天蓝地黄,是秦晋大地对于黄土高原的回应;冰瀑入壶,是黄河母亲对于北方冬日的回应;万幅画框,是“杨拴明组合字”对于文化自信的回应——12月15日10时,随着石占明老师一曲嘹亮的《天下黄河九十九道弯》在壶口瀑布上方回响,“杨拴明组合字”挑战吉尼斯世界纪录现场活动正式拉开帷幕。这是继2019年6月23日,杨拴明成功挑战吉尼斯世界纪录称号“最大的折页书”之后,向其个人第二项世界纪录发起的冲刺。
始于经典,组合生趣。据挑战活动组委会介绍,本次参加挑战的“杨拴明组合字”既包含了多年创作的精品,也不乏近年杨拴明潜心研究、与时俱进的新作,是他在这一领域研究的一次集中展示、展览。其内容涉及经典古籍、四大名著、成语俗语、诗词歌赋、古今名联、国防军事民生、中国上市公司名称、中国5A景区名称、大学校训等42个相对独立又延展关联的系列篇章。而且,所有作品均选自于其已获得国家版权局发证保护的2.8万个作品之中,其规模之大、形式之新、影响之广,可谓开创了文化展览与传播的新篇章。
跟随吉尼斯世界纪录认证官吴晓红女士的步伐,徜徉在挑战活动现场,融入了母亲河恢弘宽广胸怀的“杨拴明组合字”作品似乎显得很渺小。但从一到十、上百过千,破万后还在继续……一种对于生活的热爱、对于文化的执着、对于生命的崇敬,穿透画框铺面而来,一个个组合字像是有了灵性般逐渐长大而变得生动而形象,如同身后奔腾的黄河水,内敛而厚重,汹涌而磅礴。杨拴明说,他是来自吕梁山的一个普通庄户人,但从小对于文字、文学、文化的痴迷和热爱延续至今,让每一个生命的特定阶段,有了不同的意义。但无论是因热爱而保持了数十年如一日的练字习惯,还是为挑战成功而付出的努力与坚持,只要咬定青山不放松,这些“都将成为我们实现人生目标丰富的阅历和过程,最终让梦想因此而闪亮“。
海外华人书法家协会联合主席兼老挝分会主席、中国美术学院公共艺术研究院社会美育研究院副院长叶剑锋,海外华人书法家协会非洲分会联合主席、坦桑尼亚华人书法家协会主席、比利时世界文化艺术交流中心顾问、中国名家联合书画艺术院顾问陈天寿作为特邀嘉宾参加了挑战活动,同时他们也是此次挑战作品篇章序言的创作者。叶剑锋主席表示,虽然为杨拴明先生撰写序言的42个国家的书协主席、总会会长无法亲历现场,但作为他们的代表,在感知了现场的震撼与气度后,倍感荣幸与激动,“尤其是杨拴明先生将许多传统文化的元素,比如诗词歌赋、古籍名著蕴含其中,再根据美学、结构学、文字的特点进行组合创新,就是为传统赋新生,让创新有内涵。”
中国象棋国际特级大师、蒙目棋吉尼斯世界纪录保持者蒋川在挑战活动现场,同样激动地分享着“冬日壶口的壮美和杨拴明先生1.5万幅挑战作品”带来的双重震撼。他说,如果杨先生三年前的成功挑战“是对人体生理机能和体能的一次挑战,是将梦想落于现实的一次真实考验,是充盈精神、鼓舞人生最好的注解与完美诠释”,那么此次衷于传承、不断创新、肩负重任的 “杨拴明组合字”,也一定会带着他持之以恒挑战的勇气和为之不懈努力坚守精神,传递给越来越多的人以力量和信心。
挑战活动上,吉县县委书记赵松强向杨拴明亲自颁发了由中共吉县县委、吉县人民政府授予的“吉县文旅发展宣传大使”证书,吉县县委副书记、代县长牛永福还与杨拴明互赠了双方极具知名度和美誉度的礼物——红彤彤的吉县苹果以及杨拴明特意创作的“吉县苹果撩人香”组合字作品,更是引来现场的阵阵掌声。
15282、15283……15289!在吉尼斯世界纪录认证官及现场工作人员的共同见证下,“杨拴明组合字”挑战吉尼斯世界称号“最大规模的画框展”成功!自此,杨拴明也成为两项吉尼斯世界纪录的创造者,挑战结束后“杨拴明组合字”展览同步进行,据了解,该展览将陆续开启全球巡展的征程,带着传承与创新的文化使命,让组合字走入更广阔的舞台,让传统文化迸发迷人光彩。
央视著名山西籍主持人任志宏倾情为挑战活动助力,晋剧表演艺术家、国家一级演员栗桂莲等名家大咖的精彩演绎,更与挑战活动相得益彰、共续华章。
中新网评:美国众议长选举“连续剧”暴露美式民主痼疾******
中新网北京1月9日电(蒋鲤)在15轮投票表决后,美国众议院议长选举这场“连续剧”终于落下帷幕,众议院共和党领袖凯文·麦卡锡最终成功当选第55任美国众议院议长。这是美国国会过去164年来耗时最久的一次议长选举记录,将美国“对抗式民主”的弊端暴露无遗。
资料图:美国众议院共和党领袖麦卡锡。中新社记者 沙晗汀摄
由于两党对立加剧、党派内斗、利益分配不均等因素,众议长选举陷入一场拉锯战。在此次众议长竞选中,美国民主党议员继续抱团,多轮投票中,一票不投麦卡锡,共和党右翼“强硬派”领头的约20人小团体也拒绝投票麦卡锡。
麦卡锡的当选之路一波三折,除了本人的“政治投机派”角色在国会不受欢迎外,与共和党内部政治分歧关系密切。
一方面,共和党党内反对者认为,麦卡锡对民主党态度过于软弱,无力对抗民主党控制的参议院和拜登政府,另一方面,因为共和党的多数优势微弱,党内一些影响力较小的派系的政治力量则被放大,有利于他们巩固自己的选票。
此外,党内反对者也认为,自己的选票没有换取更多利益,希望以此作为筹码换取麦卡锡更大的让步,比如让他们获得众议院重要委员会中的职务。
作为仅次于美国总统、副总统的政坛三号人物,众议院议长通常由众议院多数党领袖担任,选举几乎没有悬念。然而,麦卡锡此次为当选,不得不做出多个关键让步,其中可能包括恢复一项罢黜议长动议机制,使得众议长的权力被削弱,难以掌控众议院。
美国有线电视新闻网CNN称,麦卡锡在这场不合时宜的政治勒索中作出让步,这种绥靖政策只会让极端主义势力更加强大。
这场引发全世界围观的尴尬选举暴露出美国政治存在严重的对立和分化。在权力博弈思维的裹挟下,党派利益凌驾于国家和人民利益之上,美国两党相互拆台,陷入“为反对而反对”的无脑对垒。而即便是一党内,也会因为利益分配问题产生不同的小派系,相互对抗,选票变成了谋利益的工具。
从国会山骚乱到打破记历史记录的15轮众议长选举,“对抗式民主”让美国政治陷入瓶颈,长期对抗势必会让政客们丧失客观公正的判断能力,其政治阶层是否有能力治理国家也会引发质疑。
两党之争和党派内斗进一步放大了美国政治体制弊病,美国所谓的“民主”形象,让全世界大跌眼镜。鼓吹以选民利益为先的美式选举,变成了政客们利益置换的游戏,进一步彰显出美国“民主政治”日渐失能,不断极化的党争已使美国政治制度陷入死循环。
House speaker election reveals deep-rooted problems in U.S. democracy
(ECNS) -- The Republican leader Kevin McCarthy was elected as the 55th speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives after 15 ballots. As the most grueling House speaker election in the past 164 years, the election has highlighted the defects of the country’s "confrontational democracy".
