Purple City is the capital of Rainbow City.

Zicheng Park is the largest park in Zicheng in terms of area.

The park gate is majestic, with lush green trees on both sides, and there is a huge square inside the park.

Intangible cultural heritage promoters from various cities set up their own promotional booths.

The organizers divided the event into two sections based on the theme: "Seven Colors of Intangible Cultural Heritage" and "Intangible Cultural Heritage on the Tip of the Tongue."

Seven Colors of Intangible Cultural Heritage promotes different intangible cultural heritages based on colors.

The term "intangible cultural heritage on the tip of the tongue" is easy to understand; it refers to things related to food.

The food and intangible cultural heritage stalls were located at the very end of all the promotional stalls. Yesterday, Qin Yi parked her stall in the designated area of ​​the park.

The park just opened this morning, and the activities haven't officially started yet.

Qin Yi and her friends strolled around, not in a hurry to set up a stall.

First, we arrived at the red intangible cultural heritage area.

What comes into view is a bright red calendar poster.

It originated in the 1920s, with a simple shape, bright colors, and a strong festive atmosphere.

"Sister, the girl in this picture is so elegant and classy! And it even has a calendar on it, I've never seen anything like it before!"

"There's also a painting of the women's volleyball team winning the championship! And a painting of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai! They're so beautiful, are they computer-generated or painted by an artist?"

The girls chattered away, and someone came out to introduce them.

"These are works from our art museum’s collection. They are all original paintings by the artists. Among them, 'Women’s Volleyball Team Wins the Championship' won the first Outstanding Book Award."

"Actually, the prototype of calendar posters was used for advertising. At that time, the treaty ports had just opened in 1843, and a large amount of capital from Western powers was poured in. Initially, they used traditional Chinese light or heavy colors, but later they switched to Western watercolor painting techniques. They painted some ladies, opera stories, etc. on the calendar posters, and then inserted product advertisements, reflecting the cultural changes and exchanges of that era."

Zhuang Qing suddenly realized: "So that's how it is! I was wondering why there was a pack of cigarettes next to that beautiful woman. It was an advertisement. Tian Rong has learned something new!"

Hearing Zhuang Qing's sarcastic remarks, Tian Rong put her hands on her hips and shouted, "Third sister! You were the last to join this family. In terms of seniority, you should call me senior sister! Don't think you can do whatever you want just because you're the youngest. Watch my tickling technique!"

"Ah! I was wrong, Senior Sister! Don't come any closer!"

The two of them ran forward, playfully bickering.

Qin Yi and Cheng Yingtao walked and looked around. The exhibits at the cultural festival were so beautiful that they couldn't take it all in with just one pair of eyes.

The red area also features intangible cultural heritage items such as paper-cutting, where a pair of scissors and a piece of red paper are folded and cut into exquisite patterns; palace lanterns, originating from the magnificent lanterns of ancient palaces, are made by combining fine wooden frames with silk and glass, and painted with colorful designs with profound meanings; and lion dance, also known as auspicious lion, symbolizes good fortune and is a folk celebration method that has been passed down for more than a thousand years.

Qin Yi asked Cheng Yingtao, "Yingtao, do you know what the red lion, yellow lion, and black lion represent?"

Cheng Yingtao's big eyes darted around like a machine gun, but she still couldn't figure it out. "I don't know, sister."

Qin Yi smiled and said, "I happened to look up some information about intangible cultural heritage last night and memorized this lion dance. The red, yellow and black colors represent Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei in the history of the Three Kingdoms. The red lion is also called Guan Gong Lion, which symbolizes Guan Yu's loyalty and wealth; the black lion is called Zhang Fei Lion, which means bravery and domineering; and the yellow lion is called Liu Bei Lion, which represents Liu Bei's benevolence and nobility."

On stage, three lions—red, yellow, and black—waved their colorful manes to the rhythm of drums and music. The lion dancers moved with light steps and turned nimbly, gracefully portraying the various forms of the lion.

Suddenly, a golden lion leaped out from behind, its movements fluid and powerful, its might like a tiger descending a mountain or a dragon emerging from the water. The other colorful lions all bowed and kowtowed to it!

"Well done!" Cheng Yingtao watched with great enthusiasm, constantly rummaging in her pocket.

Qin Yi, unable to bear it any longer, asked, "What are you looking for?"

“When I see a performance in a TV series and people cheer for it, someone will come up with a bowl to collect tips. I want to take out a few coins and hear the sound.”

Qin Yi flicked her finger at Cheng Yingtao's forehead, "Such a great performance, and you're just going to pay with a few coins? I saw a QR code on their promotional booth, let's scan it and pay to support them."

[100 yuan has been credited to your account]

"Thank you for your support!" The lion dance troupe's publicity guy was especially happy, pointing to the stage and saying, "This is our first donation today. We were just rehearsing, and the official performance will start later."

There is still half an hour before the Intangible Cultural Heritage Festival officially begins.

The lion dancers who had just performed on stage all came down to rest.

As soon as the hood was removed, he was covered in sweat.

“These lion dancers must have it really tough, it’s so physically demanding,” Cheng Yingtao whispered to Qin Yi. “But the golden lion seemed so relaxed. It was the last one to come out and did the fewest dances, and everyone had to kneel down to greet it. Is the golden lion really that high in status?”

The lion dance promoter heard Cheng Yingtao's whisper perfectly and quickly introduced: "The golden lion is the highest-ranking of all the lions and is called the Grand Lion. It is only used on very grand welcoming occasions. Once it is used, all the lions must submit to it."

"Our Golden Lion performer is the 23rd generation successor of the Lion Dance. At the age of 72, he still has such agile movements and a powerful presence, which is something we should all learn from!"

After hearing this, Cheng Yingtao was immediately convinced: "So Jinshi is such an old man. I was so disrespectful. His lion dance moves are in no way inferior to those of young people, but his momentum is far superior. It is evident that he has profound skills and must be a master!"

Just then, the actor playing the Golden Lion came offstage to rest. Hearing Cheng Yingtao's praise, he happily took off his lion headgear: "This little girl has good taste! Although my appearance was short, I was definitely the most handsome guy in the whole place!"

Qin Yi looked at the gray-haired old man in front of her, whose face was covered in sweat, with surprise and exclaimed, "Uncle Yu! It's you!"