In addition to feeling her daily changes, we need to trace back to the source and understand her historical connotation and cultural accumulation.

In Wuhan, He Zuohuan is the person who knows the cultural connotation of Wuhan best and can tell the story of Wuhan vividly and interestingly.

Just as there are Hou in Beijing and horses in Tianjin, when it comes to Wuhan people's favorite old artists, He Zuoxiu is well-deserved. 194 1 Born in Wuhan, he is an artist who grew up with New China and deeply branded the development of this city. Mr. He Lao has been talking about Hubei storytelling for more than 40 years, which has influenced generations of Wuhan people.

Tracing back to the formation of Wuhan city, speaking of the character of Wuhan people, no one is more fascinating than him when it comes to eating, drinking and having fun. Mr. He Lao said that Wuhan is a lively and fiery city on the surface; Internally, it is also a city with great affinity and compatibility with the world.

"Big Wuhan is not casually called. There are only two cities in the country with the word" big "before their names, one is big Shanghai and the other is big Hankou. Shanghai is a city, and Hankou is just one of the three towns, which shows the greatness of Wuhan. " For example, Mr. He Lao said, "Up to now, the urban area of Wuhan can rank second in the country, and the first place is Shanghai."

He humorously described the development of three towns in modern Wuhan with the phrase "Hankou's money piled up, Wuchang's money propped up and Hanyang's money dried up". "Hankou's commercial market is prosperous, and natural money is much more piled up. Wuchang yamen is everywhere, and officials pay bribes for their work, so Wuchang's money is' propped up'. In Hanyang area, the fishing and handicraft industry of Nautilus Island and Nan 'anzui flourished. There is a saying that it is sunny on a golden night, and Hanyang has a lot of money to bask in. "

Speaking of the history of Wuhan, Mr. He Lao is like a few treasures, and he often says that he is always new. His speech is not as serious and dull as that of social science experts. He always uses the most vivid metaphor and expresses it with emotion, so the audience is willing to accept it.

Anyone who has come into contact with Mr. He Lao will have this understanding: he is humorous and spirited. In an interview, Mr. He Lao casually read a tongue twister. 1 half-minute tongue twister, Mr. He Lao was deeply moved and achieved it in one go.

"An old monk on the high mountain. Wearing a thousand-layer robe. Ask the old monk how old he is. I remember Yellow River Nine clarified! In the last 500 years, a clear water and a * * * are 4,500 winters. The old monk has eight disciples, all of whom have dharma names. The first disciple was named Qingtou Leng, the second was named Lengtou Qing, the third was named Sano Monk, the fourth was named Diansan Monk, the fifth was named Bendeba, the sixth was named Bader Beng, the seventh was named Wind Blowing Flowers, and the eighth was named Flower Blowing Hair ... "

In the era of mobile Internet, how does storytelling, an ancient art form, attract young audiences? ? Mr. He Lao also made many thoughts and attempts in his later years.

Last year, when Mr. He Lao talked about "stage art" in Cui Chen Tianxin Academy, he also mentioned many times that the vitality of art needs innovation. As a traditional artist, he is not traditional at all. He is good at injecting fresh blood into traditional art.

He once said, "I once did an experiment. In Wuhan University, I told a story to the graduate students of Chinese Department of Wuhan University, called "Burning Bowangpo". They are facing a computer and a mouse, and I am holding a wake-up call. More than 200 students wrote more than 50 comments after listening. ? "

Although he is an old man in his late eighties, he still thinks like a post-80s generation. He also has a familiar nickname "Living Huan".

A few years ago, Mr. He Lao came up with an autobiography and decided what to name it. Friends in the publishing house say that you are very happy, and He Zuohuan is called "Huohuan". He thinks it makes sense. People think I'm happy. Actually, I feel very happy myself. "Life is alive, like angry, there will always be endless gas. Then get angry for three minutes before doing anything else. If you think three minutes is not enough, just fight, but only for three minutes. "

In "alive", there is a self-portrait of him:

In the eyes of the audience, I am a joy maker and I should have a happy life. In the eyes of my friends, I am an open-minded person and should have no spiritual luxury. In the eyes of people from all walks of life, I am a saint and should have some rigorous academic experience.

As he himself said, Mr. He Lao is indeed a saint. Speaking and writing storytelling, as well as creating folk art, novels, poems, calligraphy and so on. He has dabbled in and written books in various fields, so he is called a "changeable scholar". He wrote all kinds of works of nearly ten million words in his life, and traced the urban character of this metropolis in various literary forms.

In his later years, he was not idle. Learn calligraphy and gain inner peace in writing; Go to the theatre and sing a few paragraphs if you are interested; Tea tasting often has a unique feeling; When I am in the mood, I like to write poems.

Most of Mr. He Lao's poems are inextricably linked with Wuhan. His "That City, That Man" has also become the most beautiful memory of many old Wuhan people.

From April 27th, 20 19, Mr. He Zuoxiu will give a public lecture on Wuhan Culture written by Mr. He Zuoxiu every two months in Wuhan Cuichen Tianxin College, which is the first time that He Laoshi has publicly interpreted his Wuhan culture to the public.

As a native Han artist and a witness to the development and changes of Wuhan, he wants to keep those historical memories that are being forgotten or faded.

He has been carefully protecting the cultural foundation of this city.