Interpreting A Lai''''s Tibetan Temperaments

A Lai,an ethnic Tibetan who nowlives in Chengdu,is the author of anumber of prize-winning short storycollections. The Remote Hot Spring,his latest work,won The China's BestNovels in 2002.Red Poppies,his firstnovel published in 1998,won the 5~(th)Mao Dun Literary Prize,the highestliterary award in China.The TV seriesmade in 2002,based on the novel isalso a sensational success.Havingcalled worldwide attention,RedPoppies has been translated into 17     

Decoding Mai Jia

Mai Jia has won great success with his novel Decoding overnight. As a mominee of the Mao Dun Literary Prize in 2003 and one of the five candidates for the final of “The 6^th China‘s Books Award“, Decoding was ranked the first one in “The chart of China‘s novels in 2002“. It was not only reprinted in 27 newspapers and     

THE ART OF BLACK AND WHITE

The ten national permanent museum exhibitions of the year were announced on the World Museum Day on May 18, co-organized by China Museum Association, Xi＇an Municipality and China Heritage News. The permanent exhibition ＂The Art of Black and White＂ in Cizhou Kiln Museum won this annual award.     

Festival of China Strengthens US-China Cultural Ties

On the evening of October 1, 2005, dazzling art shows in Eisenhower Stage in Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. kicked off the month-long Festival of China. Both Chinese President Hu Jintao and US President George. W. Bush and his wife sent congratulatory messages to the festival. In his message, Hu said, "The historic charms and growing vitality of Chinese culture, as demonstrated in the Festival of China, will help American people to better know about China and promote exchange and …     

Ancient Buddhist Sculpture Embodies Chinese and Tibetan Wisdom

On the occasion of the International Museum Day on May 18, the Ten Best Museum Exhibitions of the Year were released, a competition sponsored by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage of China and co-organized by Chinae Museum Association, Xi＇an Municipality and China Heritage News. The exhibition ＂Buddhist Sculpture Masterpieces of Ancient China＂ by the Capital Museum in Beijing won the ＂Best Production ＂ award.     

The Modern Artistry of Ting Shao Kuang

TING Shao Kuang,a Chinese-American artist,is famousfor his modem heavy-colorpainting.Born In Chenggu County,Shaanxi Province,in 1939,he stu-died sketch and watercolor In themiddle school attached to the Cen-tral Academy of Fine Arts from1955 to 1957 in Beijing,then en-tered the Central Institute of Artsand Crafts to study decorative paint-ing,graduating in 1962 with excel-lent grades.During his study in theinstitute he won the appreciation ofnoted artists Zhang Ting,ZhangGuangyu and Pang Dongqin andwas deeply influenced by their theo-ry of color and line.The sevenyears‘training laid a solid founda-tion for his art career.     

Chinese Peasants Celebrate Their Arts Gala

<正>The 1st China Arts Festival for Peasants, jointly sponsored by the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Culture and China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, opened in the National Agricultural Exhibition Center in Beijing on June 16. In his opening speech,     

Celebrating the Culture and Arts of Hubei Province in Moscow

The cultural exchange series ＂Celebrating the Culture and Arts of Hubei Province in Moscow ＂, jointly organized by China Cultural Center in Moscow and Hubei Province of China, has been successfully presented this year. Peking Opera performances presented by Hubei performers and the exhibition of bronze wares displayed by Hubei Provincial Museum have won wide acclaims among Russian people and extensively covered by both Chinese and Russian media agencies.     

Chinese Culture Today： Aspirations and Dreams

Editor＇s note： During the Festival of China taking place in Washington D.C. in October, 2005, Chinese Minister of Culture Sun Jiazheng made a keynote speech in National Press Club, addressing political, cultural and media celebrities on China＇s policies and strategies for cultural development. The following Is the whole text of his speech.     

