First 24-hour Bookstore Opens in Beijing to Boost the ＂Reading by All＂ Initiative

Sanlian Taofen Bookstore is Sanlian publishing group ＇s flagship store in Beijing founded in 1996 and retailing books of cultural subjects. 117 addition to book sales, the bookstore also organizes various academic and cultural events, establishing itself as a cultural landmark of Beijing. On April 23, 2014, the bookstore began to offer 24-hour service, making it the first 24-hour bookstore in Beijing.     

＂City of Museums＂： a New Brand for Qujiang,Xi＇an

Modern museums are striving to keep pace with the rapidly evolving modern art and the changing needs of audience. Accordingly, the concept of museum has developed and trans- formed. Imagine the future of Xi＇an as a city of museums. It will be a city immersed in a profound artistic atmo- sphere, embracing broader space for exchanges, exhibiting higher educa- tional value, thus truly demonstrating the cultural background required for an international city. This is exactly what we have been hoping for a city＇s cultural inheritance.     

CHINA, US VOW TO BUILD CLOSER CULTURAL TIES

＂Cultural relations comprise an important part of China-US relationship. Steady and buoyant cultural exchanges help to ensure the healthy development of the bilateral pofitical and economic relations. Cultural ties at the governmental dimension should be given top priority when handling the bilateral cultural relations. The visit by the US President＇s Committee on the Arts and Humanities （PCAH） represents a landmark progress in the bilateral cultural relations at the governmental level, indicating the attitude of great support and active promotion of China-US cultural ties by the two governments and official institutions of the two nations.＂ -- Sun Jiazheng, Chinese Cultural Minister     

Qujiang Cultural Tourism Honored as ＂50 Good-Faith Listed Companies of China 2014＂

Qujiang Cultural Tourism Co., Ltd was recently inscribed as ＂50 Good- Faith l.isted Companies of China 2014＂. It stood out of the 239 candi- date companies and is the only cul- tural tourism business in China and listed company in Shaanxi province to he included in this new list. Good faith is an essential element comprising the value system of Chi- nese traditional culture. It lies at the very core of an enterprise＇s corporate culture and bears an enterprise＇s so- cial obligation. As a leading company in China＇s cultural tourism industry,     

Chinese Culture Year Celebrated in Australia

During Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang’s official visit to Australia in October 2009, Chinese and Australian leaderships reached a consensus of hosting cultural years in each other’s country. From June 2010 to June 2011, "Experience Australia"—the Year of Australian Culture was successfully held in China. From June 2011 to June 2012, "Experience China"—the Year of Chinese Culture (YCCiA) is celebrated in Australia, featuring nearly 100 cultural events ranging from performing arts projects to visual art exhibitions to film festivals.     

BEIJING＇S TRAD TIONAL ARCHWAYS

The pailou, also known as paifang, is an archway of a memorial or decorative nature. It is a classical architectural style of ancient China which is supported by a single row of columns and designed to separate and coordinate architectural space. With a simplistic and exquisite appearance, the pailou has both decorative and practical functions. When erected at thoroughfare crossroads, it can serve as a direction guide and add to aesthetic and cultural richness of a town; when installed in classical gardens, it helps to screen or separate sceneries while contributing to the beauty of the landscape.     

China-Africa Cultural Exchange Embraces a New Era

The Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, held in 2006, represents a landmark for the country＇s cultural exchange and cooperation with the African Continent. In Beijing Action Plan declared at this historic event, cultural interactions have been upgraded as an important dimension equaling to the political and economic cooperation that both sides believe will considerably enrich the new type of China-Africa strategic Dartnership. In the Plan,     

Jiaxing： a Historic City at the Grand canal

The Grand Canal is considered to be one of the greatest projects in ancient China. Its con- struction began in AD 486 and was completed in 1293. Over the sweep of history, the Grand Canal has made remarkable contribution to Chinese economy and seen unique cultural traditions. Today, numerous historic monuments and sites have been preserved along the Grand Canal, wit- nessing its past glory and splendor.     

Meet Paris in Yu Xi＇s Documentaries

“This is a documenfary porlrayal of cultural celebrities.All the 60 interviewees have devoted themselves to the greal cause of China-France cultural exchange.Today,it is highly important to stress the preservation and promotion of cultural diversity and make     

The Long Return Journey of the Lost Cultural Relics

As the wheels of time move forward,modern generations can only get a glimpse of their ancestors‘ life from the cultural relics of a people. Maybe it is the intuitive bond between one life and another that makes everyone feel an emotional attachment to cultural relics.Every cultural relic is just like a cord,making connections among blood ties as well as different regions. Long time span dose not keep us from knowing about them from books and feeling them in our culture, but unfortunately, they are kept in the splendid buildings at the far end of the ocean, without really being understood.     

