Guangzhou Opera House： A Theatre That Has Changed A City

＂Architecture is music in space, as it were a frozen music. ＂A theater is a perject mix of the two. The past three years has seen the construction of numerous theatres around China. They are not only cultural landmarks, but also bear significant economic and social implications. It is the joint responsibility of builders, operators and managers to make them cultural icons that play a key role in promoting local cultural and art development. The reporter recently visited Guangzhou Opera House, put in use jbur years ago, in order to find its success in bringing cultural experience Jor local citizens.     

＂Shanghai Dreams＂ Reveals Cruelty of Youth

Wang Xiaoshuai＇s Cannes prizewinning film Shanghai Dreams （Qing Hong） is rooted in first handed memories. In the late 60s, when China feared attack by the USSR, armament factories and other ＂front line＂ industries were relocated from cities on the eastern seaboard to remote inland areas, and idealistic young adults were persuaded to resettle in dirt-towns like Guiyang to staff them. Less than 15 years later, many were desperate to move back to the urban sophistication of such cities as Shanghai, disillusioned by life in the sticks and eager to taste the newFreedoms of the 80s. The Wu family is a case in point.     

Private Capital Encouraged to Invest in Popular Theatres

Comparing with the prosperous film market, China＇s theatre industry has yet to see robust growth. Many theatres have been built and opened, but cultural clusters with market dynamics have not been developed around these theatres. This reality is largely owed to insufficient inter- action between theatres and performing arts agencies, lack of diversified modes of theatre man- agement, and diffcult access to the theatre industry by private capital. Zhai Zhihai, chairman of Jingying Group, a leading corporation in education and culture, elaborated his insights and proposals on how to encourage private capital to invest in and operate theatres.     

Globalization . New Media. Museum 2013 Euro-Asia Eoonornic Forurn.Cultural conforence

＂Euro-Asia Economic Forum＂ is a platform to exchange ideas for people from political, academic and business circles in Shanghai Cooperation Organization countries, with the approval from State Council.＂Euro-Asia Economic Forum,＂ with its permanent venue in Xi＇an, is held every two years in order to promote exchanges among governments, cities and enterprises in China, Russia and other Central Asian countries.     

An Expedition to the “Wind Devil Castle”

Several years ago there was a frenzy of expedtions to the west,especially to the areas like kekexili in Qinghai,the north tibet plateau,and the Taklamakan desert.Today,however,Wuerhe in the northwest part of the Zhungeer basin in Xinjiang is attracting the attention of tourists and expiorers from home and abroad.In this area there is not only the famous Genghis Khan mountain range with its natural emerald-colored scenery,but more importantly,at the heart of the desert stands a mysterious “castle”.     

NE·TIGER A RISING CHINESE LUXURY BRAND

China＇s booming market and growing consumers of luxury goods have attracted world luxury brand names to come for a new round of gold rush. Flagship stores and outlets of famous brands such as Louis Vuitton and Giorgio Armani are burgeoning in big cities across the country. In this intense struggle for market shares in the world＇s fourth largest economy with the biggest potential population of luxury consumers, a local Chinese brand name is growing fast to become an inevitable rival of those Western heavyweights. From Millionaire Fair to Extravaganza, it has been invited as an equal member to stand amidst world top-class brand names such as Rolls Royce, Cartier and Dior. It is NE.TIGER, a shining fashion brand founded in China and by a Chinese designer. ＂In fact, China has exported numerous luxuries to the rest of the world for hundreds of years, such as silk, porcelain and tea. In the contemporary time, NE.TIGER will continue this glorious tradition and try to be the best example of China＇s high-end brand names,＂ said Zhang Zhifeng, chairman and chief designer of NE·TIGER.     

Facelift of Ningbo＇s Bund

“Bund” derives from an Anglo-Indian word for an embankment along a muddy waterfront. In the late 19^th century after Shanghai was forced to open to Western colonists, the Bund became the site of some of the earliest foreign settlements and now is known as one of the most recognizable architectural symbols of Shanghai. But the Bund is not a feature exclusive to Shanghai. Similar styles of architecture also appear in other coastal or river cities in China, such as Wuhan,Guangzhou, Chengdu and Fuzhou.     

Sports Agent Industry Emerges in China

The agent profession is not new to Chinese. First appearing in the Western Zhou Dynasty, agents were called "Zhi Ren" then and "Ya Ren" from the Tang Dynasty onwards. In the Ming Dynasty, a certain amount of property and a license were required if one wanted to become an agent. In the late Qing Dynasty, Mai Ban (Chinese executives working in foreign firms), also a sort of agents, began to emerge in major cities of China.     

Choir Brings Friendship and love An Interview with Beijing Hand to Hand Choir Conductor Katya Ilyakhina

In Beijing, a dynamic amateur choir is gaining a growing profile in the music circle and beyond. Twice a week, rain or shine, 38 choir members come from different corners of the city for rehearsal to the middle school at the East Second Ring Road. With a short history of less than three years, the choir has presented dozens of performances for charity or public good purposes. These music amateurs have transmitted their energy to dying old people and handicapped children with their encouragin…     

The ＂February 8th Festival＂ of Yi People

＂The February 8th Festival＂, also called the ＂Miku Worship Festival＂, is the traditional ancestor worship festival for the Yi nationality in Dali, Yunnan Province. The ancestor worship, singings, and banquet are the major content of this festival. The Bi village is a family village composed of Yi nationalities in the Bi family, which is located halfway up a hill and surrounded by mountains. With 68 households and 314 villagers, the village has a history of more than 500 years. According to their founding legend, their ancestors used to live in the Diancang Mountains.     

