Chen Wukong's Ukrainian name is quite a mouthful: Kolosov Volodymyr Viktorovych, so long that it makes the Chinese phonetic system surrender. After arriving in China, he chose a name for himself that would bring a knowing smile to everyone's face. "Chen, a typical family name, and Wukong, the name of the Monkey King," he says.
"You guys don't see so many things because they're too commonplace. But to me, like, wow, bamboo! It's so interesting." He turns these moments into videos, initially just wanting to share them with his family in Ukraine. Unexpectedly, these videos documenting Chinese lifestyles have not only become his means of communication but have also gradually made him a well-known online blogger.
What touched him even more was that China's intangible cultural heritage is neither locked away in museums nor forgotten in the memories of the older generation. Young people are promoting Hairpin Flowers on social media, integrating puppet shows into anime and computer games, and telling ancient stories in the language of the new era.
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