Chapter 705
The second part of the performance, "Martial Arts Soul", officially began. The low drum sound was like thunder coming from the west side of the venue, as if awakening the sleeping oriental dragon.
The ethereal and distant overtones of the guqin interweave with the sounds of the drums, creating a solemn and mysterious atmosphere.
Su Miao was instantly attracted by the unique music, his eyes fixed on the center of the field.
Several white-clad warriors stood still in a Bagua formation, then suddenly clasped their fists in salute. As they moved, their sleeves fluttered in the air, their white robes fluttering like dancing white clouds.
Northern martial arts are as strong as mountains, and the uniforms are yellow, symbolizing the Loess Plateau.
Shaolin monks performed collective stick techniques, with the sticks whistling and sweeping in like a violent storm.
Amid the interweaving of stick shadows, they quickly changed their formation and completed the wonderful transformation of the "Lotus Formation".
Of course, boxing is indispensable. They sometimes punch in unison, with a fierce and powerful force. The interweaving of fist shadows fully demonstrates the fierceness and strength of Shaolin boxing.
Sometimes he leaps and moves lightly, his body as swift as a swallow. Every movement is smooth and natural, and the connection is seamless.
Among them, a 12-year-old monk performed a hard qigong move called "breaking a steel plate with his head", which caused the audience to exclaim in surprise.
The performance of "Breaking Formation Sword" by the Beijing Wushu Team was equally brilliant. The swords of the hundred-man formation flashed like snow, gleaming with cold light.
Their movements were in unison and their slogans were earth-shaking.
Finally, with a loud shout, hundreds of people took positions at the same time, forming a huge "Wu" formation.
The momentum was like thousands of troops charging on the battlefield, unstoppable.
The emergence of southern martial arts brought a completely different style.
The warriors in green robes symbolize the gentle and beautiful water town of Jiangnan.
Tai Chi masters simultaneously demonstrated 24 simplified Tai Chi movements, with gentle and soothing movements like flowing clouds and water.
The background stage displays the Yin-Yang fish pattern at the right time, which complements the combination of hardness and softness in Tai Chi.
The leading warrior was agile and performed a difficult flying move called "White Crane Spreads Its Wings". Like an arrow shot from a bow, it soared into the sky and then slowly fell down. The movement was so graceful that it was transmitted to the whole world through television.
The wooden dummy Wing Chun performed by the Foshan delegation is even more unique.
108 wooden dummies are arranged neatly, and warriors move back and forth between them. The sounds of their strikes rise and fall, forming a unique rhythm, as if they are playing an exciting martial arts piece of music.
Entering the climax, warriors from the north and south switch positions, symbolizing the fusion of martial arts styles.
Hundreds of child warriors ran in from the sidelines and together completed the "Passing on the Torch" shape - holding up children to form a "human tower", with the children unfolding a calligraphy scroll with the words "Making Friends Through Martial Arts" in their hands.
The background platform simultaneously displays the pattern of the Great Wall, implying that martial arts are "forged by the spirit of the Great Wall of China."
As Su Miao watched this scene, a warm feeling surged in her heart. She felt the profoundness of Chinese traditional culture and saw the hope of inheritance.
This program is the first time that our country has displayed our traditional martial arts to the world in such a systematic and large-scale manner.
After it was broadcast on TV, it aroused huge response. The number of applicants for martial arts training classes across the country increased threefold, which directly led to the holding of the first World Wushu Championships in 1991.
Xiaorizi News Agency commented: "This is not a fighting technique, but a flowing philosophy."
The opening ceremony lasted nearly three hours, and the atmosphere reached its climax when the finale program "Asian Pride" came on.
The "Asian Games Emblem" formation composed of hundreds of teenagers used the props in their hands to quickly change patterns, which was dazzling; the dancers in traditional costumes danced gracefully, showing the thousand-year cultural heritage of China to the fullest.
The emblem of this session consists of a sun and the Great Wall. The majestic Great Wall is designed to resemble the letter "A", which also looks very similar to the Chinese character "力".
