Unstoppable at Any Age: Yang Lihua Receives Prestigious Awards for Her Unwavering Dedication
2024/9/15 18:08
(Updated at 9/15 18:25)
Taipei City Intangible Cultural Asset Certificate Awarded to Yang Lihua
(Central News Agency Reporter Chen Yuting, Taipei, 15th) Famous actress Yang Lihua, who devoted her life to Gezi Opera, was awarded the Taipei City Intangible Cultural Asset Certificate today. He is almost 80 years old and insists that he is ‘retired but my heart is still there’ He hopes that society will help preserve Gezi Opera and promises to perform on stage again if he gets the chance.
The Taipei City Cultural Affairs Bureau held the Taipei City Intangible Cultural Assets Certification Ceremony today. Taipei Mayor Chiang Wannan awarded certificates to Yang Lihua and Lin Lizheng, conservators of the traditional performing art ‘Gezi Opera’.
Yang Lihua gave a speech in Taiwanese, saying that she grew up in a theater troupe and was devoted to opera all her life and was really happy to receive this certificate, ‘My life has not been in vain.’
He said that Gezi Opera represents Taiwan’s native culture. Although he has not retired, he will continue to work hard to promote this skill and can help the whole society. Otherwise, it will be so beautiful that the culture will gradually dry up.
Yang Lihua said with a smile that she had heard Lin Fa’s performance before, but she didn’t have a chance to perform today, so she would definitely perform if she had the chance in the future. ‘I won’t write a blank check.’
Lin Lizheng said he would like to thank his teachers for their guidance, friends for their encouragement, students for recognizing these skills, and his wife for her unrepentant support over the decades. He said that any industry is a profession, and ‘You can only live if you die in it.’
Jiang Wannan said that the preservation of intangible cultural assets is attributed to all artists who have made unremitting efforts to bring culture and tradition to people’s lives over the years. He is grateful to every partner who has contributed to cultural heritage and especially thanked Yang Lihua and Lin Lizheng.
Jiang Wanan noted that from now until the 29th, Bopiliao Historic District will display four guqin restored and created by Lin Lizheng, as well as Yang Lihua’s classic record ‘Riding a White Horse’, ‘An’an Catch a Chicken’ imitating a child’s voice. etc., which are worthy of attention.