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One aspect that our group noted was that in addition to the official festivities organized by the government, local residents also were performing various acts of She Huo on the street, setting off fireworks, beating drums, dancing with dragons, and twirling fans to delighted onlookers both young and old. From the view on the street, it seemed like everyone in Zuoquan couldn't help but get caught up in the festivities.
We even got a chance to join in the fun -- one group of drum and cymbal-bearing rhythmists waved us to crash cymbals with them. For a couple of minutes, we all got into the rhythm, much to the delight of onlookers.
On Feb. 8, the last day of our trip, the local government took us to attend the county's largest spectacle, the She Huo Jie parade. Although similar in nature to the one we saw in Yuci, the parade was full of local flavor. Over 3,000 performers marched in the event, and over 30 local companies and groups were represented, each one performing a different act. Colorful floats told of the local industry alive in the county: from coal, to power production, local schools and various government agencies.
The presence of secondary industries in the parade was a sign that Zuoquan is trying to shift its economy away from coal mining. At a press conference prior to the She Huo Jie events, we were able to speak with the county mayor, who explained that agriculture and tourism will both be integral to the county's development in subsequent years as the county's coal supply diminishes. Walnut farming as well as building tourism spots in scenic mountain areas adjacent to the town are key factors in this strategy, the mayor said.
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我們注意到，除了政府組織的官方活動，當地的群眾也自發在街上表演各式各樣的社火節目：放焰火、跳扇舞、擊鼓、舞龍，吸引了老老少少的觀看者。放眼望去，左權縣的每個人都沉浸在歡樂的節日氣氛中。
一群鼓手、鈸手向我們揮手，邀我們加入這歡樂的海洋。幾分鐘后，我們完全融入了節奏中，大家都興奮不已。
2月8日，我們行程的最后一天，當地政府帶我們參加了縣里最大規模的活動——社火游行。雖然和榆次的游行有相近之處，但卻充滿了地方特色。3000多名演員齊聚一堂，代表著30多家地方企業和團體，各自進行著精彩的表演。煤礦、電力、當地學校、政府機關，五彩繽紛的標語展現出活躍在左權縣的各個行業的風采。
游行中出現的第二產業是左權縣從單一的采礦業向其他行業經濟轉型的標志。在社火節前夕的一次新聞發布會上，我們有幸見到了縣長，他說，在今后的幾年中，隨著煤礦供應消耗殆盡，農業和旅游業都將是左權縣發展不可或缺的動力。核桃種植以及縣鄰近山區旅游景點的開發也是該戰略的重要因素。
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