Storytelling： A Marvelous Expression of Arts

As Kunqu Opera and Guqin （ancient Chinese music instrument） have been proclaimed as ＂Masterpieces of Oral and Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity＂, more artistic expressions of Chinese intangible cultural heritage are ready to apply for the entry of the list. And the art of storytelling, an old art form originating from Beijing and epitomizing Chinese linguistic and folk culture, is worthwhile to be given great attention.     

Phoenix Legend： A Blend of Fashion and Tradition

Phoenix Legend is a new pop band by a Mongolian girl and a Han boy. This emerging band, with their appealing singing, blends cosmopolitan chic with folk music tradition deeply rooted in the MongolianGrassland, presenting special charm of Chinese culture.[第一段]     

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     

College or Village？A Glimpse of the New Campus of Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts

The old campus of Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts, located in the city＇s industrial area, have long suffered dust and noise pollution from the thermal power plant, freight yards, the steel plant, the train station and storehouses in the neighborhood. The academy principal Luo Zhongli still remembers that he couldn＇t hold tight the powder-hidden basketball without saliva in his hand when he played basketball gaines as a college student decades ago. It is his lifelong dream to have a beautiful, clean new campus where artists and students can enjoy.     

Puppets Tell Tales of Old：Unique Man-and-puppet Show in Lingao

Puppet show is an old art form first taking shape in the South Song Dynasty (1127-1279) and enjoying a variety of genres in the long course of its development. For most of its genres, performers always stand behind the screen controlling puppets.But the puppet show in Lingao County,Hainan Province, is an exception. With     

Wuqiang New Year Painting：Epitome of Chinese Folklife

Chinese New Year,or Spring Festival,is the longest and most important holiday for Chinese people,It is usually celebrated from the eighth day of the twelfth month to the fifteenth of the first month(lantern festival),by Chinese lunar calendar,Traditionally,from the 23^rd to the 27^th of the twelfth lunar month,every     

Xi＇an Qujiang Cultural Tourism Group： A Rising Enterprise of Cultural Industry

<正>Tourist programs featuring Tang traditions,E-commerce for tourist services,honey-moon journeys to historic sites and tourist journeys featuring cultural tour...     

Evaluation and Research： Habitat Setting of Qujiang New Area New Release of View Point Series of Qujiang Cultural Tourism

On June 6, Xi＇an Qujiang Cultural Tourism Co., Ltd. held a ceremony to release its new book “Evaluation and Research： Habitat Setting of Qujiang New Area” at Overseas Chinese Art Gallery in Xi＇an. This book is the second collection of View Point Series of Qujiang Cultural Tourism planned and compiled by Qujiang Institute of Cultural Tourism （QICT）, following its first collection “Cultural and Historic Theme Attractions in China： Case Study and Analysis of Tourist Behaviors”.