Creativity paints a vibrant rural art scene
1 year, 3 months ago

Creativity paints a vibrant rural art scene

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Verdant forest embraces Zijing village, Yuhang district of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. CHEN YUPENG/FOR CHINA DAILY Zhejiang villages are among many using culture to revive and embellish country life, Yang Feiyue reports. About 40 kilometers to the northwest of downtown Hangzhou city and in the Yuhang district, of Zhejiang province, Qingshan's roadsides and fields are studded with distinctive art installations. The pieces of public art are scattered throughout every corner of the village, carefully sited in relation to the surrounding environment, and wait for visitors to explore them by foot. They are some of the 100-odd pieces produced by 160 artists during an art festival held in the village in June and July, which attracted around 40,000 traveler visits.

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Art Awakens Rural Village in Beijing, China
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Art Awakens Rural Village in Beijing, China

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Rural village in Beijing's Pinggu district transforms into a thriving tourist destination thanks to its rich cultural heritage and natural beauty. The village, once an underdeveloped rural area, has become a popular destination for tourists, attracting 30,000 visitors since the launch of its first art festival in July. The village has experienced economic growth and improved the residents' living standards …

Enchanting Murals Transform Cha Village in Xizang
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2 months ago

Enchanting Murals Transform Cha Village in Xizang

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Young artist An Nianchu has left her mark on a Tibetan village with her innovative 3D murals. Her murals have revitalized the rural landscape and injected a fresh allure into local cultural tourism. An's artwork depicts Tibetan figures, scenes of Tibetan life, distinctive landscapes, unique wildlife species, medicinal herbs and more, presented in murals.

Young Artist Creates Enthralling Murals in Xizang, Tibet
2 months ago

Young Artist Creates Enthralling Murals in Xizang, Tibet

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Young artist An Nianchu has left her mark on a Tibetan village with her innovative 3D murals. Her murals have revitalized the rural landscape and injected a fresh allure into local cultural tourism. An's inspiration comes from the warm embrace of the Tibetan people, whose genuine hospitality and cultural richness fueled her creative spirit.

Qijiang farmers' journey into creative fields
4 months, 1 week ago

Qijiang farmers' journey into creative fields

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Intricate patterns created by Li Chengzhi are exhibited at her studio.DENG RUI/CHINA DAILY Located at the southern gateway of the southwestern municipality, Qijiang has a rich cultural heritage and is a multi-ethnic-populated area of over 9,600 residents from 42 Chinese ethnic groups — nearly 6,000 of whom are from the Miao and Yi ethnic groups, according to local authorities. Distinctive …

Town set to redefine cultural tourism in Beidaihe
6 months, 1 week ago

Town set to redefine cultural tourism in Beidaihe

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Works of Zhang Zhanzhan will be shown at his exhibition at Butong Art Town. Beidaihe, a renowned summer retreat by the Bohai Bay in Hebei province, is poised to unveil the innovative Butong Art Town, a groundbreaking public art project designed to offer unparalleled cultural and immersive tourism experiences to visitors. The grand inauguration of the town will feature a …

Town set to redefine cultural tourism in Beidaihe
6 months, 1 week ago

Town set to redefine cultural tourism in Beidaihe

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Works of Zhang Zhanzhan will be shown at his exhibition at Butong Art Town. Beidaihe, a renowned summer retreat by the Bohai Bay in Hebei province, is poised to unveil the innovative Butong Art Town, a groundbreaking public art project designed to offer unparalleled cultural and immersive tourism experiences to visitors. The grand inauguration of the town will feature a …

Yudong village harnesses farmer paintings to drive rural vitalization
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Yudong village harnesses farmer paintings to drive rural vitalization

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chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2024-06-03 A farmer painting depicts Yudong village in Kecheng district, Quzhou, Zhejiang province. Yudong village in Kecheng district, Quzhou, Zhejiang province has in recent years been leveraging its cultural heritage to propel rural revitalization. Renowned for its farmer paintings, the village established the China Rural Art Museum in 2020, which predominantly showcases artworks crafted by local residents. The …

Villages hit their goals
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Villages hit their goals

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A Miao worker from Yunnan province stitches a piece of ethnic clothing in Yinkeng village, Anji county, Huzhou, Zhejiang. Ye Chaohuai opened a homestay in July 2022, and the average room occupancy rate has remained above 50 percent ever since. "You don't have to worry about guests, running a homestay in Yucun, as long as you offer good service and …