Graphite Carving of Fushun

Fushun,a city in northeast China’s Liaoning province,is known as the capital of coal and enjoys a time-honored history and abundant mineral resources.Graphite is the mineral resource unique to Fushun.Also called black amber or coal jade,graphite is the result from long geographic evolution of cypress,birch and oak trees and lower plants such as moss and algae growing five thousand years ago.Graphite is mixed up in coal seam.It is lighter than coal,with solid texture,fine     

NEWS FROM QINGDAO——Exhibition on Qingdao-born artist＇s takes place in Beijing

Unlike many large Chinese cities with a long history, Qingdao is relatively a newcomer, being nothing but a fishing village until the end of the 19th century. The area of which Qingdao is located today is called Jiao＇ao. In 1891, the Qing Government decided to make the area a primal, defense base against naval attacks and planned the construction of a city. Little was done, however, until 1897 when the city was ceded to Germany. Soon after the outbreak of World War Ⅰ in 1914, Japan occupied Qingdao and the surrounding province after its declaration of war on Germany.     

Boy Fair： A Sacrificial Ceremonial Drama

In the Han Dynasty two thousand years ago, a fantastic dramatic ceremony called “Grand Nuo” were staged in the court on the eve of Spring Festival. A wizard wearing golden mask and holding spears and shields led 120 boys, all with torches in hand, to run and shout around the court to dispel ghosts and spirits and pray for good harvests and peace. This ceremony has later spread to the society and evolved into a sacrificial ceremonial drama popular in Yangtze Delta which is called “boy fair”.     

An Expesition to the "Wind Devil Castle"

Several years ago there was a frenzy of expeditions to the west,especially tothe areas like Kekexili in Qinghai, the north Tibet plateau, and the Taklamakan desert. Today, however, Wuerhe in the     

Facelift of Ningbo''''s Bund

"Bund" derives from an Anglo-Indian word for an embankment along a muddy waterfront. In the late 19th century after Shanghai was forced to open to Western colonists, the Bund became the site of some of the earliest foreign settlements and now is known as one of the most recognizable architectural symbols of Shanghai. But the Bund is not a feature exclusive to Shanghai. Similar styles of architecture also appear in other coastal or river cities in China, such as Wuhan, Guangzhou, Chengdu and Fuzhou. And few people know that Ningbo Bund even enjoys a much longer history than Shanghai Bund. In the Tang Dynasty (618-907), Ningbo was a starting point of the Silk Road on the sea and one of the three major foreign trade ports; the other two were Yangzhou and Guangzhou. In the Song Dynasty (960-1279), Ningbo, Guangzhou and Quanzhou were the     

African Extravaganza in Shenzhen

The autumn season in Shenzhen is charming. Cool breeze touches people＇s face and a permeating fragrance of orange osmanthus sways across the skyscrapers, makingthis robust city full of sense of modernity. After 30 years of opening and reform, the city is heading on faster and faster to get into the world fashion. Our story focuses on a 10-day cultural extravaganza hosted by the African artists and their Chinese counterparts in the downtown area, The ongoing ＂Focus on African Culture＂ festival is a true witness of the everlasting friendship between African countries and China.     

China—France Culture Year Features Wealth of Events

China and France have for centuries enjoyed friendly relations in the fields of politics, trade and culture. The China-France Culture Year, beginning this October, as the largest Sino-foreign event since the founding of New China, is expected to spark a new round of exchanges between the two cultures.After two years of planning, the China Culture Year is to be inaugurated in France soon this September. With the theme of "Ancient China, Colorful China, Modern China", the event aims to offer a comprehensive view of the     

A Brief Review of Chinese Print

Chinese print can date back 1100 years. For example, carved bricks and stones in the Han Dynasty are actually ear, forms of woodprint. As a type of print art, wood board printing invented in the Tang Dynasty was closely related to life of ordinary people and helped to spread arts in ancient China. Buddhist sutra Vajracchedika printed in 868 AD is the important evidence testifying to the wood board printing of the Tang Dynasty and the world＇s earliest complete printed book still preserved today. Thus it is generally recognized as the peak of print art of the Tang Dynasty.     

Chinese Lacquer Art （I）

Lacquer, a natural substance obtained from the lacquer tree, is widely used as the environmentally friendly paint, adhesive,forming agent, pigment and dye. As China is home to the world＇s most and best lacquer trees, the lacquer art has been developing in China uninterruptedly for over 8,000 years.     

A New Chapter for the Ancient Silk Road 2012 Year of Chinese Culture in Turkey

<正>Opened on December 12, 2011 and after 365 days, the 2012 Year of Chinese Culture in Turkey is closed as a full success on December 04, 2012. Various events during the Year are like a strong "Chinese wind"blowing across dozens of Turkish cities. According to statistics from the Culture Section of the Embassy of China in Turkey, during the Year,