Fitness and cultural health take center stage
China DailyAt a sports square in Qingdao's Shibei district, residents perform fitness routines, while in the amusement area, children laugh and play games. It has successively initiated several projects involving the expansion of Qingdao Museum and a new site for Qingdao Library, and guided different districts to optimize existing grassroots public cultural venues. Catering to the diverse needs of different groups, Qingdao has introduced a "park plus cultural activity "brand, hosting events that integrate art forms beloved by the public, such as music, dance, drama and quyi — Chinese folk art forms featuring storytelling and singing. Focusing on the growing social needs of young people, the city has organized public cultural training programs at night, offering courses in fields such as tea art, flower arrangement and drumming.