Chinese New Year is a time of reunion for families across China. As preparations for the gala begin, members of the Liu family gather together.

春节是中国千家万户阖家团圆的日子。 随着晚会准备工作的开始，刘家人相聚在一起。

With three generations under one roof, everyone takes part in the annual gala - young and old, men and women - each showcasing their talents. This is a family steeped in the arts.

刘家三代同堂，男女老少全员参与这场年度家庭联欢晚会，人人各展所长。 这是一个浸润着艺术气息的家庭。

Liu Yulai, the gala's director, is the fourth-generation inheritor of the Changhai work chant, an item of national intangible cultural heritage. Among the most anticipated performance is Shout to the Sea, a signature piece.

村晚导演刘玉来是国家级非物质文化遗产长海号子的第四代传承人。 其招牌曲目《喊海》也是本次最受期待的节目。

Work chants are raw and rugged, with a trace of melancholy. If they were to be embraced by modern audiences, change was the only way forward. Liu Yulai has been committed to artistically improving the Changhai work chant. His nephew Liu Zenghua, is his most accomplished student.

劳作号子曲调质朴粗粝，又带着几分苍凉。 要想打动当代观众，唯有创新求变。 刘玉来一直致力于长海号子的艺术改良。 他的侄子刘增华是他最得意的门生。

To the sounds of fireworks, they hold onto the last traces of traditional Chinese New Year flavors. And the work chant that once shaped the local way of life still echoes with vitality. As long as the seasons return on schedule, Chinese New Year will continue to bloom in vivid color in the Liu family's courtyard, at least in terms of the Changhai work chant.

烟花声里，他们守着中国年最后的传统韵味。 曾深刻影响一方生活的长海号子，至今仍焕发着蓬勃生机。 四季轮回不止，刘家小院里的年味便会岁岁芬芳， 至少长海号子会一直这样。

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