陳曉



幾年前的一場活動上,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,清唱了一段越劇,清靈悠揚,驚艷了四座。這位青年叫曾險,新西蘭紹興同鄉(xiāng)會創(chuàng)會會長、中新友好文化藝術交流中心主席。旅居新西蘭15年,曾險猶如穿梭在中國與新西蘭之間的一只信鴿,成為名副其實的文化使者。
2019年9 月13 日,在杭州舉辦的2019 首屆中國浙菜世界大會上,我見到了繁忙的曾險,兩年前他在新西蘭陶波市創(chuàng)辦了當?shù)匚ㄒ灰患抑胁宛^“紹興飯店”。浙菜是世界最為熟悉的中國菜之一,更是一種文化傳承。“今天我特地趕來杭州參加首屆中國浙菜世界大會,與國內(nèi)的餐飲同行、精英一起交流切磋,互相學習浙餐發(fā)展心得和經(jīng)驗,是為浙菜譜寫輝煌。”曾險富有激情地說。
無論走得多遠,總要回來看一看
回首自己走過的路,曾險把自己在海外打拼的成績都歸結于有一個好的外語基礎。
2003 年,19 歲的曾險從浙江越秀外國語學院英語專業(yè)畢業(yè),為了夢想他告別父母,獨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人力資源管理學士學位后,曾險以優(yōu)異表現(xiàn),先后進入澳新四大銀行之一的西太平洋銀行和國際知名房地產(chǎn)綜合服務公司哈考特置業(yè)。進入哈考特的第一年,曾險就成為當年全公司銷售的“NO.1”。
“銷售最主要的是懂得跟人溝通,而從小學習外語的我有一定優(yōu)勢,這為我日后在新西蘭創(chuàng)業(yè)開了一個好頭。”曾險告訴筆者,那年在成為全公司的銷售冠軍之后,他有了自己的人生規(guī)劃:組建一家房地產(chǎn)銷售公司。
在哈考特的三年,正好讓曾險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。2010 年,曾險的新西蘭利杰國際集團正式創(chuàng)辦,這是當?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)務分為兩塊:進出口商品貿(mào)易、房地產(chǎn)開發(fā)及交易。
為了更好地拓展進出口貿(mào)易,曾險以紹興為大本營成立進出口商品公司,主要負責新西蘭、澳大利亞等地優(yōu)質(zhì)產(chǎn)品的國際貿(mào)易。“如今我每年至少有一半的時間在中國,而每次回來無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。”曾險說,一個人不管去到多遠的地方,對故鄉(xiāng)的依戀根深蒂固。
一曲《梁祝》,紹興鄉(xiāng)音跨洋來
“君自故鄉(xiāng)來,應知故鄉(xiāng)事。”曾險說, 故鄉(xiāng)是一種縈繞在每個人心間的情愫。
對那些在海外打拼多年的華僑來說,同鄉(xiāng)會就是故鄉(xiāng)的縮影,他們可以在這里找到回家的感覺,聽到親切的鄉(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,曾險與紹興老鄉(xiāng)們成立新西蘭紹興同鄉(xiāng)會。
“成立同鄉(xiāng)會的主要目的,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。”曾險介紹說,同鄉(xiāng)會以“敦睦情誼、弘揚文化、促進交流、和諧發(fā)展”為創(chuàng)會宗旨,是友誼的紐帶,是與家鄉(xiāng)溝通信息、加強聯(lián)系、促進友好合作交流的橋梁,特別是同鄉(xiāng)會成立以后,認識了更多在新西蘭創(chuàng)業(yè)、工作、學習的紹興人。
2012 年,在當選會長的第一年,曾險就組織紹興蓮花落藝術團走出國門,唱響大洋洲。當年春節(jié)期間,這支由9 人組成的表演創(chuàng)作團隊,帶著紹興蓮花落遠赴大洋洲的新西蘭、澳大利亞演出,受到當?shù)赜讶恕⑷A僑華人的熱烈歡迎,掀起了一陣“文化小旋風”,連當時的新西蘭總理都前來觀看。一些在新居住幾十年的華僑華人聽到這久違的故鄉(xiāng)旋律,不由得打著節(jié)拍,輕輕跟著藝術家們一起吟唱。
“去年我們以越劇‘梁祝為主題,組織了10 位國家一級越劇演員前往大洋洲表演。今年我們會推出‘紹劇主題,屆時將邀請35位國家級的紹劇名家走進大洋洲。”曾險說,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)充滿了期待。曾險認為,地方曲藝作為一項傳統(tǒng)的民族藝術,在國際友人、華僑華人尤其是紹興老鄉(xiāng)中間能產(chǎn)生共鳴。
在頂尖大學辦蘭亭書法學堂
紹興素稱“文物之邦、魚米之鄉(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)外的書法之鄉(xiāng)、名士之鄉(xiāng)。
曾險在水鄉(xiāng)、橋鄉(xiāng)、酒鄉(xiāng)、書法之鄉(xiāng)文化的熏陶下,從小就對家鄉(xiāng)有著特別濃重的感情。在外成功創(chuàng)業(yè)后,曾險志在努力推動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)會的牽線推動下,曾險邀請紹興文理學院書法學院的21名師生,到新西蘭綜合排名第一的奧克蘭大學舉辦“新西蘭紹興書法節(jié)”活動。奧克蘭博物館和藝術館在活動結束后收藏了30 件作品,分別在當?shù)氐闹匾?jié)日進行展出,濃厚的中國傳統(tǒng)文化氛圍在當?shù)叵破鹨魂嚒爸袊L”。
“中國人談到美學皆離不開書法,因為中國是詩文的民族。中國書法的魅力在海外很有影響力,特別是隨著中國經(jīng)濟實力的壯大,中華文化的廣泛傳播,致力于國際間文化交流的機構也越來越多,書法作為中華傳統(tǒng)文化的重要組成部分,理應得到更多更好的推廣。”曾險談及書法,增添了一分自信。
作為奧克蘭大學舉辦“新西蘭紹興書法節(jié)”活動的主要組織者和推動者之一,曾險積極促成了紹興文理學院與新西蘭奧克蘭大學合作成立的“蘭亭書法學堂”。據(jù)了解,這是中國高校在海外成立的首個書法課堂,引起了許多在校學生的關注,幾乎每節(jié)課都座無虛席。
有了書法、曲藝的交流,新西蘭人民對于紹興、對于浙江、對于中國產(chǎn)生了更大的興趣。在曾險的牽線搭橋下,2014年7 月30 日,紹興市與新西蘭陶波市簽署發(fā)展友好交流合作關系備忘錄,這是紹興同鄉(xiāng)會在新西蘭促成的第一個姐妹城市。
“有了紹興市和陶波區(qū)這對姐妹城市友好結對這一好開頭,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)黑斯廷斯結為友好城市,期待明年能見證兩地牽手結對的幸福時刻。”曾險說。
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.