陳曉
幾年前的一場(chǎng)活動(dòng)上,為給大家助興,一位帥氣的小伙兒自告奮勇從座位上站起來(lái),清唱了一段越劇,清靈悠揚(yáng),驚艷了四座。這位青年叫曾險(xiǎn),新西蘭紹興同鄉(xiāng)會(huì)創(chuàng)會(huì)會(huì)長(zhǎng)、中新友好文化藝術(shù)交流中心主席。旅居新西蘭15年,曾險(xiǎn)猶如穿梭在中國(guó)與新西蘭之間的一只信鴿,成為名副其實(shí)的文化使者。
2019年9 月13 日,在杭州舉辦的2019 首屆中國(guó)浙菜世界大會(huì)上,我見(jiàn)到了繁忙的曾險(xiǎn),兩年前他在新西蘭陶波市創(chuàng)辦了當(dāng)?shù)匚ㄒ灰患抑胁宛^“紹興飯店”。浙菜是世界最為熟悉的中國(guó)菜之一,更是一種文化傳承?!敖裉煳姨氐刳s來(lái)杭州參加首屆中國(guó)浙菜世界大會(huì),與國(guó)內(nèi)的餐飲同行、精英一起交流切磋,互相學(xué)習(xí)浙餐發(fā)展心得和經(jīng)驗(yàn),是為浙菜譜寫(xiě)輝煌。”曾險(xiǎn)富有激情地說(shuō)。
無(wú)論走得多遠(yuǎn),總要回來(lái)看一看
回首自己走過(guò)的路,曾險(xiǎn)把自己在海外打拼的成績(jī)都?xì)w結(jié)于有一個(gè)好的外語(yǔ)基礎(chǔ)。
2003 年,19 歲的曾險(xiǎn)從浙江越秀外國(guó)語(yǔ)學(xué)院英語(yǔ)專(zhuān)業(yè)畢業(yè),為了夢(mèng)想他告別父母,獨(dú)自踏上了新西蘭這片完全陌生的土地。在順利取得新西蘭梅西大學(xué)人力資源管理學(xué)士學(xué)位后,曾險(xiǎn)以?xún)?yōu)異表現(xiàn),先后進(jìn)入澳新四大銀行之一的西太平洋銀行和國(guó)際知名房地產(chǎn)綜合服務(wù)公司哈考特置業(yè)。進(jìn)入哈考特的第一年,曾險(xiǎn)就成為當(dāng)年全公司銷(xiāo)售的“NO.1”。
“銷(xiāo)售最主要的是懂得跟人溝通,而從小學(xué)習(xí)外語(yǔ)的我有一定優(yōu)勢(shì),這為我日后在新西蘭創(chuàng)業(yè)開(kāi)了一個(gè)好頭?!痹U(xiǎn)告訴筆者,那年在成為全公司的銷(xiāo)售冠軍之后,他有了自己的人生規(guī)劃:組建一家房地產(chǎn)銷(xiāo)售公司。
在哈考特的三年,正好讓曾險(xiǎn)擁有了考取持牌人證的基本條件,也積累了最好的工作經(jīng)驗(yàn)。2010 年,曾險(xiǎn)的新西蘭利杰?chē)?guó)際集團(tuán)正式創(chuàng)辦,這是當(dāng)?shù)匚ㄒ灰患胰A人自辦又是持牌人的房地產(chǎn)公司,主要業(yè)務(wù)分為兩塊:進(jìn)出口商品貿(mào)易、房地產(chǎn)開(kāi)發(fā)及交易。
為了更好地拓展進(jìn)出口貿(mào)易,曾險(xiǎn)以紹興為大本營(yíng)成立進(jìn)出口商品公司,主要負(fù)責(zé)新西蘭、澳大利亞等地優(yōu)質(zhì)產(chǎn)品的國(guó)際貿(mào)易?!叭缃裎颐磕曛辽儆幸话氲臅r(shí)間在中國(guó),而每次回來(lái)無(wú)論是否有事都一定要在紹興或者杭州逗留,這里才是我的故鄉(xiāng),我的根?!痹U(xiǎn)說(shuō),一個(gè)人不管去到多遠(yuǎn)的地方,對(duì)故鄉(xiāng)的依戀根深蒂固。
一曲《梁?!罚B興鄉(xiāng)音跨洋來(lái)
“君自故鄉(xiāng)來(lái),應(yīng)知故鄉(xiāng)事?!痹U(xiǎn)說(shuō), 故鄉(xiāng)是一種縈繞在每個(gè)人心間的情愫。
對(duì)那些在海外打拼多年的華僑來(lái)說(shuō),同鄉(xiāng)會(huì)就是故鄉(xiāng)的縮影,他們可以在這里找到回家的感覺(jué),聽(tīng)到親切的鄉(xiāng)音,嘗到家鄉(xiāng)的味道,故鄉(xiāng)仿佛近在咫尺、觸手可及。2012年,曾險(xiǎn)與紹興老鄉(xiāng)們成立新西蘭紹興同鄉(xiāng)會(huì)。
“成立同鄉(xiāng)會(huì)的主要目的,是給在新西蘭生活、創(chuàng)業(yè)及到這里旅游的人們提供更大的幫助?!痹U(xiǎn)介紹說(shuō),同鄉(xiāng)會(huì)以“敦睦情誼、弘揚(yáng)文化、促進(jìn)交流、和諧發(fā)展”為創(chuàng)會(huì)宗旨,是友誼的紐帶,是與家鄉(xiāng)溝通信息、加強(qiáng)聯(lián)系、促進(jìn)友好合作交流的橋梁,特別是同鄉(xiāng)會(huì)成立以后,認(rèn)識(shí)了更多在新西蘭創(chuàng)業(yè)、工作、學(xué)習(xí)的紹興人。
2012 年,在當(dāng)選會(huì)長(zhǎng)的第一年,曾險(xiǎn)就組織紹興蓮花落藝術(shù)團(tuán)走出國(guó)門(mén),唱響大洋洲。當(dāng)年春節(jié)期間,這支由9 人組成的表演創(chuàng)作團(tuán)隊(duì),帶著紹興蓮花落遠(yuǎn)赴大洋洲的新西蘭、澳大利亞演出,受到當(dāng)?shù)赜讶?、華僑華人的熱烈歡迎,掀起了一陣“文化小旋風(fēng)”,連當(dāng)時(shí)的新西蘭總理都前來(lái)觀看。一些在新居住幾十年的華僑華人聽(tīng)到這久違的故鄉(xiāng)旋律,不由得打著節(jié)拍,輕輕跟著藝術(shù)家們一起吟唱。
