Westchester Association of Chinese Americans (WACA) 

长嘴壶茶艺

　　长嘴壶是中国一种独特的茶具，历史悠久，源远流长。长嘴壶茶艺表演是项群众喜爱的民俗文化，长嘴壶茶艺具有很高的实用性和观赏性。

沸水在长嘴中流过，自然降低了温度，水就不会太烫，最适合泡茶，特别是泡盖碗茶。长嘴壶茶艺表演用肢体语言表达各种文化内涵，长人知识，发人深省。长嘴壶茶艺表演营造了茶馆的文化氛围和民俗气息，提高了茶客的品茗乐趣。

出生于成都天府新区的李老师学习长壶表演艺术已经有十六七年了。李老师透露在成都的长壶茶技有很多种门派，如龙门派，芙蓉门，丐派…宛如武打电影中阐述武当山各门派般派系分明，每个门派都会拥有一个独特的招牌动作。李老师是逍遥派的弟子，受邀来美发展已经有整整五六年的时间，现在主要从事的是四川茶艺文化的表演工作。他很开心能将茶艺文化发展到北美地区。李老师表示在美国茶艺文化在表演的形式上也和传统的盖碗茶文化产生一些区别，在速溶主义根深蒂固的美利坚，长嘴壶里有时候不一定只是传统意义上的茶水，有时候也有可能是酒水，饮品等等。长嘴壶表演已经不仅仅只是茶文化的一个缩影，它正慢慢被酒文化，速溶文化等不同文化所接受，达到中西合璧的效果。

The Art of Tea in a Long-spouted Pot 

The long-spout teapot holds a unique place in China's tea culture, boasting a rich and extensive history. Its tea art performance, a cherished folk tradition, captivates enthusiasts across the nation. This performance seamlessly merges practicality with visual appeal. The extended spout naturally cools the boiling water, ensuring an optimal temperature for brewing tea, especially in delicate tea bowls. 

Beyond its functional aspect, the art of the long-spout teapot involves a captivating display of cultural expression through body language. It serves as a conduit for conveying diverse cultural meanings, broadening people's understanding and fostering contemplation. This performance creates an immersive ambiance within tea-houses, cultivating an enriching experience for tea aficionados, enhancing their appreciation of this revered beverage.

变脸， 这是川剧表演艺术的特殊技巧之一，非常有趣。它是揭示剧中人物内心思想感情的一种浪漫主义手法。把不可见、不可感的抽象的东西变成可见、可感的具体的东西。

Face-changing: This is one of the special skills of Sichuan Opera performance art. It is very interesting. It is a romantic technique that reveals the inner thoughts and feelings of the characters in the play. Turn invisible and insensible abstract things into visible and sensible concrete things。

廖祖华表演的“变脸”，让大家近距离体会这种传统文化表演的精妙，演员上场时带着面具，甩了一下头，他的面具就变了，  通过可见和可感的具体脸谱，来表达人物情感的波折与变化。一张脸可以变出很多张颜色、情绪各异的脸来，真是非常不可思议！ 

Liao Zuhua's "Face Changing" offers a captivating opportunity to intimately experience the nuances of this traditional cultural performance. As the actor steps onto the stage adorned with a mask, the mesmerizing transformation begins. With a mere shake of the head, the mask undergoes a remarkable change, revealing a sequence of vivid and discernible facial makeups that vividly portray a spectrum of emotions. Witnessing the seamless transition between expressions and the diverse array of emotions conveyed by a single face evolving into various hues and sentiments is truly awe-inspiring.

 糖画老师 隋亚军现在给大家做带着浓浓时代的印记糖画 - 以勺为画笔，以糖汁为“墨”， 行云流水之间，一幅糖画栩栩如生， 生动传神地印证了“化繁为简”、“以少胜多”的艺术境界。 糖画是是以加热的糖稀为原料做成各种造型的民间艺术。

廖祖华表演的“变脸”，让大家近距离体会这种传统文化表演的精妙，演员上场时带着面具，甩了一下头，他的面具就变了，  通过可见和可感的具体脸谱，来表达人物情感的波折与变化。一张脸可以变出很多张颜色、情绪各异的脸来，真是非常不可思议！

魔术师李影SAM and IBM 魔术协会会员。 出生魔术世家从师于 母亲杨新英著名魔术大师。李影曾于2000年在纽约水牛城参加美国国际魔术大赛荣获金奖。从事魔术教学 8 年 李影女儿Rena Cui 11岁参加纽约少儿魔术比赛一等奖

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