Ancient Buddhist Sculpture Embodies Chinese and Tibetan Wisdom

On the occasion of the International Museum Day on May 18, the Ten Best Museum Exhibitions of the Year were released, a competition sponsored by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage of China and co-organized by Chinae Museum Association, Xi＇an Municipality and China Heritage News. The exhibition ＂Buddhist Sculpture Masterpieces of Ancient China＂ by the Capital Museum in Beijing won the ＂Best Production ＂ award.     

A Feast of Dance and Song The 3rd China Xinjiang International Dance Festival

China Xinjiang International Dance Festival （hereinfafter referred to as ＂Xinjiang International Dance Festival＂） is one of China＇s numerous cultural-exchange festivals. It is a state-level international art festival approved by the State Council of the People＇s Republic of China and co-hosted by China＇s Ministry of Culture, the State Council Information Office and the People＇s Government of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.     

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.     

BRONZE TREASURES OF THE ANCIENT KiNGDOM OF DIAN

The ten national permanent museum exhibitions of the year were announced on the World Museum Day on May 18, co-organized by China Museum Association, Xi＇an Municipality and China Heritage News. The permanent exhibition ＂Bronze-Age Civilization of Yunnan＂ by the Museum of Yunnan Province won this annual award.[第一段]     

Books Released to Celebrate Anniversary of China-France Relations

In celebration of the 50th anniver- sary of China-France diplomatic relations and on the occasion of Chinese President Xi Jinpin＇s state visit to France, Guangming Daily and China International Publishing Group co-organized the voting for ＂ten most influential French books in China＂ and ＂ten most influential Chinese books in France＂. On March 25, a ceremony was held to announce the voting result. Nominated books on the list include French books ＂The Spirit of Laws＂,     

THE ART OF BLACK AND WHITE

The ten national permanent museum exhibitions of the year were announced on the World Museum Day on May 18, co-organized by China Museum Association, Xi＇an Municipality and China Heritage News. The permanent exhibition ＂The Art of Black and White＂ in Cizhou Kiln Museum won this annual award.     

Chinese Murals Displayed in Kennedy Center

Eight visual art exhibitions highlighted the Festival of China last October, the largest Chinese cultural exchange event ever taking place in America, including three terracotta warriors excavated in Xi＇an, a sculpture and installation exhibition planned by renowned Chinese curator Prof. Fan Di＇an, a cloth and patchwork display entitled ＂Chinese Red＂designed by famous Hong Kong artist Ye Jintian, a fashion exhibition entitled ＂New China Fashion＂ co-planned by overseas Chinese designers Tan Yanyu and Wang Weiwei, and the firework show entitled ＂Tornado＂ by Cai Guoqiang. Among them, the most significant are the two mural works created by Prof. Sun Jingbo from Central Academy of Fine Arts.     

Holy Mountain Embraces International Cultural Gala

From October 28 to 30, 2006 Taishan International Congress of Culture ＆ 1st Taishan Poetry Festival, co-organized by Center of International Cultural Exchange （CICE） and Tai＇an Municipal Government, took place in Taishan Mountain, venerated as ＂the most superior among the five sacred mountains in China＂. More than 100 poets, writers, artists and scholars from home and abroad gathered at the foot of Taishan Mountain to express their admiration for this holy mountain and discuss strategies for the development of Chinese culture.     

1300 YEARS OF CHINESE IMPERIAL EXAMINATION SYSTEM

The ten national permanent museum exhibitions of the year were announced on the World Museum Day on May 18, co-organized by China Museum Association, Xi＇an Municipality and China Heritage News. The permanent exhibition ＂Imperial Examination System＂ by Shanghai Chinese Imperial Examinations Museum won this annual award.[第一段]     

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”.     

Xu Yuanchong： a Translator not But Better than an Academician

Editor＇s Note： On 22 August, China Foreign Language Publishing Administration, Translator＇s Association of China and China Academy of Translation launched an award ceremony in Beijing, representing International Federation of Translators （FIT） to award Aurora Borealis Prize to Prof. Xu Yuanchong of Peking University. Two of Prof Xu＇s friends from Southwestern Associated University in the early years attended the ceremony to express their congratulations. One is Nobel Physics Laureate Yang Zhenning and the other is Wang Xiji, the academician of Chinese Academy of Science and winner of ＂Two Bombs and One Satellite＂ award （meaning atomic bomb, hydrogen bomb and man-made satellite）.     

