May 21st this year marks the first International Tea Day, which was named officially the United Nations on November 27th, 2019. To celebrate festival, a number of events took place at the Chinese Businessman Museum in Beijing on Thursday.
The chairman of the China Culture Promotion Society （address）the opening ceremony. "As a main promoter of the International Tea Day, the birthplace of tea and the （large）tea-producing country, China has a （responsible）to work with other countries to promote the healthy development of the tea industry. It can help to build a community with a （share）future for mankind," he said.
The "First International Tea Day Tea Road Cooperative Initiative" issued（发布）at the ceremony calls for people working in the tea industry to come together to promote international cooperation cultural exchanges. A four-year tea promotion—Tea Road Cooperative Plan—was also issued in accordance with the initiative.
（strengthen）the connection with young people, the event included a number of public promotional activities on social media, （invite）twenty-nine tea professionals from around the world to have thirty-six hours of uninterrupted live broadcasts.
The Chinese Ancient Tea Museum was officially unveiled（揭幕）at the ceremony, opening （it）first exhibition: The Avenue of Truth—A Special Exhibition of Pu'er Tea.
In ancient China the kite was known as “Zhiyuan“. (original) regarded as a technology, it also featured in many art collections, and was considered to have unique artistic value. It first (appear) in the ware of the Spring and Autumn Period (770 BC—476BC). According to historical records. Mo Zi spent three years (construct) a wooden kite which failed after one day's flight. One book noted that the master carpenter Lu Ban also made some which (use) to spy on the situation of the enemy.
Now the basic procedure of making kites remains the same, but (style) of kite-making vary in different regions. These in the “World Kite Capital” of Weifang in Shandong Province are well known for(they) craftsmanship, materials, painting, sculpture and flexible flying movement. One of these kites, was over 300 meters long, won first place in the International Kite Festival (hold) in Italy. It is now housed in the Weifang Kite Museum. Even year, the festival is held there and is expected to draw many fans with a passion for flying kites.
you are interested in flying a kite, you should choose a sunny and windy day so you can enjoy the open air, and take care to avoid electric wires and cars. You could lake more than one with you and fly them according to the change of wind. And of course, a pair of sunglasses may prove useful in protecting your eyes bright sunshine.
Each year, thousands of people come to Shaanxi, China, to visit the Terracotta Army, which shows the life of Qin Shi Huang,country's first emperor.
As one of the most famous tourist sights in the world, the Terracotta Army is a form of funerary (葬礼的) art(bury) with the First Emperor in 210 to 209 BC. It was designed(protect) the emperor in his afterlife.
Since their (discover), experts have questioned whether the life-size models of soldiers(base) on real warriors (勇士) or whether they came off a production line.
In October a BBC documentary ( 纪录片) the Greatest Tomb on Earth: Secrets of Ancient China, suggested the inspiration for the Terracotta Warriors may have comeAncient Greece, aboutArchaeologist Li Xiuzhen said, "We now have evidence that close contact did exist between the First Emperor's China and the West."
On the 41st International Museum Day, it was(official) announced that new technology has just madepossible for visitors to be guided. Thanks to an interactive(交互式) 360-degree video, visitors can choose either to view the(figure) close-up or from a distance.
"Chinese Bookshelf" a project which aims to provide local readers with access Chinese books and culture, was launched Tuesday here.
(locate) inside Foyles Bookstore at Charing Cross Road, near the British Museum and Chinatown, the "China Bookshelf" (introduce) more than 100 kinds of books such as literature, folktale, economic publications and political works.
Carmelo Puglisi, head of foreign language books at Foyles Bookstore, told Xinhua that the bookshop has always attached great (important) to Chinese books as it started selling them years ago.
Liu Xiaoming, Chinese ambassador to Britain, said in a congratulatory letter to the launching ceremony the carefully-selected books in the "Chinese Bookshelf " will serve as a bridge for (culture) exchanges and a window for Western readers (understand) China.
"Chinese publishing has transformed itself in the last 10 to 20 years, it is now among the leading publishing (nation) of the world. I think the more the Chinese and Western publishers can develop global Chinese books, journals, databases, more understanding there will be between the East and West," he said.
Jin Hanmiao,a first grader from China,received a reply letter from Buckingham Palace(recent) after writing to introduce the China-Britain express railway service.
The letter is basedthe 19-day journey of the first China-U.K.freight（货运）train.(see) the news of its return to Yiwu,Jin's mother encouraged him to write about it and then send the letter to Queen ElizabethⅡ.
In his letter,Jin introduced(he) and Yiwu,as well as his hopethe Queen would appreciate(tradition) Chinese culture.He also expressed his interest in the U.K.,after mentioning some British famous persons and places including Isaac Newton,Charles Darwin,and the British Museum.He then sent his letter to the Queen.
Jin's mother helped translate the letter into English,and sent both the original letter and the translation to London on May 8.Two months(late),a reply from Buckingham Palace(receive).The letter talked about the living and working conditions of the Queen atearly age,and included a detailed(introduce) of the Palace.
According to Xinhua News Agency, the Palace Museum and Huawei signed a strategic cooperation agreement on March 15. The two sides will set an example 5G application.
