Quzhou boasts rural culture, art
3 years, 5 months ago

Quzhou boasts rural culture, art

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chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2021-07-15 A vibrant artwork depicts villagers weaving bamboo products in a forest in Yudong village. Yudong village – administered by Quzhou city, in East China's Zhejiang province – has been dubbed as one of the "Top Ten Farmer Painting Villages in China" and a "Home of Chinese Folk Culture and Art". Recently, the opening ceremony of the Painting · Future China · Yudong Rural Future Community exhibition was held in the village. The paintings are said to depict the landscape, day-to-day lives of villagers, local customs and rural culture – with unique decorative styles combining bright colors, naive motifs and a wide range of stylized elements. It was jointly founded by the village collective, farmer painters and a professional management team, to promote the revitalization and development of Yudong on the road to "culture + tourism".

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Art Awakens Rural Village in Beijing, China

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1 year, 3 months ago

Creativity paints a vibrant rural art scene

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1 year, 3 months ago

Creativity paints a vibrant rural art scene

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Painting a new growth landscape

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Quzhou village wins recognition for leisure tourism

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Quzhou to set up 100 future villages
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Quzhou to set up 100 future villages

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Quzhou's Yudong village adopts vision of future prosperity
3 years, 3 months ago

Quzhou's Yudong village adopts vision of future prosperity

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chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2021-09-02 The concept of a village vision helps Yudong promote revitalization and development. Early on, Quzhou city reportedly took the lead in East China's Zhejiang province to launch a village vision pilot scheme – and it has followed the goal of people-centered rural development since August 2019. Moreover, the city has established "future communities" in its urban areas …

Quzhou puts best foot forward with its villages
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Quzhou puts best foot forward with its villages

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Quzhou's village visions make progress
3 years, 5 months ago

Quzhou's village visions make progress

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Paintings reflect Quzhou rural life through farmers' eyes
3 years, 6 months ago

Paintings reflect Quzhou rural life through farmers' eyes

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chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2021-06-16 An exhibition displaying 100 paintings created by artists from Yudong village – administered by Quzhou city, in East China's Zhejiang province – opened on June 8 at the Zhejiang Exhibition Hall in the provincial capital of Hangzhou. The paintings depict the landscape, day-to-day lives of villagers, local customs and rural culture with a unique style combining bright …

Painting exhibition shows rural life through farmers' eyes
3 years, 6 months ago

Painting exhibition shows rural life through farmers' eyes

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chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2021-06-09 People in Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang province, admire painting by farmers from Quzhou at the Zhejiang Exhibition Hall on June 9. An exhibition displaying 100 paintings created by artists from Yudong village in Quzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, opened at the Zhejiang Exhibition Hall in the provincial capital city of Hangzhou on June 8. The paintings depict …

Painting exhibition shows rural life through farmers' eyes
3 years, 6 months ago

Painting exhibition shows rural life through farmers' eyes

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chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2021-06-09 People in Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang province, admire painting by farmers from Quzhou at the Zhejiang Exhibition Hall on June 9. An exhibition displaying 100 paintings created by artists from Yudong village in Quzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, opened at the Zhejiang Exhibition Hall in the provincial capital city of Hangzhou on June 8. The paintings depict …

Art lighting up rural China
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Art lighting up rural China

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A villager and foreigners make a local handicraft at Gejia village of Ninghai county, East China's Zhejiang Province, July 26, 2020. "The villagers thought we were Ponzi schemers when they learned we planned to renovate the village with art," Cong said. "Art village" "There was nothing special about our village before Cong came," said Ge Haifeng, Party secretary of Gejia …

Farmers becoming artists amid rural Shandong's development
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Farmers becoming artists amid rural Shandong's development

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By Zhao Ruixue in Sishui, and Xie Chuanjiao in Qingzhou | | Updated : 2020-08-18 Wang Huaqin shows her painting skills to fellow villagers in her studio in Qingzhou, Shandong province, last month. XIAO DA/CHINA DAILY Shandong province is synchronizing poverty alleviation with rural revitalization by introducing high-end talent and developing projects to enrich residents while maintaining a friendly ecological …

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