Louguantai： a Historic Taoist Temple

An ancient Chinese poem reads that ＂Shielded by evergreen trees and composed of numerous grotesque peaks, Mt. Zhongnan enjoys the most gorgeous landscape in Guanzhong Plain. And Louguantai is the most famous scenic attraction in this mountain.＂ Louguantai, literally meaning ＂lookout tower platform＂, is a celebrated Taoist temple of China. Located at the foot of the northern side of Mt. Zhongnan, 15 kilometers southeast to Zhouzhi County in Xi＇an, Shaanxi Province,     

Qujiang Cultural Tourism Group Honored as ＂Listed Company of Best Business Model＂

Result for China＇s Listed Company Reputation List 2013 was released on November 29, 2013. The contest was hosted by National Business Daily in partnership with many media outlets as well as more than I00 institutional judges. Xi＇an Qujiang Cultural Tourism Group took the laurel as the ＂listed company of the best business model＂, thanks to its integrated business mode focusing on developing the double industrial chains of culture and tourism. It is the only northwest China-based tourism enterprise claiming the award.     

A BURIED EMPIRE

The ten national permanent museum exhibitions of the year were announced on the World Museum Day on May 18, an annual event co-organized by China Museum Association. Xi＇an Municipafity and China Heritage News. The permanent exhibition of the outer burial pits of the Yangfing Mausoleum of Emperor Jingdi of the Han Dynasty won this annual award.     

Beauty of Ice and Snow on Canvas

Late September 2006, at the invitation of the Cultural Ministry of Belarus, a four-person delegation from northeast China＇s Heilongjiang Province visited Minsk, capital city of Belarus, to present China Ice and Snow Painting Exhibition at Belarus National Museum of History and Culture as part of China Culture Day co- sponsored by the cultural ministries of the two countries. The exhibition displayed 54 painting masterpieces by Yu Zhixue, founder of ice and snow painting, and his students. All the maior media organizations in Belarus reported the exhibition and Belarus Culture Daily gave an exclusive interview of Yu Zhixue. The Deputy Cultural Minister of Belarus was so impressed by the painting styles of Yu that he shook Yu＇s hands excitingly and highly praised Yu＇s works. A renowned Belarus painter said that ＂Trees with Crystal-White ice＂, donated by Yu to Belarus National Museum of History and Culture, would become an everlasting memory of the city of Minsk.     

Breathtaking Skills Stun Wuqiao 14th China Wuqiao International Cirous Festival

The 14th China Wuqiao International Circus Festival （hereafter referred to as CWICF）, hosted by the Ministry of Culture of People＇sRepublic of China and People＇s Government of Hebei Province, organized by Municipal People＇s Government of the Shijiazhuang and Department of Culture of Hebei Province and marketed by Beijing Yuanjianjuhe Investment Co., Ltd has been held from October 26th to November 3rd. 30 programs from 19 countries and regions were performed in the main venue of which 28 competed for the prize.     

A Pilgrimage to Famen Temple

Qujiang International Shadow Art Festival 2010 attracted numerous photoqraphers from around the world. Participant photographers were offered various photo tours through which they were greatly inspired by gorgeous sceneries and historical sites of Xi＇an. Following the tour around Qujiang Site Park, my fellow photographers and I embarked on a pilgrimage to Famen Temple, a Buddhist temple that dates back more than 1000 years.     

Exhibition Held In Paris to Cement China- France Friendship

At the great assembly celebrating the 50th anniversaty of China-France diplomatic relationship in Paris, visiting Chinese President spoke highly of French doctor Jean Augustin Bussiere for his contribution to the Chinese people＇s war against Japanese aggression. ＂We will never forget the important contribution to the development of China made by numerous French friends. Among others, French doctor BussiOre risked his life to open up a route by bike to carry valuable medicines to the anti-Japanese revolutionary bases in China, ＂Xi said.     

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Xiamen to Host the 5th China International Piano Competition
Organized by the Ministry of Culture and Xiamen Municipal People＇s Government, the 5th China International Piano Competition will be held in Xiamen from October 28 to November 7, 2010.     

Heritage Setting Gains More International Care

International Council on Monuments and Sites （ICOMOS） held its 15th general assembly from October 17 to 21, 2005 in Xi＇an, China, It was another important international event happening in China in the fields of cultural heritage conservation, following the 28th World Heritage Congress taking place last year in Suzhou, Some 1000 delegates from 85 countries and regions from across the world gathered in this ancient capital city, discussing ways to protect historic sites and their settings in the context of globalization and dazzling economic growth,