China-Myanmar ‘Ashuse’ Folk Song Contest and Friendship Games: An Unforgettable Cultural Exchange

2023-10-01 04:10:51

  [ASEAN Special Line]The China-Myanmar “Asuther” Folk Song Contest and Friendship Games opened with 1,767 Chinese and Myanmar athletes participating

China News Service, Lincang, October 1 (Huang Xinghong) The 2023 China-Myanmar “Ashuse” Folk Song Contest and Friendship Games kicked off on the 30th. 1,767 people gathered in Zhenkang County, Lincang City, Yunnan Province. It will be held in 4 days Competing on the same stage in time.

The picture shows the performance scene of the theme party at the opening ceremony of the “Ashu Se” Folk Song Concert on the evening of September 30.Photo by Huang Xinghong

Zhenkang County, where this event was held, is located in the southwest border of Yunnan, bordering Myanmar and one of the 19 land border port cities in Yunnan. “Ashu Se” is a folk song and dance that integrates singing, dancing and music created by the ancestors of the ethnic minorities in Yunnan, and is widely spread on the China-Myanmar border. In May 2021, “Ashuse” was included in the fifth batch of national intangible cultural heritage representative projects.

The picture shows the opening of the China-Myanmar Friendship Movement on September 30, with the Myanmar delegation entering the venue.Photo by Huang Xinghong

Wang Cai, a native of Zhenkang County, signed up for the most beautiful string music competition of the China-Myanmar “Asuther” folk song competition. He said that he would inherit and spread “Ashu Se” well, and also hoped that more friends would come to Zhenkang to experience the colorful border culture and feel that “there is a kind of life called Yunnan.”

Li Guangzhong from Myanmar told reporters that he came to Zhenkang County again after four years. I am participating in the basketball game in the China-Myanmar Friendship Games this time and I hope to achieve good results. I also hope to have more opportunities to exchange and study in China in the future.

The picture shows the air volleyball match on September 30.Photo by Huang Xinghong

This year’s “Ashu Se” Folk Song Contest includes the opening theme evening, the competition for the king of singers and the queen of singers, the most beautiful string music competition, the good voice competition, the singing routine competition, and the “China and Myanmar Paukphaw Sing the Same Song” concert. There are 488 participants. The China-Myanmar Friendship Games includes seven events: basketball, football, table tennis, air volleyball, crossbow shooting, spinning tops, and half marathon. A total of 1,279 athletes from 32 teams participated. (over)

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