在战火中舞蹈的燕子

2005年。全世界相继展开庆祝反法西斯战争胜利60周年的各种纪念活动。中国国家主席胡锦涛出席了5月份在莫斯科举行的由各国首脑参加的盛大纪念活动；8月底在北京人民大会堂举办的大型艺晚会《为了正义与和平》，更是把中国的纪念活动推向高潮。人们被带回到那段充满屈辱与热血的历史中，重温那个充满呐喊与反击的时代强音。今天。回顾那段战火历史，令中国舞蹈界骄傲的是，一只舞蹈的燕子在抗日烽火中凌空翱翔。她。就是赢得广大观众爱戴的一代舞蹈大师——戴爱莲。     

Chen Ailian： Reinterpret ＂A Dream of the Red Mansion＂

Just before May 1, renowned dancer Chen Ailian, 66, starred again the grand dance drama ＂A Dream of the Red Mansion＂. The production was released in 1982 and revised in 1995. Over the past two decades, she has staged some 300 performances of this production. In 1999, she led her sixty students to tour South China, staging some 60 performances.     

Gai Yikun： Dance in the Cloud

With the blue sky as the stage, You dance in the cloud. Under the spotlight of the moon, You dance in the beautiful movement. Isn 't Mermaid in the sea? Princess Wencheng was only on Tibetan Plateau. Han Dynasty concubines passed with history. But you reincarnate them on the dancing stage. With dance, you fulfilled a Chinese dream in Confucius's hometown. With dance, you intoxicated French audience in Champs-Elysees. With the blue sky as the stage, You dance in the cloud. Dance is endl…     

Wu Guangzhong：A Legend of the Art Market

A Leading Artist in the Art Market Wu Guanzhong is a big name in the history of Chinese contemporary art.In 1978, he held his first solo exhibition in the then Central Institute of Art and Design at age 59. Since then, he has amazed the art market with one miracle after another.     

ZHAO CONG：A Bleng of Classicism and Modernity

As a musician,dedication to Chinese lute has rewarded her a top prize at the national competition. As a teacher,deep love for teaching has won her two awards of education.     

Boy voyage, the Young Artist： Calligraphy of Chen Jianxin

The slight breeze of early spring in Beijing deepens my reminiscence over a younger friend of mine. When his name came to my mind I was just dazed on acomplex fragrance of flowers and tree leaves that replete his residential garden as 1 dropped in his own family.     

Hami：A City of History on the Silk Road

Hami, located in the east gate of Xinjiang, was an unavoidable pass on the Silk Road if one trekked from inland China to the Western Region (presentday Xinjiang). Because of itsgeographic and strategic importance,every dynasty in history deployed heavy armed forces there. As a gateway from the inland to the     

Motuo： A Lotus Holy Land in the Heart of Tibet

It is indeed miraculous to see tropical fruits such as bananas and pineapples growing in the snow-capped mountains of Tibet. But this is the ever-mystical Motuo, a Tibetan county located in the southern slope of the Himalayas.     

Chinese Culture Blossoms in France——A Review of the Opening Evets of China Cultural Year in France

It was getting cold and leaves falling in Paris in November. But the opening of China Cultural Year has brought springtime warmth to Paris people, With more and more cultural events opening as scheduled, Paris people are showing growing zeal in splendid and profound Chinese culture.     

Chinese Porcelain Collection in Topkapi Palace：A Witness of Friendship

The Topkapi Palace Museum in Istanbul, Turkey, the royal palace of the Ottoman Empire in ancient times, serves as Turkey＇s national museum today, As one of the museums with the largest Chinese porcelain collection in the world, the Topkapi Palace boasts a total of 10,358 pieces of Chinese porcelain made during the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. These porcelains fall into such categories as celadon, blue-and- white, single-color and multi-color porcelain, and were obtained as tributes, gifts, trophies or trade commodities in history.     

Rao Zongyi： The Revival of Chinese Culture in the 21st Century

Rao Zongyi, a master scholar in the studies o（Chinese culture and history, said that the 21st centu-ry sees the ever-increasing influence of Oriental academic ideas and artistic aes- thetics on the West. In fact, not long ago, professor Rao was conterred with the ti- tle of foreign academician by the French Academy, an event which stirred the cultural and arts community of Europe. As the first Asian scholar awarded with this honor, Rao said,“I am 97 years old. But I don＇t think I＇m old at all. Painter Liu Haisu climbed the Yellow Mountain at 93, and I will follow his suit.”     

Lizhuang： A Living Museum of Historic Architecture

Thanks to its even terrains, fertile land suited for the growth of varieties of crops and its rich reserve of natural resources, Lizhuang attracted many immigrants from other provinces in the immigration boom taking place during the late Ming and early Qing dynasties （approx. 16th - 18th centuries）. In order to protect their own interests, immigrants gradually established guilds, communities composed of people from certain trades or geographic origins.     

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     

Henan Museum：A Panorama of Chinese Civilization

Henan, located in the heart of China, is known as one of the most important birthplaces of Chinese civilization. A long history and numerous ancient sites and monuments have gained her reputation as ＂a natural museum of history＂. Founded in 1927, Henan Museum boasts large collections, thanks to the province＇s endowed geographical location and rich resources in cultural heritage.     

The Tajik People： Crown on the Roof of the World

The Tajiks reside in relative isolation in the snow-capped Pamir Mountain range of West China near the borders of Afghanistan, Pakistan and Russia. The Pamir mountains, known as the “roof of the world”, surround this specially designated Tajik district in three directions, and a desert borders the region on the fourth. The largest concentration of Tajik people live on the edge of Tashkorgan,     

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.