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Local talent shines
Later in the evening, we gathered again in the town square for a fireworks show almost as impressive as the show we saw in Yuci. Soon after the spectacle subsided, the coal pyres in the town square were set ablaze, warming hundreds of spectators from the freezing cold air. Little did we know, however, that we were in store to witness one of Zuoquan's most unique customs -- a mini-She Huo Jie talent contest.
As about a hundred people gathered in the street, the show commenced. Dozens of performing groups, each holding a placard saying the town or company that the group represents, started arriving in the square.
We learned that this was the second year that the county had set up the She Huo Jie local talent competition, but this was the first year that the town was offering monetary prizes for the acts that drew the most spectators. Groups could earn between 100 to200 yuan for wowing crowds with dancing, singing, acrobatics, or martial arts acts. A judge was onsite calculating each group's winnings.
"This year was a good year for us. In the past, we would just offer fruit or snacks to winning teams, this is the first year that we're offering money," the local organizer told us.
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地方藝人的風(fēng)采
晚間時(shí)分，我們又來(lái)到了左權(quán)縣廣場(chǎng)觀看焰火表演，感受了繼榆次演出后的又一場(chǎng)視覺(jué)盛宴。焰火剛剛放完，場(chǎng)中的篝火熊熊燃燒了起來(lái)，溫暖了寒風(fēng)中數(shù)以百計(jì)的觀眾。我們后來(lái)才知道，我們即將見(jiàn)證左權(quán)最獨(dú)特的風(fēng)俗——迷你社火節(jié)才藝秀。
由百余人組成的十幾支演出隊(duì)伍，各舉牌展示著他們所代表的城鎮(zhèn)或公司，從大街走到了廣場(chǎng)上。演出開(kāi)始了。
當(dāng)?shù)厝烁嬖V我們，這是該縣舉辦社火節(jié)地方藝人比賽的第二年，但這是第一次為演員提供獎(jiǎng)金。舞蹈、演唱、雜技、武術(shù)等表演若能獲得觀眾的喝彩，演出團(tuán)體將可獲得100至200元的獎(jiǎng)金。評(píng)委則在一旁計(jì)算各隊(duì)的成績(jī)。
比賽的組織者說(shuō)：“今年對(duì)我們來(lái)說(shuō)是一個(gè)突破。往年我們只給獲勝隊(duì)伍提供水果或小吃，而今年第一次提供獎(jiǎng)金?！?/p>
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