Yin Xiaofeng： Wonder of Behavior

Behavior art is an artistic genre of post-modernism flourishing in the 1960s and 70s in the West, and it has been imitated, explored and developed by avant-garde Chinese contemporary artists ever since the late 1980s. Some of them devote themselves so wholeheartedly to pursue and experiment it tnat graoually they have out their unique style and attracted attention home and abroad. Yin Xiaofeng, a gifted young artist from Chengdu, dramatically demonstrates the wonder and power of behavior art by harmoniously contrasting the ancient and the contemporary, the traditional and the modern, the Chinese and the Western, with his wit, his thought, his body and those rubbles buried in ruins for thousands of years...[第一段]     

ONE DAY in the Yangtze Delta

Located at the western coast of the Pacific Ocean and the south of the Yangtze River, the Yangtze Delta is composed of fifteen cities in China, such as Suzhou, Hangzhou, and Shanghai. With neighboring areas, diverse cultures, mutually complementary economies, and close relationships among people, the region is descendedfrom the Wu and Yue Culture. The street scenes and peoples lives here reflect the unique customs and culture of the south of China. It is also a region with the densest po…     

Porcelain Bottles of the Kangxi Emperor Period

Porcelain bottles made in the period of the Kangxi Emperor are known for their plain and heavy style and fine bases. With the influence of the style of late Ming-Dynasty porcelain, the porcelain of the early period of the Kangx Emperor features heavy and thick bases. However, porcelain bases in the middle and later periods of the Kangxi Emperor began to become thinner and finer.     

Shanghai Museum

Shanghai Museum was founded in 1952 and originally housed in the former horseracing club in Nanjing West Road. In 1996, the museum moved into the current site in People＇s Square in the heart of the city and reopened to public. The unique architectural form of the new building, featuring a round top and a square foundation and symbolizing the traditional Chinese philosophical concept that the square earth is under the round sky, is an outstanding combination of tradition and modernity and presents an extraordinary visual effect.     

Monuments Attesting to the History of China-Japan Friendship

The Monument to Premier Zhou Enlai in Arashiyama, the Monument to Lu Xun in Sendal, the Japan-China Friendship Monument, the Monument to the Japan-China Treaty of Peace and Friendship. . .all these Japanese monuments have close connection with Chinese politics, history and culture and attest to the history of friendship between Chinese and Japanese people. As the author wrote, people today should cherish these hard-won achievements made over the past century. Retro- active misdeeds done by Japanese rightists will be surely opposed and condemned by Chinese people and people from the rest of Asia and the world.     

Culture to Take the Lead in the Building of the Belt and the Road

The Silk Road has played an important role in facilitating intellectual exchanges and cultural integration between East and West, economic globalization and diversity of human civilizations. In the new era, thanks to ever-closer economic and cultural ties between China and other countries along the Silk Road, this ancient route has been rejuvenated and embraced new development opportunities. Building the Belt and the Road is therefore our inevitable choice following the trend of the development ofthe time.     

Information Window Foreign Artists in China

LAST Autumn stage artists from the Republic of Korea,Aus-tralia and Russia visited Beijing and several other cities inChina to give dazzling performances and to enrich the culturallife of the Chinese people.At the invitation of the China’s CPAA Cultural EntertainmentCompany,the prestigious National Art Ensemble of the Republic ofKorea came to China for the first time.The Korean artists were inBeijing,Tianjin and Shanghai from September 7 to 18 to performsongs and dances,such as Corolla Dance,Long Drum Dance and FanDance.     

EXHIBITIONS ＆ EVENTS

Exhibition on Tibetan Art and Archaeology Attracts Tens of Thousands of Japanese Viewers On August 23, the Exhibition on Art and Archaeology of Tibet was successfully concluded in Nakkaido Museum, This exhibition displayed 120 pieces or sets of valuable objects from the collection of the Potala Palace, the Norbulingka （the Summer Palace）, Sakya Monastery and the Museum of the Summer Resort in Chengde. The exhibition provided Japanese viewers with opportunities to learn more about the past and present of Tibet, its unique culture and arts and its numerous and valuable cultural heritage resources, Some 140,000 viewers saw this exhibition.     

Tang Paradise Welcomes Chinese and Russian Leaders

Culture serves as a bridge linking people＇s hearts and deepening mutual understanding and trust between countries. China and Russia are each other＇s biggestneighbors and enjoy longstanding friendship. Over years, the two countries have made efforts to expand exchange and cooperation in various fields. On October 18, 2013, as part of the agenda for the 17th Session of the Chinese and Russian Premiers＇ Regular Meeting Committee, vice premiers of the two countries held talks at the Tang Paradise in the historic city of Xi＇an, experiencing the time-honored history and culture of theTang Dynasty.     