It reflects the Great Wall under the sun, and the people of all ethnic groups united together have the power to break through all obstacles and ultimately win!
When the melody of "Asian Pride" sounded, the audience sang spontaneously and the singing reached the sky.
"In Asia, our mountains are proud heads, and in Asia, our rivers flow like hot blood..."
Su Miao hummed along, her throat tightened and tears welled up in her eyes.
This was the first time she felt so clearly that her pulse and that of the country were beating in sync.
Her heart was filled with pride and honor of being a Chinese. At this moment, she deeply felt the strength and power of unity of the country.
In fact, the theme song of this Asian Games is "Burn, Torch" and "Asian Pride" is just a promotional song.
However, once "Asian Pride" was released, it became extremely popular and its influence expanded rapidly. Gradually, people regarded this popular song as the representative song of the Asian Games.
In Su Miao's opinion, the reason why this song is so popular is that it expresses the voice of the Asian people and the spirit of unity and progress.
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Su Miao stood in the passage at the side of the field, his eyes fixed on the performance in the center of the field, but his attention was on Xi Zhou.
She should have been concentrating on her work, but at this moment she was deeply attracted by this magnificent artistic performance.
Fortunately, the audience was watching the performance and there wasn't much to deal with.
The singing gradually died down, the sky began to darken, and the opening ceremony ended successfully.
The audience left reluctantly, and Su Miao and volunteers began to clean up the venue.
The venue seemed exceptionally quiet after the carnival, and this disparity made Su Miao feel a sense of inexplicable melancholy.
"Su Miao, you are responsible for checking the north passage to see if there are any items left behind by the audience." The team leader patted her shoulder.
"Okay." Su Miao nodded and walked towards the designated area.
There were no more people in the passage, only a few staff members were packing up their equipment.
She carefully checked under every seat and picked up a few small flags and programs that had been left behind.
When she walked to the passage near the backstage, she found a little monk with an anxious face. He was looking to the west with a small cloth bag on his back.
"Young Master? Do you need any help?" Su Miao walked over and asked softly.
The young monk suddenly looked up, trying to appear calm. "Donor, I... I can't find my master and fellow apprentices. I came out to use the restroom, and when I turned around, they were gone."
His Mandarin was spoken with a thick Henan accent, and there was panic in his voice.
Su Miao noticed that the word "Shaolin" was embroidered on the back of his monk's robe, and there was an actor's certificate on his chest with "Ming Xin" written on it.
"Don't worry, Master Mingxin. The venue is too big and you just got lost. I'm volunteer Su Miao. I will help you find the master." Su Miao answered in a soft voice.
According to this time, the performers have left one after another, and the bus will pick them up at Gate 3.
Su Miao took Master Mingxin towards Gate 3. Before they reached the door, they met two Shaolin masters who had hurried back to look for someone.
"Senior brother! Senior brother! Are you back to find me? This sister has already brought me out!" Xiao Mingxin ran over and said happily.
The two put their hands together and bowed: "Thank you for your help, Mingxin is young, and I am sorry to have caused you trouble."
Su Miao quickly returned the greeting: "It's not a bother, it's what I should do. The performances of the masters were wonderful."
When saying goodbye, Mingxin suddenly took out a red string bracelet from his monk's pocket and handed it to Su Miao:
"Donor, this is the peace rope I asked for at Shaolin Temple. I'm giving it to you. Thank you for helping me find my senior brother."
Su Miao took the bracelet in surprise. There was a small wooden Buddhist bead strung on the red string. She put the bracelet on her wrist solemnly:
"Thank you, Master Mingxin. I will treasure it well."
It was not until eight o'clock that Su Miao and his classmates took the bus back to school.
The successful holding of this opening ceremony was the result of the hard work and efforts of countless people, and she was fortunate to be one of them.
She knew that this was not just the opening ceremony of a sporting event, but also an opportunity to showcase China's style to the world.
She believes that through this event, the world will have a new understanding of China, and China will continue to shine its own light in the future.
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