Xinzhou Community, Lanzhou New District
Add color to happiness with the camera lens
On August 27, the New Era Civilization Practice Station of Xinzhou Community, Lanzhou New District, organized and carried out a boycott of high-priced bride price with the theme of "Love in Qixi, Light Gift and Heavy Love" to promote the practice of marriage and love.
At the beginning of the event, the host took the legend of the Cowherd and Weaver Girl as the starting point to vividly explain the core values of "loyalty and emotion first" in Qixi culture, combined with the current social hot spots, analyzed the harm of high-priced bride price and extravagance and waste, and advocated a new style of civilization of "emphasizing feelings over bride price, emphasizing filial piety and light pomp". In the moving sharing session, the golden wedding and silver wedding couples in the community talked about their marriage feelings. Aunt Liao said emotionally: "At that time, a bed and a quilt were for a lifetime. What is important is the person, not the amount of bride price. Uncle Wang added affectionately: "Sincerity is more important than money, and only when two people work together and understand each other can they go a long way." These simple and wise words resonated strongly, and applause continued, and many young people said that they were deeply inspired by this event and gained a new understanding of marriage.
On the same day, the community and Lanzhou New Area Chuangji Advertising Company jointly launched the "Years Photos, Happiness Freeze" public welfare photography activity. Volunteers took commemorative photos for each couple and delicately captured their love stories tempered over the years. This series of warm measures not only left precious moments for them, but also carried forward the essential value of marriage with sincere actions and conveyed a simple and profound new social trend. (Lanzhou Daily all-media reporter Li Xin)
Gongxingdun Back Street Community, Chengguan District
Skillfully make tulip night lights
Qixi is approaching, in order to inherit traditional culture and advocate good family style, recently, Gongxingdun Back Street Community, Gongxingdun Street, Chengguan District, together with Donggang East Road Community, carried out a tulip night light handmade DIY activity with the theme of "Skillful Lantern Making and Warm Qixi", sending romantic and warm holiday blessings to the residents of the jurisdiction.
At the event site, the community staff prepared the material packages early and distributed them to the residents one by one. "Adjust the light strip first, then fix the shape, and finally put the crystal stone." Following the step-by-step guidance, the residents quickly threw themselves into creation. Some people carefully adjust the bending angle of the tulip stems, some carefully match the placement of crystal stones, and some people exchange skills with each other, integrating creativity and heart into every detail. The original scattered materials have gradually become vivid and agile night lights under everyone's skillful hands, and when the lights are on, pink tulips are paired with crystal stones, which looks particularly romantic. (Lanzhou Daily all-media reporter Yan Na)
Shangen Community, Honggu District
Hold Qixi story sharing activities
In order to inherit the excellent traditional Chinese culture and enhance neighborhood friendship, recently, the Shangen Community of Mining District Street in Honggu District held the theme activity of "Love in Qixi, Warm Neighborhood", which attracted the active participation of residents in the jurisdiction.
The event kicked off with the "Qixi Story Sharing" session. Uncle Liu, an old party member in the community, took the lead in opening the chatter box and told the love story of his wife meeting in the 80s of the 20th century: "At that time, there were no flower gifts, and a handwritten love letter could make people happy for several days. The simple words attracted everyone to nod frequently. Residents relayed one after another, some shared their own ways of getting along, some recalled the custom of celebrating Qixi when they were young, and the topics extended from love to family affection and neighborhood love, and every sentence was sincere and moving.
Through vivid story explanations and graphic displays, community volunteers introduced the traditional customs of the Qixi Festival to everyone, told the residents the story of the Cowherd and Weaver Girl, and let everyone feel the cultural connotation of the traditional festival in their participation. In addition, the community also organized activities such as passing on wishes with roses, guessing facial features, clamping balloons, and signing the Eternal Wall of Love. Everyone was enthusiastic, and the whole community was immersed in a happy and peaceful atmosphere. (Lanzhou Daily all-media reporter Wang Chengjun)
Gaolan County Chengbei Community
Handmade bouquets convey emotional temperature
On August 28, the Chengbei Community of Shidong Town, Gaolan County, carried out the theme activity of "Our Festival, Qixi". The event invited couples of multiple ages to participate, convey the emotional temperature with the beauty of handicrafts, and unite the warmth of the community with the charm of ingenuity.
At the beginning of the event, the volunteers took the proposal for changing customs and customs as a guide, told the short stories of civilized marriage around them, and guided residents to establish a correct view of marriage and love. Subsequently, under the guidance of volunteers, the couples participating in the activity began to make twister bouquets, and the colorful twisting sticks in their hands gradually transformed into roses, tulips, sunflowers and other flowers of different shapes, some of which were lush and leafy, and some were budding to bloom, and everyone was immersed in them. The middle-aged couple cooperates calmly, while the elderly partner polishes every detail with the tacit understanding precipitated over the years. (Lanzhou Daily all-media reporter Anna)