Like the hot summer weather, the Yanbian Song and Dance Troupe's rehearsal hall is filled with resounding drums and a lively atmosphere. The Yanbian Song and Dance Troupe, founded in 1946, is the only comprehensive performance group in China that inherits, researches, and develops Korean culture and art. It is also a production base for Chinese Korean art masterpieces and a cradle for cultivating Korean art talents. The adapted version of the opera "Spring Fragrance", the large-scale music epic "Song of Changbai", and the symphonic group song "The Place where Jindalai Blossoms"... Recently, reporters learned that over the years, Yanbian Song and Dance Troupe has made continuous breakthroughs from classic adaptations to original works, carrying rich ethnic customs and profound Chinese cultural heritage to go abroad more than 100 times, becoming a cultural ambassador for communication between China and foreign countries. Art knows no borders, and song and dance are the best language, "said Wang Jinwei, Secretary of the Party Committee of Yanbian Song and Dance Troupe. In 2017, the troupe showcased the "Three Kingdoms and Seven Cities" Spring Festival Gala of Hajji, integrating traditional Korean songs and dances with Chinese cultural elements into a cross-border stage, which sparked a warm response in various countries; In the same year, he went to Macau to participate in the New Year celebration activities, using classic songs such as "Arirang" to convey the friendship between compatriots and showcase the beauty of cultural integration of the Chinese nation. In 2024, the Yanbian Song and Dance Troupe went to Russia for exchange and performance. The rhythm of the long drum, the melodious sound of the Gaya zither, and the applause of the Chinese and Russian audiences intertwined. The ethnic costume exhibition in "Five Colored Arirang" and the landscape imagery in "Changbai Love" allowed the Russian people to intuitively feel the unique charm of Chinese ethnic minority art and the profoundness of Chinese culture. From the cross-border celebration of the "Three Kingdoms and Seven Cities" to the cultural dialogue with Russia, from the New Year greetings in Macau to the stage of international art festivals, Yanbian Song and Dance Troupe not only showcases the artistic style of the Chinese Korean ethnic group through various forms such as singing and dancing, costumes, and folk arts, but also vividly interprets the profound connotation of "the Chinese nation is one family". In recent years, Yanbian Song and Dance Troupe has actively embraced new media and used innovative communication methods to break through the physical stage of ethnic art and move towards a broader world "in the cloud". Wang Jinwei introduced that in 2024, the group will jointly launch the live broadcast of "Colorful Yanbian Song and Dance Town" with short video platforms, covering millions of people online; Classic songs such as "Red Sun Shines on the Border" have been spread through overseas social media platforms, resonating with overseas Chinese and foreign friends. Overseas audiences can understand the practice of rural revitalization in China from "The Fragrance of Rice by the Hailan River", feel the local people's love for nature and their homeland from "The Song of Changbai", and experience the inheritance and innovation of national culture from "Ali Lang Hua". The Yanbian Song and Dance Troupe has become a "border window" for Chinese culture to go global. Wang Jinwei stated that this cultural and artistic team rooted at the foot of Changbai Mountain will continue to use song and dance as a pen to creatively depict the splendid picture of Chinese culture on the world stage, allowing the flower of national art to shine even greater in the mutual learning of civilizations. (New Society)