China,U.S.Sign an Ice-breaking Agreement：An mtervtew with SACH Director Gener al Mr.Shan Jixiang

On January 15, the United States and China signed a Memorandum of Understanding Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the People＇s Republic of China Concerning the Imposition of Import Restrictions on Categories of Archeological Material from the Paleolithic Period through the Tang Dynasty and Monumental Sculpture and Wall Art at Least 250 Year Old,     

Showcasing the Spirit of the Olympics through Art

The exhibition of ＂Olympic Fine Arts 2008＂ opened in Beijing International Exhibition Center on August 11 in celebration of the 29th Olympic Games. The event was initiated by the International Olympic Committee and co-organized by the Chinese Ministry of Culture and the Organizing Committee of Beijing Olympic Games. With the theme of ＂China and the world＂ and the slogan of ＂Art makes Olympics better＂, this international gala for art precisely expressed and continued the spirit and concept of ＂Olympic Contest for Sports and Art＂, an event that was held in Sydney and Athens respectively,     

Chinese New Year,a World’s Festival简

The Spring Festival is the most important traditional festival for the Chinese people.
With the increase of Ch＇ina＇s overall strength, more and more people from different countries and with different skin colors are attracted by the joyful atmosphere and unique traditions of the Spring Festival. While experiencing and enjoying the charm of Chinese culture, they can get the cultural conception of the Spring Festival, which is ＂Happy, Harmony and Sharing＂.     

Russian Laser Music Show Ignites Beijing

After a string of stirring art events in the ongoing Year of Russia in China such as the grand exhibition reviewing Russia＇s oil art in the pastthree centuries and the marvelous performance by Little Birch Song ＆ Dance Ensemble, Beijing embraced the largest and most grandiose show ever held in the country.On June 10, some 100 Russian and Chinese artists jointly presented a laser music show, setting the summer skyline in Beijing ablaze and stirring up the audience with modem technical and artistic novelties of light, sound and electricity.     

Lasting Glamour：Money on the Silk Road

Over the sweep of history, the Silk Road has had immense impact on the political, economic and cultural evolution of ancient China, India, lran as well as many other nations in the heart of Asia and around the Mediterranean. These ancient civilizations have made significant contribution to the richness and diversity of human culture and arts. Thus, we cannot have a complete, comprehensive understanding of the history of ancient Asia and Europe without in-depth studies of the ancient Silk Road. And ancient coins circulated along this trade route provide valuable references for us to know more and better about the history, culture, economy, religion and arts of ancient nations along the Silk Road.[第一段]     

China,Arab States to Co-build the Belt and the Road in Cultural Field

The China-Arab States Forum of Cultural Ministers under the framework of the 3rd Arab Arts Festival took place at the National Mu- seum of China in Beijing on Septem- ber 10. The participants from the offi- cial cultural delegations of China, 10 Arab states and the League of Arab States conducted discussion and ex- changed views on such topics as increas- ing cultural exchange and cooperation, co-building the Belt （the Silk Road Eco- nomic Belt） and the Road （the 21st-cen- tury Maritime Silk Road） in the field of culture, and enhancing people-to-peo- ple communication. Chinese cultural minister Cai Wu and cultural ministers of the 19 participating Arab States ad- opted the Beijing Declaration.     

A Road of Peace and Exchange --Silk Road Successfully Listed as World Cultural Heritage

Pioneered over 2,000years ago, the Silk Roads started at Chang＇an, capital of the Western Han Dynasty, stretched through Hexi Corridor; the Pamirs, Central Asia and Western Asia, and eventually reached Africa and Europe. Over the sweep of history, the Silk Roads served as an artery of transportation, cultural exchange and trade contact between East and West, bearing the spirit of peace, cooperation, openness, inclusiveness, mutual learning and mutual benefit.     

Tianjin＇s Spring Festival Traditions Hog Global Spotlight

The city of Tianjin, with its history dating back to 600 years, sees a variety of folk arts and traditions. In recent years, tremendous efforts have been made by the government and private organizations alike to restore and revitalize those valuable folldores, such as revamping the Curio Street, building museums on folk arts and traditions, rebuilding the Drum Tower and more. Now during the Spring Festival （Chinese lunar New Year）, the May First seven-day break and the National Day holiday, showcases of time-honored traditions and folk arts, such as diabolo spinning, sugar painting making, flour doll maMng and tea soup shows, are presented in the Curio Street and the Drum Tower shopping street to attract tourists from home and abroad. The Curio Street is also classified as four-star national-level tourist destination. According to incomplete statistics, during the 2007 Spring Festival, the city of Tianjin received dozens of tourist groups from the US, Germany, France, lapan and more.[第一段]     

Significant History Depicted in Bronze Statues

The State Fine Arts Creation Program on Subjects of Significant History, co-launched by the Ministry of Cu ture and the M n stry of F nance, a ms tocater to increasing demands on culture and arts and cultivate and promote the national spirit of Chinese people by creating outstanding works of fine arts that bear both artistic appeal and the spirit of the time. This program was inaugurated in early 2005 and the final list was released in 2007, with 115 entries including 40 traditional Chinese paintings, 55 oil paintings and 20 sculptures.     

Hope,Home and Harmony简

As the most important holiday in China, the spring festival can-ies many cultural meanings. The festival, indicating the Chinese New Year by the lunar calendar, is closely associated with agricultural activities and reflects the relationship between culture and nature. The most important event during the festival is family reunion This shows the cultural reverence for social and domestic harmony. And the celebrations show Chinese core values： way of the heaven, human relations and the great harmony of the world.