FOLK DANCE AND RELATED CULTURAL RELICS OF GUIZHOU

Miao ethnic group, most dwelling in the southwest province of Guizhou, is versed in singing and dancing. Folk dances of Miao people vary in accordance with props, movements, themes and performance venues. In terms of props, there are wooden drum dance, copper druln dance, reed pipe dance, bamboo stick dance, big knife dance, spear point dance and flower stick dance. From the perspcctive of movements, there are chicken fight dance, chicken dance, flower drum dance, rolling dragon dance and rolling pearl dance. Migration dance and stepping-bridge dance are so named because of their themes. And dances named after their different performance venues include stick-passing dance, round dance, Nan-hall dance and hidden-drum dance. Even for the same type of dances, there are minor differences in light of performance venues, gender and agc of dancers as well as instruments. The four most famous and popular types of folk dance in Guizhou include wooden drum dance, copper drum dance, flower drum dance and reed pipe dance. As these four dances are all accompanied by drums or reed pipes, Miao culture is thus called ＂culture of drum and reed pipe＂.     

SHADOW PLAY CHERISHED AS INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE

In celebration of ＂China Cultural Heritage Day＂, a comprehensive exhibition showcasing Chinese .shadow play masterpieces was held in June in the National Art Museum of China. Some 17,000 rare leather silhouettes used for shadow plays and collected by NAMOC was displayed for the first time in the history of NAMOC and shadow plays by folk troupes were presented in the museum for three days in order to give the audience an authentic taste of this timehonored art form.[第一段]     

ARCHITECTURAL ART CLOSER TO LIFE：A glimpse into the Second Architectural Biennial Beijing

On 26 September, 2006, the 2nd Architectural Biennial Beijing （ABB）, an 11-day event co-approved by the Ministry of Construction and the Ministry of Culture, opened in the National Museum of China. During the biennial, such diverse events were presented as exhibitions, forums, competitions and publication releases.     

CONFUCiUS MEMORIAL CEREMONY IN JILIN CONFUCiUS TEMPLE

The trend to convert to traditional Chinese culture has been growing worldwide since China adopted the policy, of reform and opening up in the late 1970s. Amidst this global boom for Chinese culture, the memorial ceremony to honor the ancient Chinese philosopher and educator, Confucius, for his unparalleled impact on subsequent cultures worldwide, is gaining increasing popularity among Chinese people, in particular, overseas Chinese.[第一段]     

WUYUTAI：A LEADER IN TEA CULTURE

Legends have it that Shen Nong, Patron of Agriculture living 4700 years ago, tasted hundreds of herbs by himself in order to find those which can cure diseases for his clan people. The other day he took poisonous herbs by accident, but fortunately he picked out several green, tender leaves with fragrance and chewed them. All of sudden he felt refreshed and was not longer uncomfortable. He called this tender leave ＂Cha＂ （Chinese pronunciation for ＂tea＂） and hence the origin of the tea.     

The Story Behind the Images：Photographer Li Shaobai and His “Invisible Series”

My camera lens is so illusionary that the authenticity of the Forbidden City is fading away,And my perspective is as narrow as an awl which slowly stings into the profundity of history… ——Li Shaobai     

LIANG ZI： FASHION LEADER IN GAMBIERED SILK

China Fashion Week 2007 was a lucky event for Liang Zi, a Chinese designer that has committed herself to the concepts of ＂peace, health and beauty＂. At this annual world-class gala for the fashion circle, she won the double honors of ＂Jin Ding Award＂ and ＂Best Female Designer＂, both of which are the top prizes for Chinese fashion designers and had never been awarded to one single designer.     

Guizhou： a Natural Museum on Ethnic Traditions

Dong people, an ethnic minority group dwelling in southeast China, are talented for singing and dancing.The area they dwell in is thus hailed as the ＂sea of songs＂ and ＂natural museum on ethnic culture＂. Dong people often sing songs in drum towers in their villages as a way of recreation. The songs they sing, called ＂Grand Songs of Dong People＂ are multi-part folk songs without accompaniment.     

TRADITIONAL MUSIC ECHOS IN CHINA＇S LUNAR ORBITER

Chang＇e 1, China＇s first lunar orbiter, has begun its official exploration into the moon in November, bringing 30 classical Chinese melodies into the outer space. When it arrived at the planned moon orbit, the satcllite broadcast these tunes 380,000 kilometer away from the earth, which were accessed by radios, TVs and the Interact across the world.     

Chinese Calligraphy： Past and Present

Sculpture and painting are all that Western art means while calligraphy is unique to China, which is an art form between philosophy and design art. It is more concrete and lively than philosophy, but more abstract than painting and sculpture. Calligraphy is the very core of Chinese culture and homeland for Chinese spirit. --Xiong Bingming, renowned sculptor, painter and art theorist     

Mystery and Dignity：Chinese Traditional

Ancient Chinese metal art are represented by two styles:bronze wares in the Shang (C1700-C1100)and Zhou(C1100-256BC)dynasties and gold and silver wares in the Tang Dynasty(618-907AD).     

传统建筑的时代命运

中国建筑是延续了两千余年的一种工程技术,本身同时也是一种艺术系统,许多建筑物便是中国文化的表现,是艺术的大宗遗产。纵观中国传统建筑、私人住宅,大致可划分为三类:皇家建筑,包括宫殿、园陵、御苑等,其艺术宗旨为“非壮丽无以重威”,强调夸张的形体、夺目的色彩、奢华的装饰,骨子里是“天子”的气质;以苏州园林和徽派民居等为代表的文人士大夫住宅则体现出一种含蓄节制的审美观念,与书法、品茗、琴筝水墨梅兰竹菊一脉相承,是“文人”的气质;以各地民居为代表的平民住宅体现的是浓厚的乡土气息,强调人对土地的依恋,与环境的和谐,表现为就…     

QI GANG： A SHINING STAR IN THE FASHION WORLD

In recent years, Qi Gang has gained growing attention in the fashion sector of China. During the 2009 China International Fashion Week （spring/summer series）, Qi Gang held her fashion show featuring the theme of ＂sky color＂, becoming one of the most splendid highlights of this global fashion event. In Beijing Hotel, the fashion show attracted the audience with delicate Unes, casual tastes,     

The Spirit of Culture： The Architectural Concept of Beihuan Center

China is a nation with five thousand years of brilliant history and civilization. In today‘s China, building urban culture is a new historical mission for the country‘s urbanplanners, managers and developers.     

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.     

Urban Memory and Sustainable Development

Buildings, streets, squares, markets and other urban architectures, while forming the visible structure of a city, carry ample information on politics, society, humanity, science ＆ technology and people of an era, thus shaping the memory of a city＇s history,     

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.     

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     

Luxian＇s Dragon-shaped Bridges： Valuable Historic Legacies

The dragon is a Chinese totem symbolizing the emperor’s supreme power and the court’s dignity in ancient China. Dragon-related culture and traditions were also widely manifested in various dimensions of the Chinese society. Between 1368 and 1398, a great number of dragon-shaped bridges