Dance, art named city heritage icons
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The folk dance “Carp Jumping at the Dragon Door” and lacquer art were recently added to the list of Shanghai Heritage icons. So far, there are 12 heritage items from Minhang listed.
“Carp Jumping at the Dragon Door” is a traditional Chinese dance especially popular in Minhang’s Old Town, Tangwan, Maqiao and Beiqiao towns. The image of fish at the dragon’s door is traditionally regarded as a sign of good luck in Chinese fairy tales.
The folk art combines elements of the dragon dance and 2.7-meter-long carp lamps made of bamboo.
Lacquer art is a traditional craft that reached its peak time in the 1970s and 1980s in Shanghai, but has since diminished in prevalence. At its zenith, eight enterprises producing lacquerware were based in Meilong Town.
To preserve this traditional art, the Shanghai Haipai Lacquer Art Museum on Jiqu Road has collected 1,000 pieces for exhibition. They include works by Shanghai lacquer master Yu Huiping, who is famous for mother-of-pearl inlaid lacquerware.
“His traditional mother-of-pearl lacquerware is recommended for viewing,” said Wang Shiqun, director of the museum. “Its heritage listing will hopefully attract more attention to this art form.”
Shanghai appraises new items for heritage listing once every two years. Items under consideration must have a history of more than 100 years and include plans for preserving them.
“We consider the heritage list a social responsibility that deserves government sponsorship,” said Gao Chunming, vice director of the Office of Shanghai Non-material Heritage Protection.
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