With the start of the new year, everything is renewed. To celebrate the 2026 New Year's Day and fully showcase the students' artistic talents and spiritual demeanor, on December 31, 2025, Chengnan Primary School in the Zhijiang Dong Autonomous County held a New Year's Day gala titled "Dragon Horse Ushers in the New Year, Childlike Hearts Face the Future." Meticulously organized by individual classes, the gala featured a total of 38 splendid performances, conducted in both morning and afternoon sessions. A variety of art forms including songs, dances, recitations, Chinese opera, and crosstalk took turns on the stage, offering a vibrant and childlike audio-visual feast for the entire school's teachers, students, and parents.
At 9:00 AM, the gala officially commenced with an opening speech by Principal Xiao Mingqing. He comprehensively reviewed the school's achievements and fruitful results from the past year, extended the most sincere New Year's greetings to all teachers, students, and parents, and wished the gala a complete success.
In the morning session, performers from grades 1 to 3 unleashed their full adorable charm, quickly igniting the atmosphere. Performances by the first grade, such as "Ocean of Hope" and "First Grade," not only conveyed beautiful expectations for growth but also vividly displayed the innocent cuteness and gradual development of the newest students. Second-grade performances like "The Most Beautiful Chinese Child" and "The Motherland Has Me" were filled with a love for traditional Chinese culture in their tender voices, while their lively dance steps expressed a solemn vow of "A strong country has me, I will live up to my youth." Third-grade students brought special acts including the multi-person crosstalk "The Twelve Zodiac Animals Pay New Year's Respects" and the situational drama "Walking Towards the Light." Their humorous lines provoked laughter, and their sincere performances touched hearts, eliciting continuous applause and cheers from the audience. The entire morning session was imbued with childlike innocence and warmth, as the children used their clear eyes and lively movements to outline the most touching picture of a colorful childhood.
In the afternoon, students from grades 4 to 6 fully displayed their youthful spirit and diverse talents. The fourth-grade Chinese opera performance "The Most Beautiful Chinese Opera" was executed with precision and flair, showcasing the unique charm of traditional Chinese art. The situational recitation "Don't Panic, When the Sun Sets There is Moonlight" conveyed a healing power through gentle voices, resonating emotionally with all present. Fifth-grade performances like "Children's Sky" and "My Motherland and I" closely followed the pulse of the times, using energetic dance and powerful singing to interpret the responsibility and commitment of children. The situational song and dance "This Prosperous Era Is As You Wished" paid deep tribute to revolutionary predecessors and the great era, with every word and phrase inspiring motivation and winning widespread共鸣 (resonance) from the audience. Sixth-grade students presented a guzheng ensemble "Big Fish," its melody graceful and melodious, fully displaying the elegance of Chinese folk music. Solo dances like "like jennve zoo" and "Sending the Moon" were agile and elegant, while the solo performance "The Red Blooms of the Mountain Dan Dan Are Bright Red" was powerful and forceful, fully demonstrating the solid artistic skills and impressive style of the senior students. With their exquisite skills and genuine emotion, the youths presented a remarkable report card of their growth. The children's outstanding performances earned rounds of applause and unanimous praise from the teachers, students, and parents, fully highlighting the sunny confidence and positive spirit of the Chengnan students.
After the gala, the judging panel, adhering to principles of fairness, justice, and transparency, conducted a careful evaluation, ultimately selecting 12 Grand Prize winners, 13 First Prize winners, and 13 Second Prize winners.
This New Year's Day gala not only provided a broad stage for children to showcase themselves and their talents but also allowed everyone to feel the festive atmosphere of the New Year through artistic immersion, fostering a deep sense of national pride and nurturing artistic literacy. A relevant official from Chengnan Primary School stated that the school will continue to use art education as a key focus, cultivating the fertile ground of aesthetic education, enriching campus cultural life, and assisting every student in achieving comprehensive development in morality, intellect, physique, aesthetics, and labor—growing in happiness and blossoming through growth.
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