On Guangzhou's Enning Road, the fierce moves of Wing Chun, the graceful melodies of Cantonese Opera, the rich, radiant colors of Cantonese Porcelain, together form a symphony of Lingnan culture.
"Here on Enning Road, many renowned Cantonese Opera performers have gathered and lived," said Tang Peiwen, Liwan district's Cantonese Opera intangible cultural heritage inheritor. "We highly value passing Cantonese Opera to the next generation. In 2017, we established a heritage base for children to learn Cantonese Opera," said Tang.
"From a young age, around twelve or thirteen, we began learning Wing Chun," said Cen Zhaowei, founder of Guangzhou intangible cultural heritage Wing Chun inheritance base. "Almost every household hold memories of it. As inheritors, we carry the duty and responsibility to pass it down through the generations," he said.
"The goal is to minimize demolition and reconstruction of these buildings," said Jiang Weihui, researcher at Liwan District Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau. "We use the original structures as much as possible and reinforce them wherever we can. The buildings are not only functional but also retain their original appearance," he said.
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