Intangible cultural heritage activities in celebration of Winter Olympics in Beijing's renewed Dashilan Sub-district

On Feb. 13, 35 Chinese and foreign journalists visited the Yard 11 of Changdian community in Dashilan Sub-district of Beijing's Xicheng District. In recent years, Yard 11 of Changdian underwent an urban renewal, and the old community has been transformed into a greener and more livable status. In the newly built community space, journalists participated in intangible cultural heritage activities in celebration of the Winter Olympics, like writing Chinese calligraphy, woodblock printing, and guessing the lantern riddles. Many children and elderly from the community also participated with us, displaying the liveliness of Yard 11 of Changdian after its reconstruction.

Photo taken on Feb. 13, 2022 shows entrance of Changdian Hutong, at Yard 11 of Changdian community, Dashilan Sub-district of Beijing's Xicheng District. (Zhang Junye/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on Feb. 13, 2022 shows before and after comparisons of the public space of Yard 11 of Changdian community after the reconstruction project, in Dashilan Sub-district of Beijing's Xicheng District. (Zhang Junye/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on Feb. 13, 2022 shows guessing the lantern riddles in Yard 11 of Changdian community, Dashilan Sub-district of Beijing's Xicheng District. (Zhang Junye/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on Feb. 13, 2022 shows elderly people making Yuanxiao (Glutinous Rice Balls), a traditional Chinese food eaten during the Lantern Festival, in the community public space of Yard 11 of Changdian community, Dashilan Sub-district of Beijing's Xicheng District. (Zhang Junye/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on Feb. 13, 2022 shows a person writing Chinese calligraphy in the community public space of Yard 11 of Changdian community, Dashilan Sub-district of Beijing's Xicheng District. (Zhang Junye/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on Feb. 13, 2022 shows a child participating in an intangible cultural heritage activity in the community public space of Yard 11 of Changdian community, Dashilan Sub-district of Beijing's Xicheng District. (Zhang Junye/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on Feb. 13, 2022 shows people learning the dance of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics theme song, Together for a Shared Future, in the community public space of Yard 11 of Changdian community, Dashilan Sub-district of Beijing's Xicheng District (Zhang Junye/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on Feb. 13, 2022 shows people learning the dance of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics theme song, Together for a Shared Future, in the community public space of Yard 11 of Changdian community, Dashilan Sub-district of Beijing's Xicheng District (Zhang Junye/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on Feb. 13, 2022 shows the Community Service Center of Yard 11 of Changdian community, in Dashilan Sub-district of Beijing's Xicheng District (Zhang Junye/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on Feb. 13, 2022 shows Yard 11 of Changdian community, in Dashilan Sub-district of Beijing's Xicheng District (Zhang Junye/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on Feb. 13, 2022 shows snow falling on a lantern in Yard 11 of Changdian community, Dashilan Sub-district of Beijing's Xicheng District (Zhang Junye/Guangming Picture)