海东千狮闹新春记

### English Translation Title: Haidong’s Thousand Lions Celebrate the New Spring

News Summary: On February 26, Haidong City in Qinghai Province held the “Hundred Dragons and Thousand Lions Celebrate the New Spring” Hehuang Intangible Cultural Heritage conference and attempted the Guinness World Record for the “largest folk fire performance.” Officials confirmed that 3,456 people took part, the record was achieved, and a new national honor was added to the local New Year customs.

In recent years Haidong has kept digging up the Hehuang cultural treasures, promoting the protection of intangible cultural heritage and its integration with tourism. It has staged a variety of performances—from lion dances to a hundred‑person fan dance—linking traditional skills with everyday life and enriching the spiritual and cultural life of weekends and holidays.

Reflection and Inspiration: A spectacle of this size isn’t the work of one person; it is the result of neighbors and acquaintances rehearsing together and looking out for each other. The drums, gongs, and stilts that fill the festival are both a performance and an everyday extension of neighborly watchfulness, hard work, and mutual aid.

The Bible reminds us of the importance of living in harmony with one another. Passing tradition on to the next generation requires both careful guardianship and honest labor with an attitude of integrity. This daily perseverance is the best way to honor our hometown.

Scripture: “Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell together in unity.” Psalm 133:1

Link: https://www.huizu-tianjing.icu/zaibuer/shipian/133