The second installment in the Listening to Wind and Rain series, a satisfying conclusion. An intangible cultural heritage road-trip story.
Intangible cultural heritage inheritor (top) x self-obsessed photographer (bottom)
"You said spring comes late, and I came all the way to the real Jiangnan."
-- Jing Zhujiao
Xie Yushan headed south to Jiangnan.
The city assigned Yu Tang to film a documentary promoting intangible cultural heritage in Qiaoshui Town. After thinking it over, he shamelessly went to ask the best photographer on the team for help.
Xie Yushan hadn't really wanted to go. As for why, perhaps it was because of the dreams he'd been having lately.
He often dreamed of a Jiangnan water town, with an arched bridge where the people were too blurry to make out, yet somehow always tugged at his heartstrings.
After waking, a vague melancholy would cling to him. It had been especially persistent lately, ever since Yu Tang came to ask him.
But Yu Tang was so shameless that Xie Yushan finally gave in. Yu Tang held up three fingers and swore that after the trip, he would stop pestering Xie Yushan about getting married in front of his mother.
Qiaoshui Town was picturesque, a quintessential Jiangnan water town. Though small, it was home to a wealth of intangible cultural heritage.
On the day they arrived, Zhang Quzhong, an inheritor of intangible cultural heritage bamboo weaving, welcomed them. However...
Things didn't go smoothly.
"So he's Chen Yunsheng? The one who locked us out?!"
Xie Yushan nodded. "Without a doubt."
Note:
1. Qiaoshui Town is fictional, not a real place in Jiangsu or elsewhere. Its general description, layout, and scenery are inspired by real places. This fictional setting was created to better incorporate various forms of intangible cultural heritage.
2. This story promotes intangible cultural heritage and strengthens cultural confidence.
Theme: Pass on intangible cultural heritage
