Trace out the Ancient Pengcheng: Youth Activities of “Beating Drum to Celebrate the Chinese New Year”.

      Introduction:

      In ancient times, the drum, revered as a heavenly artifact, was mainly used for sacrifice. It was widely used in hunting campaigns and was taken as an instrument since the Zhou Dynasty. There are eight instruments in the Zhou Dynasty, among which the drum leads the others. In ancient documents, a drum will be a lead-in before the harp was played.

      People have gradually advanced from barbarism to civilization accompanied by broad and profound drum culture. Drums can be regarded as a musical instrument for celebration in the folk, or used in the temple sacrifice and the imperial palace feast. From primitive pottery drums, clay drums, leather drums, copper drums, to a wide variety of modern drums, drums are one of the most popular and widely used musical instruments.

      Xuzhou City was called Pengcheng (彭城) in ancient times, and the Chinese character “彭” originally means the sound of drum beating. Moreover, “彭” has been taken as a name of ancient state, place or first name for a long time. How about such connection between them?

      On the morning of January 21, let's learn about the history of Chinese drum, enjoying the charm of drum music and welcoming the arrival of the Chinese New Year together!
      Notes for application

      For those who want to register to the activity, please go to the information desk in the lobby of the Xuzhou Museum, or directly log in to the educational activity section of the official website of the Xuzhou Museum. Registration is required to fill in the participant's name, ID card and mobile phone number. Tickets or ID cards are used to sign in for admission on the same day, and quotas are not transferable. If you are unable to attend the event on time, please cancel the reservation at the Xuzhou Museum lobby or official website before the  deadline. If you are unable to complete the online event reservation registration, please go to the information desk to register for a ticket with a valid certificate (passport, Taiwan compatriot card, etc.). Those who have made a reservation can enter the museum in advance through the green channel before the event starts. For children to register, they must fill in their ID card numbers (see the hukou book) and the guardian's phone number, and they will be accompanied by the guardian on the day. Music appreciation: In order to maintain a good environment for concerts, children over 1.2 meters or over 6 years old can enter. Elderly people over the age of 70 do not need to make an appointment, and participate in Wenbo Forum lectures and concerts with their senior citizens' certificates. Reservations are still required for other educational activities. There are a large number of visitors on weekends and holidays. Please reserve enough time in advance. Normal admission may be affected if he or she is late. Please kindly understand.