“去年我們以越劇‘梁祝為主題,組織了10 位國(guó)家一級(jí)越劇演員前往大洋洲表演。今年我們會(huì)推出‘紹劇主題,屆時(shí)將邀請(qǐng)35位國(guó)家級(jí)的紹劇名家走進(jìn)大洋洲?!痹U(xiǎn)說(shuō),不少新西蘭和澳大利亞的華人同胞、尤其是紹興同鄉(xiāng)們,已經(jīng)充滿(mǎn)了期待。曾險(xiǎn)認(rèn)為,地方曲藝作為一項(xiàng)傳統(tǒng)的民族藝術(shù),在國(guó)際友人、華僑華人尤其是紹興老鄉(xiāng)中間能產(chǎn)生共鳴。
在頂尖大學(xué)辦蘭亭書(shū)法學(xué)堂
紹興素稱(chēng)“文物之邦、魚(yú)米之鄉(xiāng)”,歷史悠久、文化璀璨,不但是著名的水鄉(xiāng)、橋鄉(xiāng)、酒鄉(xiāng),也是蜚聲海內(nèi)外的書(shū)法之鄉(xiāng)、名士之鄉(xiāng)。
曾險(xiǎn)在水鄉(xiāng)、橋鄉(xiāng)、酒鄉(xiāng)、書(shū)法之鄉(xiāng)文化的熏陶下,從小就對(duì)家鄉(xiāng)有著特別濃重的感情。在外成功創(chuàng)業(yè)后,曾險(xiǎn)志在努力推動(dòng)新西蘭與浙江的合作交往,為浙江和新西蘭之間搭建一座溝通的橋梁。
2013 年,在新西蘭紹興同鄉(xiāng)會(huì)的牽線(xiàn)推動(dòng)下,曾險(xiǎn)邀請(qǐng)紹興文理學(xué)院書(shū)法學(xué)院的21名師生,到新西蘭綜合排名第一的奧克蘭大學(xué)舉辦“新西蘭紹興書(shū)法節(jié)”活動(dòng)。奧克蘭博物館和藝術(shù)館在活動(dòng)結(jié)束后收藏了30 件作品,分別在當(dāng)?shù)氐闹匾?jié)日進(jìn)行展出,濃厚的中國(guó)傳統(tǒng)文化氛圍在當(dāng)?shù)叵破鹨魂嚒爸袊?guó)風(fēng)”。
“中國(guó)人談到美學(xué)皆離不開(kāi)書(shū)法,因?yàn)橹袊?guó)是詩(shī)文的民族。中國(guó)書(shū)法的魅力在海外很有影響力,特別是隨著中國(guó)經(jīng)濟(jì)實(shí)力的壯大,中華文化的廣泛傳播,致力于國(guó)際間文化交流的機(jī)構(gòu)也越來(lái)越多,書(shū)法作為中華傳統(tǒng)文化的重要組成部分,理應(yīng)得到更多更好的推廣?!痹U(xiǎn)談及書(shū)法,增添了一分自信。
作為奧克蘭大學(xué)舉辦“新西蘭紹興書(shū)法節(jié)”活動(dòng)的主要組織者和推動(dòng)者之一,曾險(xiǎn)積極促成了紹興文理學(xué)院與新西蘭奧克蘭大學(xué)合作成立的“蘭亭書(shū)法學(xué)堂”。據(jù)了解,這是中國(guó)高校在海外成立的首個(gè)書(shū)法課堂,引起了許多在校學(xué)生的關(guān)注,幾乎每節(jié)課都座無(wú)虛席。
有了書(shū)法、曲藝的交流,新西蘭人民對(duì)于紹興、對(duì)于浙江、對(duì)于中國(guó)產(chǎn)生了更大的興趣。在曾險(xiǎn)的牽線(xiàn)搭橋下,2014年7 月30 日,紹興市與新西蘭陶波市簽署發(fā)展友好交流合作關(guān)系備忘錄,這是紹興同鄉(xiāng)會(huì)在新西蘭促成的第一個(gè)姐妹城市。
“有了紹興市和陶波區(qū)這對(duì)姐妹城市友好結(jié)對(duì)這一好開(kāi)頭,現(xiàn)在我正在極力促成‘浙江紅心獼猴桃之鄉(xiāng)上虞和新西蘭‘葡萄之鄉(xiāng)黑斯廷斯結(jié)為友好城市,期待明年能見(jiàn)證兩地牽手結(jié)對(duì)的幸福時(shí)刻?!痹U(xiǎn)說(shuō)。
35-year-old Zeng Xian, a native of Shaoxing in eastern Zhejiang, is now a successful businessman in New Zealand. He attributes his success in the island country partly to his proficiency in English. A graduate from a foreign language school in Shaoxing in 2003, the 19-year-old young man went to further his study in New Zealand. Upon his graduation, he was employed by a property development company in New Zealand. He became the companys best salesman in his first year. This success made him highly confident and ambitious. He worked at the company for three years and qualified for a certificate for property development and sales. In 2010, he set up his own business which handles international trade and property development and sales.
In order to make his import and export business well, he set up a company in Shaoxing to import products from New Zealand and Australia. Nowadays he shuttles between Shaoxing and Auckland to do business.