Cultural Minister Cai Wu Interprets the Spirits of CPC Third Plenary SessionReform of the Cultural System Navigates ＇Unchartered Waters＂

The new central leadership which took office one year ago interpreted the governing concept and reform roadmap of the central government through the Third Plenary Session of the Eighteenth Central Committee of CPC. The Decision on Major Issues Concerning Comprehensively Deepening Reforms adopted on the conference was considered a top-level design, equal to a guideline. What are the meanings behind the various tasks related to the innovation of cultural systems and mechanisms proposed by the document？     

Cai Wu Attends the ＂World Cultural Development Forum＂

On November 24, 2013, the ＂World Cultural Development Forum＂ was held in Bali, Indonesia. High-level officials from over 30 countries in Europe, America, Asia and Africa came to attend this forum. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of Indonesia was present at the opening ceremony and delivered a speech. Cai Wu, China＇s Minister of Culture, attended the meeting and delivered a keynote speech.     

Wanda＇s Wang Jianlin： Boost Cultural Industries with Chinese Elements

＂Shanghai has seen robust growth of cultural industries over the past years. My proposal, if any, is to further enhance cultural self-awareness and create more with Chinese elements,＂ Wanda＇s President Mr. Wang Jianlin recently said at the ]ecture series on Shanghai＇s cultural industries taking place at Shanghai Library.     

Big World in a Small Box: Cultural Programmes Reach Millions of Homes简

With a click of remote control, people in Yunnan and Jiangsu provinces now can access video shows recommended by the Ministry of Culture. ＂China Cultural Network Television＂, a resource sharing project launched by the Development Centre of State Public Culture, sends cultural programmes to homes through set-top boxes. The service is also available at grassroots service stations and public digital reading rooms.     

THE CULTURAL IDENTITY OF CHINA CONTEMPORARY ART

A 36-person delegation from the US President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanity paid an official visit to China from June 5 to 13 at the invitation of Chinese Cultural Ministry. On June 10, the delegation attended a seminar on the cultural identity of Chinese contemporary art chaired by Director Fan Di’an in the National Art Museum of China.     

Alibaba Buys Stake in China Vision

Jack Ma said, ＂I have a great passion for the cultural industry, including movies and TV programs, because movies and TV programs has influenced my generation, and are to influence more in the future. I am concerned that during China＇s rapid growth, without the healthy de- velopment of the cultural industry, China will become the nouveau riche, wealthy but vulgar. Meanwhile, many intellectuals are reluctant to resort to commercial approaches. If they distain businesspersons and commercial approaches, they are unrealistic and unequipped with the means to grow. Therefore the country may face a gloomy future.＂     

THE CULTURAL INDENTITY OF CHINA CONTEMPORARY ART

A 36-person delegation from the US President＇s Committee on the Arts and the Humanity paid an official visit to China from June 5 to 13 at the invitation of Chinese Cultural Ministry. On June 10, the delegation attended a seminar on the cultural identity of Chinese contemporary art chaired by Director Fan Di＇an in the National Art Museum of China.     

2013 China - ASEAN Cultural Forum in GuangxiText by Zi Yue＇er and photo by Dong Lianshui

2013 China-ASEAN Cultural Forum was held from September 10 to 11 in Nanning,capital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in China.Vice Minister of Culture Dong Wei attended the forum and gave a keynote speech at the opening ceremony.Mr.Li Kang,Vice Chairman of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region,UNESCO official Timothy Curtis,cultural officials and professionals from China and ASEAN countries attended the meeting.     

Wuyutai Launches ＂Green 100 Action＂

＂Tea quality control is implemented in every stage and every process of our tea making and our test standards are even more rigid than those issued by the state,＂ said Sun Danwei, President of Wuyutai, a century-old tea brand name in Beijing. At the launching ceremony of ＂Green 100 Action＂ taking place in the end of last year, representatives from 140 chain shops signed ＂Green Alliance Contract＂ at Wuyutai＇s flagship shop, pledging to guarantee all the tea products Wuyutai sells are 100% up to the national standard. While food safety accidents happened time and again in China, Wuyutai, as a time-honored enterprise, demonstrates a strong sense of responsibility for the society.[第一段]     

＂Happy Chinese New Year＂ Tours to Thailand

Spring Festival is the most important traditional holiday for the Chinese nation. ＂Happy Chinese New Year＂ is a brand for cultural exchanges with foreign countries initiated by the Ministry of Culture. This film introduces celebrations of Chinese New Year in Thailand in 2013 and presents the joyous and auspicious Chinese Spring Festival and the colorful Chinese culture from the eyes of government officials from two countries,