魅力，并通過(guò)悠揚(yáng)的山歌向日本民眾送上來(lái)自山城重慶的祝福?！肮Ψ蛐∽印痹↓垕故炀康牟杷嚤硌?，讓日本民眾感受了巴南悠久的茶文化，贏得了現(xiàn)場(chǎng)觀眾陣陣自發(fā)的掌聲。在重慶美食擔(dān)擔(dān)面、酸辣粉的制作現(xiàn)場(chǎng)，來(lái)自巴南本土的行政總廚現(xiàn)場(chǎng)為當(dāng)?shù)鼐用裰谱鞯氐赖闹貞c美食，呈現(xiàn)正宗的重慶風(fēng)味，日本民眾排著長(zhǎng)長(zhǎng)的隊(duì)伍等待品嘗，場(chǎng)面火爆。開(kāi)幕式結(jié)束后，中國(guó)駐日本大使程永華也親臨我市展臺(tái)品嘗。據(jù)統(tǒng)計(jì)，本屆活動(dòng)約有7.1萬(wàn)來(lái)自新潟縣內(nèi)外的日本民眾到場(chǎng)體驗(yàn)中國(guó)傳統(tǒng)文化。新華社、人民網(wǎng)、中國(guó)新聞社等中央媒體，日本產(chǎn)經(jīng)新聞、朝日新聞及新潟電視臺(tái)等當(dāng)?shù)刂髁髅襟w對(duì)此活動(dòng)予以廣泛報(bào)道。

中國(guó)駐日本大使程永華（左二）品嘗擔(dān)擔(dān)面。

木洞山歌表演

活動(dòng)期間，巴南區(qū)政府代表團(tuán)還拜會(huì)了新潟縣政府、新潟市政府，并到三條市進(jìn)行了友好訪問(wèn)。2016年11月三條市長(zhǎng)國(guó)定勇人、議長(zhǎng)武石榮二率團(tuán)赴巴南區(qū)訪問(wèn)，并與巴南區(qū)簽署了《建立友好合作關(guān)系備忘錄》，巴南區(qū)和三條市就在文化交流、發(fā)展高效農(nóng)業(yè)等方面有了初步溝通。此次回訪，巴南代表團(tuán)考察了三條市越后鍛冶集團(tuán)、珍珠金屬工業(yè)公司、皰丁工房等三條市的金屬加工制造企業(yè)，參觀了日本漢學(xué)家諸橋轍次博物館，對(duì)三條市的文化及特色支柱產(chǎn)業(yè)“金屬冶鍛”有了更深的了解。在雙方座談交流中，國(guó)定勇人市長(zhǎng)表示，去年到巴南訪問(wèn)，對(duì)巴南的城市建設(shè)、經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展、禪茶文化都留下了深刻印象，巴南與三條有很多相似的地方，農(nóng)業(yè)基礎(chǔ)好、溫泉資源豐富，同時(shí)也有很多可以相互補(bǔ)充和學(xué)習(xí)的地方。巴南區(qū)政府副區(qū)長(zhǎng)張春平對(duì)三條市熱情周到的接待表示感謝，就締結(jié)正式友好城市關(guān)系、促進(jìn)雙邊經(jīng)貿(mào)文化交流全面深入的進(jìn)行了商洽。國(guó)定勇人市長(zhǎng)表示將于今年5月再次訪問(wèn)巴南。

重慶美食展臺(tái)前排隊(duì)的日本民眾。

巴南區(qū)政府代表團(tuán)參訪三條市企業(yè)。

（作者單位：重慶市巴南區(qū)政府外事辦公室）

With the help of Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Chongqing Municipal People’s Government,Zhang Chunping,deputy district head of Ba’nan District,headed a 10-member delegation including off cers from commercial bureau,cultural committee,foreign affairs office in Ba’nan District and successors of Mudong folk song,tea ceremony artists and executive chefs to participate in cultural exchange-“Niigata Spring Festival in 2017”-in Niigata-ken,Japan and to friendly visit Sanjo City,Niigata-ken.

