On the night of September 17, as the mass aerobics contest was staged, the 4th Yuchai "Sunset Glow" Old Age Culture & Art Festival raised its curtain. Leaders present included Zhang Jiasha, deputy Party secretary of Yuchai Group; Liang Ping, Party secretary of Yuchai Machinery Co., Ltd.; Rao Yingxian, chairman of the Trade Union of Yuchai Group; as well as major leaders of units such as the human resources departments of the group and the company, Cold Processing Plant and Second Engine Plant.

On the night, seven delegations made up of over 400 retired staff from the Old Age Office, Senior Citizen University and all living quarters of Yuchai staged eight aerobics programs such as Tai Chi, I'm Healthy, I'm Happy and Rouli Ball.

Rouli Ball

In the competition, the retired staff, in high spirit and full of vitality, was not inferior to young mean. Tai Chi was slow with solidness in softness, an array of hale and hearty old men, in graceful white, acted slowly in reality and virtuality as if they were left in a misty fairyland. Rouli Ball was rhythmically airy, elegant in movements and skillful as if the ball and the player had been integrated as a whole. Other programs were dynamic and vigorous group dances, in which the retired staff danced trippingly to the rhythmic modern music. The neat and in-place movements, changeable formations and infectious actions and expressions made viewers forget they had been above 60. The impressive competition aroused bursts of applause from leaders and other viewers present.

Finally, the super prize went to the downtown delegation, the first prize to Yinghua and Donghua communities, and the second prize to the central and south delegations. Leaders such as Zhang Jiasha and Liang Ping awarded plaques to the winners.

Leaders and winner representatives pose for a photo after prize awarding

This years festival was colorful. Apart from aerobics, events such as the calligraphy & painting exhibition, evening gala, park activities and travel will be unfolded in succession and last till the end of the year.

For years, Yuchai has attached importance to and cared for the life of retired staff, adhered to colorful, healthy and positive cultural and sports events suiting the elderly, and found great favor with the staff and masses. Through these events, retired staff takes active part in exercises, enhances accomplishments, becomes vigorous and shows healthy and positive outlooks, which has become a highlight and feature of the company's cultural life and a sight of harmonious Yuchai. The annual festival in recent years has become one of the brands of the corporate culture.

(Huang Zhirong)