Chen Jianguang, a teacher at Xinglong Elementary School, was originally a well-paid engineer in a large company, but he fell in love with traditional opera since he was a child. 25 years ago, he turned to the education field and took cultural inheritance as his career.

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Chen Jianguang, a teacher at Xinglong Elementary School, was originally a well-paid engineer of a large company, but he fell in love with traditional opera since he was a child. He turned to the education field 25 years ago and took cultural inheritance as his career. Through the combination of information technology and handicraft art, he established The "Long Wanran Palm Opera Troupe" has not only developed into a teaching highlight in the school, but also helps students stimulate their potential.

Speaking of his obsession with traditional opera, Chen Jianguang recalled that he loved traditional music since he was a child. He also participated in the Chinese Orchestra and learned the violin when he was growing up. After getting to know the puppet show master Li Tianlu Troupe, he also learned to make backstage music with the puppet show teacher. , Get in touch with traditional musical instruments such as suona and huqin.

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Although he worked as a programmer after leaving the society, Chen Jianguang has never forgotten traditional opera. He said that on the one hand, he was inspired by his interest in traditional music and opera since childhood. On the other hand, the government reopened post-baccalaureate education in response to the needs of on-site teachers Credit class, he decided to give up his high salary to devote himself to education.

After graduating, Chen Jianguang successfully passed the entrance examination to teach in Xinglong Elementary School. He immediately decided to make the inheritance of traditional opera culture the core of education.

He believes that he is very lucky. With the high support of the school and the willing assistance of many teachers in the school, the troupe's teachers, musical instruments, stage, and props are gradually in place one by one, and Li Tianlu is even invited to teach at the school.

More than 5 years ago, Chen Jianguang promoted palm opera to become a characteristic curriculum of the school. Students in grades 4 to 6 in the school can learn voice expression, art, Taiwanese, backstage music, and make non-woven puppet. flute soundtrack, performing their own puppet show.

In addition to developing children's diverse expertise and interests, it also cultivates more audiences for traditional dramas that are about to be lost.

And palm opera also has an impact on children. Chen Jianguang said that the members of the troupe range from gifted classes to special education classes. As long as they learn a special instrument here, familiarize themselves with a few lines, and perform together through group performances, they can achieve success. A wonderful show, for some children who originally had emotional disorders or hyperactivity, they can find a sense of belonging, and parents are often moved to tears after watching the show.

For example, Chen Jianguang once had a student with dyslexia who was passionate about performances. He started practicing simply by holding props, and then advanced to memorize the words, and even acted as the leading role. A gold medal in the vocational examination.

He is happy to see that the troupe allows children with learning disabilities to find a source of fulfillment, not to give up easily, and to have a profound impact on life.