The Palace Museum received more than 17 million visitors in 2018, (make) it the most visited museum in the world. In the past 20 years, an office information network covering the whole museum (build) gradually. The museum has developed an App that provides an in-depth (explain) of cultural relic information and cultural services. Also, the museum has research on the application of VR, AR, AI and other (technique) in museums.
signing of the agreement marks a new chapter in the strategic cooperation between the Palace Museum and Huawei Technologies Co. So, Huawei will make efforts (accelerate) the intelligent construction of the Palace Museum.
"The 600-year-old Palace Museum has never been so close to science and technology," Shan Jixiang said (proud), director of the Palace Museum.
Shan shared many ideas about the 5G Palace Museum. With the help of advanced technology, is expected that in the future, audiences around the world will be able to experience and visit the Palace Museum, whether it is a field trip or a virtual tour. Also, the use of AI technology provides a (broad) platform and stronger knowledge support for cultural relics among young people.
With the approach of the Palace Museum's 600th anniversary, those (hope) to visit it during the National Day holiday may find difficult to get in. Since the COVID-19 pandemic (break) out, it has limited the ability of visitors to experience the museum person - only 12,000 visitors a day are allowed in. Meanwhile, tickets, can be available 10 days in advance online, also have been sold out immediately. While some (previous) scheduled events have been canceled, visitors can still appreciate three highlighted exhibitions (hold) next month. The exhibitions will present a large number of cultural remains and also give a brief introduction to Chinese aesthetics (美学). Additionally, a series of· (academy) activities, along with the exhibitions, (organize) at the museum. The director of the Palace
Museum hopes that all these activities can raise people's (aware) to treasure and protect our heritage and promote cultural value of this era.
The 2021 Yangtze River Culture and Art Festival kicked off in Zhangjiagang, East China's Jiangsu province, on Nov 14 to celebrate the evolutionary history and growth along the Yangtze River through folk music performances and relic displays.
To get more people (involve), festival organizers are holding some events online, such as an online call out for music praising the Yangtze River.
The festival has won an innovation award from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and is listed one of the three cultural (brand) with local characteristics cultivated by Jiangsu province
Located on the southern bank of the Yangtze River, Zhangjiagang is the city carries the responsibilities of promoting Yangtze River culture.
In recent years, the city has established a national first-class (associate) studying Yangtze River culture and the nation's first museum promoting Yangtze River culture.
great number of Yangtze River-related events feature in the city's cultural calendar, such as art competitions, photo contests, drama festivals, a folk culture art festival and high-level forum on Yangtze River culture.
(be) a high-quality platform for cultural exchanges and cooperation among cities along the Yangtze River, now the festival (play) a special role as a bridge to boost (economy) and social development.
Han Wei, Party secretary of Zhangjiagang, said, "We have upgraded the Yangtze River Culture and Art Festival by now and we take this as a new starting point to further shoulder the missions of protecting, inheriting and promoting Yangtze River culture."
"We will study Yangtze River culture (thorough), encourage traditional cultures to innovate, and bring greater dynamism into the high-quality development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt."
With exotic Silk-Road themed music performed by musicians from the China National Traditional Orchestra, a grand art exhibition titled Silk Road: Artists' Rendezvous kicked off the afternoon of Aug 15 at the National Art Museum of China.
(attract)about 40 foreign diplomats and representatives from several international organizations, the exhibit presents over 190 works by artists from 112 countries in the Belt and Road Initiative. The exibit also (include) an interactive, immersive unit where visitors may click a mouse or use (they) ingers on a touch screen to change digital versions of the artwork.
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism (invite) influential artists from Europe, Africa, America, Oceania and Asia for field trips, residency programs and workshops across China over the last decade. Drawing inspiration from their China experiences, these artists have created a wide (various) of works, including oil paintings, traditional Chinese ink paintings, sculptures and mixed media.
"The Silk Road was important over the centuries. It carried not only silk but also knowledge and cultures, " said Shahbaz Khan, is the director of UNESCO Beijing, at the opening ceremony.
The Silk Road is invaluable world heritage to be celebrated for reminding the world of the importance of cultural diversity and cross-cultural communication, Khan said, adding "cultural and artistic creations, no matter their specific (form), are all conducive to innovation and sustainable development in a country".
Khan suggested that the exhibit (bring) to countries in the Belt and Road Initiative.
Which is the most significant classical Chinese painting? According to Paul Denlinger, visited China many times when young, it should be Along the River During the Qingming Festival. This (create) dates back to the Northern Song Dynasty.
This painting is important several reasons. First, up until this time, almost all Chinese paintings are landscapes, (contain) no or only a few images of people. Second, this is the first scroll (卷轴) painting (describe) both Chinese urban and suburban life during the period in the capital, Bianjing, Third, the painting is (high) detailed and features shops of all kinds and different economic activities in and out of the city. People are able to see the Chinese technology of the time, which helps them great deal in understanding the Chinese lived.
The Beijing Palace Museum keeps the (origin) Song painting and one of its famous copies——the Qing version (hold) in the National Palace Museum in Taipei.
