Li Xiaojie：A Popular Flute Performer in the Army

Li Xiaojie is a young Chinese flute performer and now serves as the Chinese flute solo performer in the Song and Dance ! Ensemble of the General Political Department of People＇s Liberation Army. She was born in Inner Mongolia and had followed her father Li Zhen, a famous Chinese flute performer to learn flute performance since her childhood. In 1983, she was admitted to the middle school affiliated to China Conservatory of Music and received an all-round training of sldlls and styles of northern schools of Chinese flute from Prof. Ma Baoshan. In 1986. Li and her schoolmate Zeng Zhaobin performed a flute duet at the Fourth North China Music Festival, which was known as the first ever bamboo flute performance by female performers in China and widely recognized by the professional circle.     

Liu Hong： Chinese Lute Is My Best Love

Liu Hong, member of Tianjin Musicians Association and council member of the Pipa （Chinese lute） Academic Committee of China Traditional Orchestra Association, currently teaches pipa at Tianjin Music Conservatory. She is openminded and bold and vigorous in her work. Losing her father when she was only one year old, Liu, together with her two elder sisters, were raised only by her mother who is an elementary school teacher. As she liked singing very much, her music teacher at the elementary school recommended her to the choir of the city＇s children place. Unfortunately, the choir had no vacancy when Liu came. She therefore was transferred to the instrument class. There she began to learn pipa. Liu was not exceptional at all in the very beginning, but she liked pipa and practiced very hard. When the class entered into the advanced level, only five children were qualified for further study and Liu was one of them.     

Xia Xiaocao： Life Devoted to Violin

The violinist's prof ile: Born in Shanghai, Xia Xiaocao is a Chinese violinist active in the international music circle. Xiao began learning the violin at age 6 and often appeared in radio and TV music programs in her childhood. She has received training under the mentorship of several prestigious professors including Wang Zhilong, Peng Dingxin and Lin Yaoji. Upon graduation from the Central Conservatory of Music, Xia was engaged as teacher at the conservatory. She then went to Souther…     

Zhang Zhengyan： A Life Dedicated to Music

Zhang Zhengyan, a Chongqing native, graduated from China Theatric Art College and is specialized in pipa （Chinese lute） and jing erhu （two-string） as well as guzheng （plucked zither）. She began learning pipa at age 9 and was later admitted in the middle school attached to China Theatric Art College. In 1996, she passed the entrance examination with excellent performance and was enrolled in China Theatric Art College. Her mentors included such master musicians as Prof. Cao Baorong, Wu Chongyi, Li Guanghua, Lin Xueming, Gu Yujie and Zhao Zhiquan.     

Music on the Silk Roads The 2013 Xi＇an Qujiang Relics Park Music Festival

In this amazing season, the 2013 Xi＇an Qujiang Relics Park Music Festival, China＇s greatest music event celebrated its grand opening on September.A Cross-cultural Music Event The 2013 Xi＇an Qujiang Relics Park Music Festival was held in Xi＇an Tang Paradise from September 14th to October 7th.This event was the perfect combination of pop music, culture and history, presenting wonderful music to the audience by 27 groups of artists from home and abroad.     

Master Embroiderer Ren Huixian

Ren Huixian is a respectable name in the embroidery circle of Suzhou. She was a master embroiderer with both moral and artistic perfection and was granted with such titles of honor as Handicraft Master of China and Expert of Outstanding Contribution by the State Council. From the remaining pictures of her, we can see an elegant and beautiful lady with peaceful and confident appearance, which betrays her 70 years of successful artistic career.     

Zheng Danyi Emerges as Talented Chinese Zither Player

On the evening of January 6, 2006, Zheng Danyi, a young talented student of the guzheng （Chinese zither）, held her solo concert in the concert hall of the Central Conservatory of Music （CCOM） in Beijing. Her extraordinary interpretation of classical pieces as well as contemporary compositions won her huge ovations. Zheng successfully concluded the concert with ＂West China Capriccio＂ co-composed by Huang Zhenyu and Zhou Wang.     

Cui Jia： Pluck the String of Youth

Pluck the string and beat with poetic rhythms.With freedom, you fly over the sky of melodies,Transcend the order of seasons,And touch the windstorm of antiquity with your plump feathers.Pluck the string and sing with amorous sentiments.With ideal, you sail through the boundless sea of arts,Embrace centuries of colorfulness,And pursue tides of passions.Artistic Profile:Cui Jia, graduating from Tianjin Conservatory of Music, is currentlyYangqin (Chinese dulcimer) performer in the ensemble o…     

“Under the Hawthorn Tree” Features Yang Caiqi

In August 2007, a romance novel entitled The Love of the Hawthorn Tree swept the country, and became a super-selling book with sales volume of four million, which was hailed as “the purest romance novel in history” by readers. Adapted into a movie of the same name in 2010, The Love of the Hawthorn Tree was directed by famous director Zhang Yimou. It set a new box office record for domestic romance movies in one ,fell swoop, which was the most sensational cultural event in 2010. In 2013, the production of drama Under the Hawthorn Tree was on the list of National Theatre of China. During July 8-16, 2014, its world tour of was unveiled at the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing.     

Ma Xianghua： A Talented Erhu Instrumentalist

The artis＇s profile： Ma xianghua bom in Jinan Shandong Piovince is a famous young erhu （two stiing violin ）instrumentalist and teacher at china Central Conseivatory of Music （CCM）.She began iearning erhu to 7 and engaged master Su Anguo as his menid at 9 in 1986.     

