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In an intense clash of the Jiangsu Football City League match on June 20, Yangzhou defeated Lianyungang 1-0, thanks to a decisive goal by striker Wang Xiao in the 35th minute, marking the team's second win of the season.
Yangzhou players celebrate their second victory of this year's Jiangsu Football City League, or Suchao. [Photo/WeChat account: yzs_lyj]
The excitement, however, was not confined to the pitch. Throughout the match, spectators were treated to a spectacular showcase of intangible cultural heritage (ICH), featuring traditions from across China in a seamless, cross-regional blend.
A Yingge Dance warms up the atmosphere for the match. [Photo/WeChat account: yzs_lyj]
The pre-match warm-up featured a Yingge Dance from Chaoshan, Guangdong province, alongside Yangzhou's Bench Dragon Dance. To mark Dragon Boat Festival, the performance also incorporated festive elements such as model dragon boats and zongzi (sticky rice dumplings).
At halftime, the show kicked off with a classic Kazakh dance, performed through a collaboration between artists from Xinyuan county in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region and the Yangzhou Song and Dance Theatre. The pure, expansive melodies of traditional instruments like the Dombra filled the air of the stadium.
A Shaanxi Storytelling performance is performed on the pitch. [Photo/WeChat account: yzs_lyj]
This was followed by a Shaanxi Storytelling performance, where the artist's rugged voice, accompanied by the sanxian (a three-stringed instrument), narrated the heartwarming tale of cooperation between Yangzhou and Yulin, Shaanxi province.