The off cial delegation of Ba’nan District visited Sanjo City.

Since 2015,jointly organized by Consulate General of The People’s Republic of China in Niigata,the government of Niigata-ken,the government of Niigata city,and Overseas Chinese Association in Niigata,“Niigata Spring Festival Celebration”aims to celebrate the traditional Chinese New Year Festival,promote cultural exchanges between China and Japan,and enhance mutual understanding between the two countries’ people.As a loved and welcomed activity by local people,this celebration has been held for two sessions which attracts 70 thousand people each time.This two-day celebration held in a local business street of Niigata on February 1 1-12,2017.Dressed in traditional Chinese clothing,Cheng Yonghua,Chinese ambassador to Japan,Sun Dagang,consul general of Chinese ConsulateGeneral in Niigata,Yoneyama Ryuichi,magistrate of Niigata-ken,Shinoda Akira,mayor of Niigata city,Hui Jingzai,chairman of the Executive Committee of Niigata Spring Festival Celebration,made speeches and cut the ribbon for the opening of exhibition.

Chinese traditional performance of tea art

Over 70 artists and chefs from Shanghai,Chongqing,Heilongjiang performed in front of the audience in this Spring Festival Celebration.As a national-level intangible cultural heritage,the first program of the opening ceremony was presented by Ba’nan Mudong folk song,which was the frst time to perform in a foreign country.With the cheerful melody and plain performance,Yu Lianghua and Qin Qiuyue,as the successors,started the first climax of the event and fully showed the traditional cultural charm of Mudong folk song.With such melodious folk song,Japanese people have received blessing from Chongqing,this mountain city.They also spontaneously applauded for the oldline tea culture in Ba’nan District by the exquisite tea performance acted by Zeng Xiaolong who was praised as“Kung Fu Kid”.On the sites of Chonging delicacy,executive chefs from Ba’nan District made Sichuan noodles with peppery sauce,hot and sour rice noodles for local residents who have stood in a long queue to enjoy those delicious foods.After the opening ceremony,Chinese ambassador to Japan also came to our exhibition booth to sample these foods with local characteristics.According to the statistics,about 71 thousand local people from Niigata and the surrounding cities came to the site of activity to experience Chinese traditional culture.

Japanese people are waiting in line to taste Chongqing cuisine.

Local and domestic central mainstream media like the Xinhua News Agency,People’s Daily Online,China News Agency; Japanese Sankei,Asahi newspaper and Niigata TV station made extensive coverage on this activity.

During the event,Ba’nan District off cial delegation had paid an of ficial call to the government of Niigata-ken and Niigata city and also conducted a friendly visit to Sanjo City.The original connection between Ba’nan District and Sanjo City on cultural exchanges,the development of ef f cient agriculture has been realized by the sign of Memorandum of establishing friendly and cooperative relations and the visit by Hayato kunisada,mayor of Sanjo City,and Takeshi Eiji,speaker of Sanjo City,and their delegation on November,2016.On this return visit,Ba’nan delegation visited metal processing enterprises in Sanjo City like Echigo Forging Group,Pearl Metal Industrial Co.,Ltd.and Paoding Studio and also visited the museum of Morohashi Tetsuji who is a Japanese Sinologist.Through these activities,Ba’nan delegation had a deeper understanding of metal smelting which is the cultural and pillar industry of Sanjo City.In the discussion and exchange,Hayato kunisada said,last visit to Ba’nan District left him a deep impression on the city construction,economic development,Zen tea culture in there.As same as Sanjo City,Ba’nan District also boasts good agricultural foundation and rich hot spring resources.Therefore there are a lot of places for two cities to learn from each other.Zhang Chunping also thanked the warm reception given by Sanjo City and talked over the establishment of formal friendly city relations and comprehensive mutual economic and cultural exchanges.The mayor of Sanjo City decided to visit Ba’nan District again in May.

(Author’s unit: Foreign Affairs Off ce,Government of Ba’nan District,Chongqing)

Ba’nan District Of fi cial Delegation Attended“Niigata Spring Festival Celebration in 2017”and Visited Sanjo City

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