On the morning of June 16, the 2026 Guangyuan City themed civic practice event “Fragrant Zongzi Warms Hearts, Patriotic Sentiment Ties the Dragon Boat Festival” and the “Intangible Heritage into Communities” campaign were officially launched at the Zhuangyuan Culture Square in Cangxi County. Through a rich array of activities—including intangible heritage performances and a civic services bazaar—local residents experienced the unique charm of traditional culture right on their doorsteps.

Immediately after the opening ceremony, a vibrant series of intangible cultural heritage folk performances and interactive experiences unfolded. With resounding drums and gongs and flowing lantern light, the Cangxi Lantern Opera (Gundeng) took the stage, instantly igniting the atmosphere. Dressed in distinctive costumes, performers balanced oil lamps on their heads while twirling, leaping, and moving with agility. The lamp shadows danced along with their movements, creating a dazzling interplay of light and motion. This authentic local folk art drew rounds of enthusiastic applause from the audience.

While the stage buzzed with excitement, volunteer service activities were in full swing below. At the “Zongzi for Neighborly Love” experience area, volunteers from the county’s Renai Volunteer Association prepared fresh bamboo leaves, glutinous rice, dates, and other ingredients in advance. Through live demonstrations and guidance, they attracted many residents to join in the fun of making zongzi. Hot, freshly boiled zongzi were also distributed free to the crowd. In addition, other community-benefiting services were offered simultaneously, including free haircuts, health check-ups, anti-fraud awareness, child safety education on drowning and burns, and civilized pet-keeping campaigns.

The “Intangible Heritage into Communities” experience zone was equally bustling that day. In front of the Miaoya Dragon Boat Zen Tea area, numerous visitors stopped by to taste and try their hand at tea-making. The lightly fragrant and refreshing Zen tea, with its smooth and mellow aftertaste, tempted passers-by to take a sip. According to Huang Chaoming, the inheritor of the Miaoya Dragon Boat Zen Tea intangible heritage project, drinking cool tea during the Dragon Boat Festival is a time-honored custom in Cangxi, believed to ward off illnesses and ensure good health. This Zen tea embodies the local people’s wishes for dispelling summer heat and dampness, and for peace and well-being during the festival.

It is reported that the intangible heritage experience zone gathered nearly 20 provincial, municipal, and county-level intangible cultural heritage items, including Huanma Paper-cutting, Qiping Handmade Silk Carpet, Cangxi Root Carving, and Yuanba Bamboo-skin Painting. Through a combination of static displays, lively performances, hands-on experiences, and community-friendly sales, the event enriched the festive cultural life of residents and breathed new vitality into China’s outstanding traditional heritage in the new era.

— By Liu Min & Zhan Lei

【原文】四川苍溪：端午非遗“活”在百姓家门口 

6月16日上午，2026年广元市“粽香暖人心·家国端午情”主题文明实践暨“非遗进社区”活动在苍溪县状元文化广场正式启动，通过非遗展演、文明集市等丰富多彩的活动，让群众在家门口感受传统文化的独特魅力。

启动仪式后，精彩纷呈的非遗民俗展演与体验活动全面开展。锣鼓铿锵，灯火流转，民俗展演舞台上，苍溪灯戏（滚灯）精彩登场，瞬间点燃现场氛围。表演者身着特色服饰，头顶油灯，辗转腾挪、盘旋跳跃，灯影随舞姿流转翻飞，光影交错、气势十足，原汁原味的本土民俗表演赢得现场观众阵阵掌声。

台上精彩纷呈，台下的志愿服务活动热火朝天。在“粽香传情·邻里守望”体验区，县仁爱志愿者协会的志愿者们提前备好新鲜粽叶、糯米、蜜枣等食材，通过现场示范指导，吸引不少市民参与活动。活动现场还将提前蒸煮好的热粽子免费分发给群众品尝。此外，爱心义剪、义诊送健康、反诈宣传、防溺水防烫伤、文明养犬宣传等志愿服务活动也同步开展、暖心惠民。

当天，活动现场“非遗进社区”体验区同样热闹。在庙垭端午禅茶体验区前，大批市民驻足品鉴、体验制作。淡雅清香的端午茶入口回甘、温润清爽，让现场游客纷纷停下脚步尝上一杯。据庙垭端午禅茶非遗项目传承人黄朝明介绍，端午饮凉茶，百病不沾身，这是苍溪流传多年的端午民俗。端午禅茶承载着苍溪人端午时节祛暑除湿、安康顺遂的美好期许。

据悉，在非遗体验区汇聚了唤马剪纸、歧坪手工真丝毯、苍溪根雕、元坝笋壳画等近20项省、市、县级非遗项目。通过静态陈列、活态展演、互动体验、惠民展销相结合的方式，进一步丰富群众节日文化生活，让优秀传统文化在新时代焕发出蓬勃生机。

（刘敏 詹磊）