With the support of Shaoxing Municipal Government, Zeng and his colleagues in Auckland set up Shaoxing Natives Association of New Zealand in 2012. The association promotes friendship, culture, exchange and development. Moreover, it enhances ties between China and New Zealand. Zeng Xian was the associations first president from 2012 to 2015.
The association has organized and sponsored some cultural events. In 2012, a group of ?ballad singing artists visited New Zealand and Australia during the Spring Festival. Their performance caused a sensation in the local Chinese communities. In 2018, ten Yueju Opera artists came to perform in New Zealand and Australia. In 2019, thirty-five Shaoxing Opera artists will have a road show in New Zealand and Australia. The association is the organizer of all these theater events.
In addition to the theater events, Zeng Xian has promoted Chinese calligraphy in New Zealand. In 2013, Zeng Xian invited 21 teachers and students from the Calligraphy School of Shaoxing University to hold Shaoxing Calligraphy Festival at Auckland University. After the festival, 30 calligraphic artworks created during the festival went into the collections of Auckland Museum and Auckland Gallery. The artworks were later on display in Auckland on important occasions, causing a sensation among the local public.
Zeng Xian was instrumental in setting up Orchid Pavilion Calligraphy Classroom, a program between Shaoxing University and Auckland University, on May 14, 2015. It was the first Chinese calligraphy program a Chinese university conducted overseas. Since then, 120 calligraphers from Shaoxing have taught at the classroom and nearly 1,000 students have studied there.
In 2015 Zeng purchased a property in Auckland and turned it into Shaoxing Club House. It has been a venue for exhibitions, performances, concerts, language learning. It also provides space for the Orchid Pavilion Calligraphy Classroom.
With Zeng Xians assistance, Shaoxing and Taupo, a tourism city in New Zealand, signed a memo to set up friendly relations for exchanges and cooperation. It was the first two city relationship achieved by the Shaoxing Natives Association. Zeng Xian has been working to make a twin city relationship between Shangyu, a city in Shaoxing that produces kiwi fruit, and Hastings, a famous grape producer. He hopes the knot between the two cities can be tied in 2020.