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]     

Enjoy Spring Festival Fairs in Beijing

Strolling around temple fairs, enjoying New Year !Eve dinners and watching CCTV Spring Festival Gala are the three routine activities that Beiiingers do during the Spring Festival celebration. And in particular, attending one of Beijing＇s many temple fairs during the Spring Festival will bring you a lot of fun outdoors.     

Facelift of Ningbo＇s Bund

“Bund” derives from an Anglo-Indian word for an embankment along a muddy waterfront. In the late 19^th century after Shanghai was forced to open to Western colonists, the Bund became the site of some of the earliest foreign settlements and now is known as one of the most recognizable architectural symbols of Shanghai. But the Bund is not a feature exclusive to Shanghai. Similar styles of architecture also appear in other coastal or river cities in China, such as Wuhan,Guangzhou, Chengdu and Fuzhou.     

Chieftain＇s Manor of Yi Ethnic Group

Datun chieftain‘s manor of yi ethnic group,located in Datun in the west of Guizhou prcvince,was built by the descendant of the chieftain named Yu Xiangy,It was later expanded by Yu‘s adopted son Yu Dafu ,thus becoming the current 3,000-square-meter complex with 50 meters in width and 60 meters in length.     

Public Art in Beijing＇s Subway

Public art is an important comprising element for the development of urban culture and a direct physical barrier of urban culture. In addition to its unique artistic value, public art has more important cultural value because of its pubic nature. It connects the past and future of the city, add to the city＇s memory, narrate the city＇s story, meet urban dwellers＇ psychologi- cal and behavioral needs, create new cultural traditions, and present the city＇s kindness and friendship.     

A Rich Mosaic of Art： Taiwan＇s Water and Ink Paintings Displayed in Mainland

An exhibition on Taiwan＇s water and ink painting masterpieces were displayed in National Art Museum of China last November. The exhibition featured nearly 120 artworks by twelve artists from Taiwan showcasing update painting accomplishments of Taiwan today The exhibition was also hailed as a big art event In Mainland Talwan culfural interaction, following the exhibition of the same subjects by young Mainland artists held In Taiwan in 2004.     

Trend of China＇s Cultural Industry Development in 2014

2013 witnessed rapid development of China＇s cultural industry. Thanks to a series of preferential policies, China＇s cultural economy and cultural consumption index grew continuously,     

A Historical Witness of Tea Culture： Wuyutai＇s Tea Shop in Beixinqiao

<正>An outstanding enterprise must be an enterprise with cultural pursuit. Wuyutai has developed a unique corporate culture through its chain store operation. Wu...     

60 YEARS OF PURSUIT OF PERFECITION Exhibition of Jin Shangyi＇s Donations held in National Gallery

The Exhibition of Jin Shangyi＇s Donations, jointly-organized by the Aft Department of the Cultural Ministry, the Central Academy of Fine Arts and Phoenix Press Group, was recently held in the National Art Museum of China, displaying the master artist＇s 39 latest oil works, sketches as well as his past donations to art museums.     

Memory of the Old Capital Exhibition on Beijing＇s traditional courtyard houses on display in Bangkok,Thailand

On March 29, “Memory of the Old Capital： an Exhibition on Beijing＇s Traditional Courtyard Houses”, co-hosted by Beijing Municipal Bureau of Cultural Heritage and China Cultural Center in Bangkok, opened in China Cultural Center in Bangkok. Wife of Chinese Ambassador Chu Qingling, former Vice Premier of Thailand and Thailand-China Committee for Cultural Promotion, Chinese Cultural Counselor Chen Jiang,     

Ceremonial Costumes of Qing-Dynasty EmperorsDeep Love for ChinaA Low-Carbon Tour around Qujiang Theme ParkWuyutai＇s Tea Shop Opens in World Expo ParkFolk Architecture and Customs of Yi People47 Art information

The Qing Dynasty, the last feudal dynasty in China, is known for its most sophisticatedsystem for imperial costumes. Emperor costumes of the Qing Dynasty include ceremonial costumes, daily wears, traveling,wears and clothes dressedin raining days. Ceremonia costumes worn on importantoccasions, such as festivals and rites, are also called ＂dragon gowns＂in Chinese, as emperors were belieged to be the“soias of dragon”.