On the morning of May 29, the opening ceremony of the second “Taiwan Youth Student Study Camp on Guizhou’s Multicolored Intangible Cultural Heritage” was held at the theater of Yunzheng Building, School of Music, Guizhou University. The event, hosted by the Taiwan Affairs Office of Guizhou Provincial People’s Government and organized by Guizhou University, was attended by Li Weigui, Vice Director of Guizhou Provincial Taiwan Affairs Office; Zhang Dalin, Vice President of Guizhou University; and Sheng Weihao, Secretary-General of the China International Trade Managers Association. Sun Yun, Party Secretary of the School of Music, presided over the ceremony.

Zhang Dalin welcomed the participating teachers and students, emphasizing GZU’s role as an innovative hub for cultural heritage preservation. He expressed hope that Taiwanese youth would experience the unique charm of Guizhou’s intangible cultural heritage (ICH) through hands-on activities, “feeling the warmth of history in every stitch and the power of culture in every song and dance,” thereby deepening their appreciation for Chinese traditional culture.

A student from Pingtung University of Science and Technology and Wang Yukai, a Taiwanese student at GZU, shared their passion for Guizhou’s ICH: “When we smile at each other in exchange, we are already writing new history—melting barriers with youthful warmth and weaving bonds with cultural resilience. May seeds sown in this camp grow into evergreen trees symbolizing cross-strait friendship.”

Li Weigui noted that ICH embodies profound humanistic spirit and cultural imprints, serving as living testimony to China’s civilizational continuity and proof of shared cultural roots. He urged students to strengthen the concept of “family bond across the Strait” and contribute their youth to Guizhou’s modernization practices.

Li then declared the camp open and presented its flag.

Cultural performances and exchange activities ignited the atmosphere as youth from both sides of the Taiwan Strait showcased diverse cultural charm through song and dance. Awakening of Insects interpreted the poetry of solar terms with graceful movements, while the Dong grand song You Are a Fine Cabbage conveyed the ethnic charm of Dong communities. The Taiwanese delegation performed the folk song Homecoming with soulful melodies evoking nostalgia and belonging. The stage then featured the Golden Pheasant Dance, the Lusheng reed-pipe piece Joyous Celebration, and the chorus Concentric Circles, culminating in all participants singing We Are One Family.

In an ICH lecture, Wang Minyu from the College of Fine Arts unveiled Guizhou’s cultural richness to the participants through three lenses: diversity of ICH, traditional craft workshops, and modern design transformations of ICH-inspired artworks.

Editor: Pang Aizhong & He Xuan

Chief Editor: Li Xufeng

Senior Editor: Ding Long

Translator: Wang Xiaomin