As China's fans flooded the screen with comments!
Many overseas netizens, stirred by the emotions, also joined in to spam "Tingyu is the best!"
This erhu performance allowed them to truly recognize the erhu, a traditional Chinese musical instrument, and understand its charm!
From the intensely sorrowful "Er Quan Ying Yue" to the extremely lively "Sai Ma."
With a single erhu, Tingyu's performance displayed such magical expression!
"Ahhh! Honey, you're the best!!" Lin Yanyu exclaimed, waving her hands excitedly.
"Tingyu!"
"Tingyu!"
Luo Suofu and Roman, standing beside her, also cheered along.
These two had both been defeated by Tingyu, so the more impressive Tingyu was, the less frustrated they felt.
Under these circumstances, they tacitly began to support Tingyu.
"So noisy!" Sean snorted, muttering to himself.
"What's there to be proud of? The erhu is still only in the teens," Lauren chimed in with agreement.
No matter how great Tingyu was, it couldn't change the fact that the erhu had low popularity.
"You're wrong, it's already in the top ten..." Jin Chengxian pointed at the traditional instrument popularity chart on the big screen, saying sourly.
Just a moment ago, the erhu had climbed from eighteenth place into the top ten!
And its votes were still rapidly increasing!
Ninth!
Seventh!
Fourth!!
With unimaginable speed, it directly surpassed the piano and guitar, surging to first place!
"It's number one! The erhu is number one!"
"Tingyu is the best!!"
"Climbing from eighteenth to first, Tingyu has created another miracle!"
"This is too amazing, it made me laugh and cry. My Chinese instruments are the best in the world!"
"I've played the erhu for most of my life. To see this instrument gain such prominence is enough for a lifetime," Zhou Ningbin said, taking the erhu handed to him by Su Yu, his hands trembling as he caressed it, tears glistening in his eyes.
Elder artists like them shared a common dream: to spread the things they were most skilled at, allowing the world to understand traditional Chinese culture and traditional instruments.
Today, with Su Yu's performance, the erhu's popularity had surpassed that of the most widely disseminated piano and guitar, and Zhou Ningbin was incredibly gratified.
Even if this popularity chart only represented the current heat, and the piano and guitar would still be the overlords of the global music scene after the trend passed, they had at least reached such a height.
"Teacher Zhou, rest assured. Our Chinese culture and Chinese arts will definitely shine brightly on the world stage!"
Su Yu said to Zhou Ningbin with great seriousness.
In Zhou Ningbin, he saw the spirit of Mo Yan and others, a spirit worthy of respect.
It was precisely because of the existence of so many elder artists that Chinese culture could be passed down and continue to flourish!
...
The producers had all finished their performances.
The exchange conference was also nearing its end.
The master musicians took the stage again to thank the audience.
Under the admiring gazes of everyone, Su Yu left the exchange conference venue hand in hand with Lin Yanyu.
As the Chinese netizens had predicted, Tingyu would not miss any opportunity to showcase himself at such an exchange conference!
#Tingyu's erhu performance at the exchange conference makes foreigners cry and laugh!#
#Promoting Chinese culture, the all-powerful Tingyu sends the erhu to number one on the instrument popularity chart, he has created a miracle!#
Not long after the exchange conference ended, trending topics quickly emerged!
Many netizens who hadn't watched the conference flocked to watch the replay.
The video of Tingyu playing the erhu at the event was also shared by countless people!
This exchange conference was clearly just a participation for China, as only the guqin and erhu, two traditional instruments, were present.
Not only did the production team not expect it, but even Liu Qingxue and Zhou Ningbin hadn't anticipated that the most outstanding performers at this exchange conference would be China's traditional instruments!
"Tingyu has transcended the identity of a music god; he is now contributing to the promotion of traditional Chinese musical instruments!"
"He truly deserves so much admiration, even worship!"
"Watching the erhu drop to the teens, even close to falling out of the top twenty, on-site truly saddened me. But after Tingyu's performance, the feeling of it instantly surging to first place still gives me goosebumps!"
"This is the kind of idol people should admire, the kind of idol worth worshipping!"
This incident spread through the domestic entertainment industry.
The sense of cultural pride over other countries reverberated in everyone's hearts.
This feeling was even more uplifting than Tingyu winning the "Time Music King" competition.
This was because it was about a nation's culture, and cultural confidence was slowly being built.
While the piano and guitar were undoubtedly excellent, their erhu was equally impressive!
A single erhu could convey all the hardships and sweetness of life, and could also play out joy and sorrow!
As the domestic entertainment industry was contemplating this,
A bombshell piece of news swept across the entire internet once again!
#Latest official news: Tingyu will be granted the title of China's Cultural Ambassador!#
"Holy cow, it's here, it's here, an officially recognized ambassador!"
"Someone just proposed it, and now the officials have directly announced it. This efficiency is incredible!"
"Tingyu deserves this ambassadorial title!"
"Let those foreigners truly see China's 5,000 years of traditional culture!"
Where there was support, there were naturally those who opposed.
A renowned overseas returnee in the music industry published a statement on his Weibo.
"Isn't this too hasty? After all, everyone's emotions are still very high right now, and things might feel different once things calm down. I think the decision should be made after some time, as it's unfair to others who promote traditional culture."
Generally, during such large-scale events, there would be self-proclaimed righteous public intellectuals who would step forward to voice their opinions.
These arrogant individuals, who pontificated on the internet, loved to offer their critiques on matters. This not only showcased their uniqueness but also guided public opinion.
"Hasty, your ass! Name someone who can compare to Tingyu, and if you can't, then shut up!"
"Since his debut, Tingyu has assisted Peking Opera, traditional Chinese medicine, calligraphy, martial arts, porcelain, and so many other traditional cultures. These traditional cultures have all received excellent promotion. Aside from him, I don't respect anyone else for this ambassadorial title!"
"Get lost!"
Tingyu's fans' combat effectiveness was not comparable to that of ordinary artists. The fact that the officials were so accommodating this time, without any prior announcement, and instead seized the opportunity to bestow this ambassadorial title on Su Yu, clearly indicated that it had been planned long ago, awaiting this very moment.
But at this juncture, when these public intellectuals jumped out to stir trouble, Tingyu's fans naturally wouldn't let them have their way.
Most importantly, the things Tingyu had done since his debut gave his fans the confidence to confront these public intellectuals, presenting facts one by one, leaving those who were eloquent speechless.
After all, in the domestic entertainment industry, aside from him, there was truly no one else who had a greater impact on traditional culture than Tingyu.
His receiving this ambassadorial title was truly well-deserved!