Continue the connotation of traditional villages and enrich the characteristics of modern cities

Walking into the villages scattered in various districts of Foshan, the well-preserved ancient buildings of Ming and Qing dynasties, the lingering ancient songs and the simple and natural folk customs suddenly slowed down. Once out of the township road and into the central city, the villages seem to have never existed, and the fast-paced urban life will drown them.

"For a long time, people have lacked due understanding of the value of traditional villages." The relevant person in charge of the Water Affairs Bureau of Land and Urban Construction in Chancheng District pointed out that the result was the destruction of cultural relics and historical features by large-scale demolition and relocation in the process of urbanization.

"The countryside is the root of ancestors, the root of farming culture and the root of the people. If traditional villages disappear, the roots of ordinary people will be gone. " Zhou, deputy director of the Literature, History and Learning Committee of China People's Political Consultative Conference, believes that protecting traditional villages means protecting China's traditional culture. Traditional and primitive rural customs and characteristics are the signs that distinguish one area from other places. It will be priceless to preserve what our ancestors left us.

Shunde Bijiang scenery.

Returning to the original "thinking about the past" has become a craze.

Tomorrow (28th), Foshan Tourism Bureau will organize tourism departments, scenic spots and enterprises to hold Foshan Tourism (Guizhou) Promotion Conference in Guiyang, and the tour of ancient villages in Nanhai District has also become the key promotion content of this South China Sea tour. "Nanhai has collected and recorded intangible cultural heritage for a long time, and has also incorporated many representative folk cultures into tourist routes to enhance its vitality." Yi Kun, deputy director of the Nanhai District Cultural and Sports Bureau, said.

This is not the wishful thinking of the cultural tourism department, but a desire to "return to nature" for people who have lived in cities for a long time. After a busy week's work, it has become the life pursuit of many urbanites to find an original and natural place to relax.

"The ancient village tour that satisfies people's homesickness is gradually becoming a new tourism trend." The person in charge of Sanshui District Cultural and Sports Tourism Bureau believes that most modern people like to return to the countryside and settle their hearts, while most ancient village tours are short trips, which are more feasible and attractive for the surrounding citizens to travel on weekends.

For Shunde District, this idea has begun to be put into action. Lu Jianzhong, director of the Shunde District Bureau of Culture, Sports and Tourism, said that this year, based on the transformation of traditional villages, traditional villages will be integrated with Shunde's food culture, traditional folk customs and tourism, and the traditional villages in Shunde will be turned into cultural carriers carrying diversity. For example, the three villages of Xingtan Fengjian, Beijiang Bijiang and Lecong Shabian will adopt the form of "culture+",integrating food, traditional folk customs, Lingnan water town culture, tourism and other elements. Traditional villages will not only be composed of traditional buildings, but also be dynamic villages with Shunde folk customs and modern elements.

Traditional villages promote the development of cultural industries.

Every simple water town. /Foshan Daily reporter Deng Huosheng photo

In fact, this "nostalgia" craze is not a whim of people, but an inevitable phenomenon when the economic level develops to a certain stage. "Humans are naturally fond of novelty and nostalgia." Zhu, an expert in the investigation of traditional villages in Foshan and dean of the School of Architecture and Urban Planning of Guangdong University of Technology, pointed out that with the development of economy, people will have a higher understanding of tradition and nature, and the more they want to find their roots and ancestors. So we should base ourselves on the present and take a long-term view.

This year, building a strong cultural city and writing the cultural tourism industry as the pillar industry of the city into the work report of the Foshan Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government also shows the importance attached to cultural inheritance from the urban level. The excavation and protection of traditional villages have been repeatedly mentioned by governments at all levels. Lu Jianzhong said that Foshan's cultural tourism work can dig deep into the traditional villages with the charm of Lingnan water town, package and promote them, make them another cultural business card of Foshan, and attract more tourists and foreigners to understand the diverse Foshan.

Tang, deputy director of the Cultural and Sports Bureau of Chancheng District and the District Tourism Bureau, suggested that to protect traditional villages, we should consider how to combine with tourism in the planning stage, and demonstrate whether specific villages have tourism development from the restoration of ancient villages, the construction of infrastructure to the reminder of scenic spots. It will be a good resource to build a leisure tourism brand and attract tourists from Guangzhou and surrounding areas to Zen tourism.

"Through the promotion and promotion of traditional villages and the creation of characteristic villages, artists and design talents can be attracted to take root in creating works and form an art industry chain." The person in charge of Sanshui District Cultural and Sports Tourism Bureau said that the protection of traditional villages is more valuable in the development of cultural industries. No matter at home or abroad, historical ancient villages and traditional famous villages are places where artists, design talents and high-tech talents at home and abroad like to gather, and the added value behind them will be far greater than tourism itself.

Inheriting civilization and highlighting Foshan's urban characteristics

"Relying on the unique scenery such as the existing landscape and integrating the city into nature ... into modern elements, it is necessary to protect and carry forward the traditional excellent culture and continue the historical context of the city." At the central conference on urbanization, the direction of showing urban characteristics based on landscape context was included in the requirements of urban construction. The tourism boom is a booster, allowing more citizens and villagers to participate in this action.

"Traditional villages not only give the city connotation and charm, but also record the development of Foshan as an industrial city." Lu Jianzhong understands the significance of traditional villages to Foshan city. Bo Gu, deputy director of Gaoming District Cultural and Sports Bureau, also said that such publicity and promotion can not only let people know that Foshan has developed industries, but also rich traditional village culture accumulation, and make Foshan's urban spiritual quality more stereoscopic.

How to change from the impression of "Made in Foshan" to the beauty of "Humanistic Foshan"? This will be the only way to systematically and completely preserve the traditional village features in Foshan. Its original form records the natural beauty and cultural charm of Foshan, which can better connect Foshan as "four famous towns and historical and cultural cities in China" and form an overall effect.

"The value of traditional villages is not only historical value, but more importantly, future value. For the future, we must protect our heritage and inherit our civilization. " Liu, deputy director of the Committee of Literature and History of China People's Political Consultative Conference, said. "At least there are features." Zhu said that although traditional villages are decreasing, they can be preserved and will inject more cultural connotations into cities and regions in the future.

Coordinator: Foshan Daily reporter Qiu.

Written by: Foshan Daily reporter Qiu, He Chuyao, and trainee reporter Xie.