The significance of the 2024 Shenzhen Marathon is not only a sports event, but also a grand celebration that crosses cultural boundaries. In this marathon, the Shenzhen Silk Road New Language Art Troupe performed at 4 separate locations within the Qianhai section. On the side of the Shuangjie River Bridge in Menghai, the Hong Kong delegation’s “Drum Music Twin Cities” drum band played passionately, using trash cans to hit a dynamic symphony, urging runners to persevere. The HK delegation’s performance helped push the marathon to a unique climax. As a major cooperation platform for Hong Kong, Qianhai’s positioning and development have always been closely linked to Hong Kong, this helps promote cultural exchanges and deepen mutual understanding between Shenzhen and Hong Kong. With the backdrop of increasingly close exchanges and cooperation between Shenzhen and Hong Kong, the marathon is not only a sports event, but also a platform to promote cultural exchanges between Shenzhen and Hong Kong.
On the other side of the Shuangjie River Bridge in Menghai, the Silk Road New Language Art Troupe’s foreign artists performed as an ancient Chinese general, acrobat “Pipe Trampler” group and a Chinese Opera singer singing “Good Morning Longhui”, “Wanjiang” and “Daughter’s Love”. The performers wore traditional costumes and used beautiful voices to integrate ancient melodies with modern elements, creating a unique classical charm for the whole competition. This journey through the history of Chinese performance helped make the marathon a celebration of culture to be shared all over the world
Before the turnaround point, the Silk Road New Language Art Troupe also provided an “International Artistic Talent Special Performance” in front of Qianhai Stone Park. Thus, becoming an international cultural bridge, connecting artistic expressions from all over the world. The Silk Road New Language Art Troupe consisted of artists from the United States, Canada, Colombia, Cuba, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, Argentina, Germany and other international folk artists from Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, who are using diverse cultural elements to inject fresh international colors into the competition. The heartfelt and welcoming performances made the marathon full of vivid, multicultural charm and became a beacon of beauty and warmth in the hearts of roadside spectators and runners. It demonstrated the inclusiveness and openness of Shenzhen as an international city. As the forefront of China’s reform and openness, Qianhai has unique local characteristics and development potential. The special performances of international artistic talents, coupled with local artists, showcased the cultural heritage and innovation ability of Qianhai area, and further enhanced the brand image and attractiveness of Qianhai. This is not only a competition, but also a cultural festival, conveying the unique charm of Shenzhen to the world.
Of the performances, the “International Square Dance” stood out. Here various nation’s beauties performed waltz dances, with international musicians and dancers leading thousands of people to dance together, making the whole competition a celebration of international culture. The dynamic and energetic music and dance of the Polish beauty DJ helped refuel the runners and achieved good results.
It is also worth paying special attention to the star-studded lineup of international artists and friends who have been integrated into Chinese culture for eight or even ten years, many of whom have formed close family ties with Chinese partners. In this marathon, they used their own music and dance to tell their personal stories of China, thereby conveying the unique charm of Shenzhen and Qianhai to the world. Through music and dance, they not only cheered for the race participants, but also showed the story of Shenzhen and Qianhai to the world through artistic expression. With such expression, these performances added a beautifully splendid cultural heritage to the city. This publicized the image of Shenzhen on the world stage with the saying, “If you come to Shenzhen, you are a Shenzhen person, and the whole world lives here”, Qianhai welcomes you.
The International cheering at the Shenzhen Marathon created an atmosphere that injected global cultural beauty into the race and enriched the experience of participants and spectators alike. This created not only a sports event, but also a cultural celebration to showcase the international charm of Shenzhen.
This international atmosphere not only allowed participants to feel the integration of global cultures, but also created a uniquely beautiful and fashionable brand image for the city. Through the design of international cheering points, Shenzhen Qianhai conveyed the city’s open mindedness, attracting attention and participation from all over the world, and further promoted the process of Shenzhen’s internationalization. The marathon, thanks to the presence of these international cheering points, has become even more eye-catching and energetic. It has set a new cultural benchmark for Shenzhen on the global stage, allowing Shenzhen’s vitality, inclusiveness and innovative spirit to shine on a global scale.
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