The election once reached a stalemate due to intense partisan strife, inner-party struggle among the Republicans, uneven distribution of interests, and more. Democratic Party members forged a close alliance, refusing to vote for McCarthy, while about 20 Republicans also declined to cast ballots for the GOP leader.
Except for his unpopular role as a "political speculator" in Congress, McCarthy’s hard-won election can be attributed to turmoil within the Republican Party.
On the one hand, opponents in the Republican Party believe that the GOP leader's attitude toward the Democrats is too weak to confront the Senate controlled by Democrats and the Biden administration.
On the other hand, the political power of some less influential factions in the Republican Party has been amplified due to the Party’s weak majority advantage in the House of Representatives, which is conducive to consolidating their ticket warehouses.
Meanwhile, these opponents believe that their votes failed to win them more benefits, hoping to use this as a bargaining chip for McCarthy's further concessions, such as getting them positions in important House Committees.
As the third political figure after the President and Vice President of the U.S., the speaker, by tradition, is the head of the majority party in the House of Representatives.
But McCarthy has made many concessions in order to bring the ultra conservatives along, involving what’s known as the “motion to vacate,” a mechanism by which members can force a vote to depose the speaker. The reported concessions will empower individual members at the expense of McCarthy’s sway as speaker.
CNN thought the concessions he made during this unseemly political shakedown would only make the extremist faction more powerful.
This embarrassing election, which has drawn global attention, exposed the serious opposition and polarization in American politics. Both Democrats and Republicans put their interests before that of the country and its people, attacking and opposing each other irrationally.
Besides, different factions arise within a single party and confront each other because of the distribution of interests. Votes have become a tool to win more benefits.
From Capitol riots to the House Speaker election with record-breaking ballots, "confrontational democracy" has become a bottleneck of American politics. Long-term confrontation will surely impede politicians to think objectively and fairly while their capacity of governing the country will also raise doubts among the public.
Both parties’ struggle and infighting among the Republicans have further amplified the defects of the American political system, with its "democratic" image shocking the world.
The U.S.-style election, which advocates putting voters' interests first, has become a game of interest exchange among politicians. In addition, it further demonstrates the malfunction of American "democratic politics" and the constantly polarized party struggle that has trapped the American political system into an infinite cycle.
(文图:赵筱尘 巫邓炎)