A Cluster of Museums Boosts Nantong''''s Reputation

This year marks the 100th anniversary of Nantong Museum, known as the earliest modern museum in China. In the new era, it now enjoys its heyday, with a vast collection of artifacts and newly-renovated facilities. Four Distinctive Features of Nantong Museum The first Chinese-founded modern museum. Nantong Museum was founded in 1905 by Zhang Jian, an influential local statesman and industrialist who sought to revive the bullied nation with industry and education. In the early-20th-century …     

Nanjing Fascinated by Arabic Charms

On June 27, 2006, the Arabic Arts Festival （Nanjing leg）, jointly sponsored by the Ministry of Culture of China, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, Jiangsu Provincial Culture Department and Nanjing Municipal Government, was launched in Nanjing Culture and Arts Center. The Arabic Arts Festival, the first of its kind jointly presented by 22 Arab nations in China, was a significant cultural event following the establishment of China-Arab Cooperation Forum in 2004. Major activities of the festival were presented in Beijing and as the only leg besides Beijing, Nanjing host several large-scale performances of Arabic singing and dancing arts.     

Li Yifei： A Rising Star in Global Media

It was in 2001 that Li Yife first entered the profile of public celebrities.This media newcomer who had worked in MTV only for two years was selected by Fortune Magazine as one of 25 ＂Rising Stars—Global Leaders for the Next Generation＂ and its cover lady. Four years from then, Li is now Chief Representative of Viacom China, Senior Vice President of MTV Networks Asia and Managing Director of MTV Networks China. In 2005, she was chosen by Wall Street Journal as one of ＂Top Ten Asian Businesswomen 2005＂. Six years have passed since she joined MTV. In the past six years, Li has grown up together with China＇s media industry and scored professional achievements one after another. She herself has become a rising star in the spotlights of world media.     

Farmer Print Painting of Qijiang County

Farmer printing first appeared in Qijiang County, Chongqing Municipality in the 1960s and 70s when the first print works, ＂The Party Branch＇s Secretary＂, was created by artists from Sichuan Artists Association, based on their experience in the county and characterized by the mix of revolutionary realism and romanticism. During the Cultural Revolution （ 1966 - 1976）, while traditional culture and classical Western culture were both labeled as ＂poisoned and collapsed＂, only print painting was encouraged by the communist government as it depicted realistic subjects of the time. Print exhibitions and workshops were launched in Qijiang＇s villages, which helped to give rise to indigenous print in the decades to come. Farmer printing of Qijiang County embraced heydays in the 1980s when the reform and opening policies were exercised nationwide, as a result of the influence by the print style of Jinshan.     

Treasures of Ancient China,New Course of Communication--Chinese Historical Relics Exhibition in Prague

To celebrate the 65 years anniversary of Sino-Czech diplomatic relations, the Chinese 1 Cuhural Relics Exhibition was held in the worldwide known Prague Castle. Under the great support of China＇s State Administration of Cultural Heritage, Cultural Affairs Bureau of Czech and Chinese embassy in Czech, the ＂Chinese Treasures Exhibition＂ , which was sponsored by Art Exhibitions China （AEC） and the Czech-China Friendship Association.     

From Shooter to Sculptor： Zhang Jianguo＇s Artistic Career

Zhang Jianguo, a shooting champion of Sichuan Province, has never imagined that he would be recorded into the Olympic history as a sculptor. Just before the 2000 Olympics opened in Sydney, his sculpture works ＂Charm of the Gun＂ was permanently collected by the International Olympic Committee （IOC）. This stainless steel statue stands 1.2 meters high, with its base made of black granite.     

Chinese Tea Rich in Cultural Traditions

Chinese tea is not merely a beverage variety but also bears rich cultural traditions. Like pastries associated with Chinese traditional festivals, Chinese tea embodies cultural elements that bring it with lingering charms and added values. The famous modem drama ＂Teahouse＂ is a perfect example. Perhaps because I was born and grew up in Beijing, I like reading literature about Beijing, in particular, litera .ry works by Lao She. He is one of the greatest writers in modern China who was born of a poor Manchurian family in Beijing. He worked and lived in UK and USA for nearly ten years and committed suicide in 1966 when the Cultural Revolution broke out.     

Shi Yue： Dedicated to Chinese Traditional Music

＂In the early springime, burgeoning flowers look more beautiful in the caress of gentle breeze and against brightness of the pure moon. Ancient beauties, either slim or plump, look gloomier under shining stars... ＂ That is a line from the poem Shi Yue has written. She set the poem to music and named the composition ＂Charm of Strings＂. Shi Yue learned music composition as an optional course for one year when she studied in Central Conservatory of Music and got best performance in composition analysis and harmony. ＂I had highest examination scores in my class. They are quite helpful to my music creation later,＂ Shi said.     

CHARM OF SUZHOU EMBROIDERY

On a sunny day in the end of 2007 I was invited for a visit to Suzhou Embroidery. Research Institute. Led by Ms. Zhang, the institute＇s artistic director, I entered through a moon-shaped gate in a traditional style and an elegant classical Suzhou-style garden was unfolded in front of me. Quiet paths, luxuriant plants, winding corridors, all are filled with fascinating charm, like a scene in a traditional Chinese ink painting. The garden is called ＂Huanxiu Resort＂ where the embroidery institute is based. At that moment,