Ding Xiaoyang： Let＇s Make More DVs

On May 9,2004, Ding Xiaoyang‘s DV work “W2‘s Last Summer“ won“The Best Documentary“ at the 11th Film Festival for University Students in Beijing. “I attended the festival on the behalf of myself.“ declared Ding Xiaoyang. Nevertheless, the senior of Sichuan University majoring in directing has actually brought honor not only to himself, but also to his university, and even the city of Chengdu.     

Hideo Mori： Illusions of Life and Concerns of Humanity

<正>The exhibition "Illusive Sky: Hideo Mori’s Painting Works" will be held in the National Art Museum of China in the spring of 2010. This exhibition aims to review the artist’s painting practices since 1970, in particular, his     

Urban Sculpture Reflects National Spirit of New China

<正>The Award for Urban Sculpture of New China has been recently released in Beijing. Sixty urban sculpture works have won this national award and forty sculpture projects have been awarded the     

AN EMBASSY TO CHINA

From 1419 to 1422, a large diplomatic mission consisting of 510 persons and dispatched by Timurid King Shahruh Bahadur paid a visit to the Ming Empire. The delegation member and painter recorded in his diary traditions and customs he saw along his journey and politics, economy, traditions and people of the Ming Dynasty. These notes were later compiled as “An Embassy to China”, which is now referred to as an important historical record for the study of cultural exchange between Central Asia and China of the time. The author, based on this literary work, reviewed that part of history on friendly exchange between China and lran.     

Wuyutai： a Brand Name with Cultural Richness

For Wuyutai, the year 2009 bears on special importance. In this year, the century-old tea brand name won many honors such as China＇s top 100 franchised businesses andChina＇s 60 most famous brands in the 60 years of new China. The company＇s great success should be owed to its brand with cultural richness.     

A BURIED EMPIRE

The ten national permanent museum exhibitions of the year were announced on the World Museum Day on May 18, an annual event co-organized by China Museum Association. Xi＇an Municipafity and China Heritage News. The permanent exhibition of the outer burial pits of the Yangfing Mausoleum of Emperor Jingdi of the Han Dynasty won this annual award.     

BRONZE TREASURES OF THE ANCIENT KiNGDOM OF DIAN

The ten national permanent museum exhibitions of the year were announced on the World Museum Day on May 18, co-organized by China Museum Association, Xi＇an Municipality and China Heritage News. The permanent exhibition ＂Bronze-Age Civilization of Yunnan＂ by the Museum of Yunnan Province won this annual award.[第一段]     

60 YEARS OF PURSUIT OF PERFECITION Exhibition of Jin Shangyi＇s Donations held in National Gallery

The Exhibition of Jin Shangyi＇s Donations, jointly-organized by the Aft Department of the Cultural Ministry, the Central Academy of Fine Arts and Phoenix Press Group, was recently held in the National Art Museum of China, displaying the master artist＇s 39 latest oil works, sketches as well as his past donations to art museums.     

Young Chinese Singers Take Top Prizes at World Competitions

TWENTY one-year-old Fan Chunmei,a singer from an artensemble of the Chinese People‘s Liberation Army,won firstprize in the fourth Sound of Asia International Popular SongCompetition,held in Kazakhstan on July 19.Ai Jing,from LiaoningProvince,won the Alma-Ata Mayor’s Prize.She sang“My 1997.”Yuan Chenyie of the China Opera Theater took second prize inthe Classical division of the Tokyo International Vocal Music Com-petition,held in Tokyo in June this year.     

Stirring Beats Strikes African Waves： Mozambique National Song ＆ Dance Ensemble Tours China

In celebration of the 30th anniversary of China-Mozambique diplomatic relations, Mozambique National Song ＆ Dance Ensemble toured China at the invitation of Chinese Ministry of Culture in the early summer of 2005. The ensemble staged marvelous performances with rich African flavors in Beijing, Jiangxi and Zhejiang, showcasing artistic diversity and extraordinary vitality of Mozambique＇s dancers and singers. Their unique understanding of life, thinking of history and expectation of future, as demonstrated in their talented dancing and singing, has won unanimous recognition and acclaim of Chinese audience,