Different strokes
1 year ago

Different strokes

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Foreign artists paint during their stay in Hangzhou, on the "Silk Road Artists' Rendezvous" program. The landscapes and the lively scenes of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, a fine-tuned combination of the natural and man-made, traditional and modern, have provided a group of foreign artists lavish material for thinking and creating. Via a weeklong "Silk Road Artists' Rendezvous" program in late November, …

Different strokes
1 year ago

Different strokes

China Daily  

Foreign artists paint during their stay in Hangzhou, on the "Silk Road Artists' Rendezvous" program. The landscapes and the lively scenes of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, a fine-tuned combination of the natural and man-made, traditional and modern, have provided a group of foreign artists lavish material for thinking and creating. Via a weeklong "Silk Road Artists' Rendezvous" program in late November, …

Different strokes
1 year ago

Different strokes

China Daily  

Foreign artists paint during their stay in Hangzhou, on the "Silk Road Artists' Rendezvous" program. The landscapes and the lively scenes of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, a fine-tuned combination of the natural and man-made, traditional and modern, have provided a group of foreign artists lavish material for thinking and creating. Via a weeklong "Silk Road Artists' Rendezvous" program in late November, …

What's on
1 year ago

What's on

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Colorful wind Having grown up in Changchun, Jilin province, oil artist Wang Jianguo centers his work around the distinctive landscapes and social life of northeastern China. An ongoing solo exhibition at the Yunnan Art Museum, Soft Wind on the Earth, brings dozens of Wang's oils to Kunming, in which he introduces people in the southwest to the changing views of …

Village people
1 year ago

Village people

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Viewers can enjoy a dramatic landscape from one of the observation spots on top of the mountain in Fengyi village, Haiyan county, Jiaxing, Zhejiang province. "I live in the neighborhood and often come here to kill time," Chen says. "They are all based on my memory, and each one takes about half a month to finish," Chen says, adding that …

Creativity paints a vibrant rural art scene
1 year, 3 months ago

Creativity paints a vibrant rural art scene

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A calligrapher displays the fine art of writing in Nanshan. SHI ZHENDONG/FOR CHINA DAILY Developments in Qingshan village are part of the efforts by Yuhang district to explore the coexistence between art and rural life, to activate rural resources via artistic means, beautify the rural environment, and empower the village cultural industry. Following a storytelling approach, the exhibition hall features …

Creativity paints a vibrant rural art scene
1 year, 3 months ago

Creativity paints a vibrant rural art scene

China Daily  

Artistic elements grace the Qingshan village's sign. Elsewhere in Yuhang, art galleries and homestays of Song Dynasty style have sprung up in Jingshan town, while museums dedicated to textile shuttles and elements of the lunar calendar have been opened in Baizhang town, and a cluster of intangible cultural heritage halls displaying paper umbrellas, kites, jade ware, porcelain, silkworm breeding and …

Creativity paints a vibrant rural art scene
1 year, 3 months ago

Creativity paints a vibrant rural art scene

China Daily  

Verdant forest embraces Zijing village, Yuhang district of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. CHEN YUPENG/FOR CHINA DAILY Zhejiang villages are among many using culture to revive and embellish country life, Yang Feiyue reports. About 40 kilometers to the northwest of downtown Hangzhou city and in the Yuhang district, of Zhejiang province, Qingshan's roadsides and fields are studded with distinctive art installations. The …

Creativity paints a vibrant rural art scene
1 year, 3 months ago

Creativity paints a vibrant rural art scene

China Daily  

Artistic elements grace the Qingshan village's sign. Elsewhere in Yuhang, art galleries and homestays of Song Dynasty style have sprung up in Jingshan town, while museums dedicated to textile shuttles and elements of the lunar calendar have been opened in Baizhang town, and a cluster of intangible cultural heritage halls displaying paper umbrellas, kites, jade ware, porcelain, silkworm breeding and …

Creativity paints a vibrant rural art scene
1 year, 3 months ago

Creativity paints a vibrant rural art scene

China Daily  

A calligrapher displays the fine art of writing in Nanshan. SHI ZHENDONG/FOR CHINA DAILY Developments in Qingshan village are part of the efforts by Yuhang district to explore the coexistence between art and rural life, to activate rural resources via artistic means, beautify the rural environment, and empower the village cultural industry. Following a storytelling approach, the exhibition hall features …

Creativity paints a vibrant rural art scene
1 year, 3 months ago

Creativity paints a vibrant rural art scene

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Visitors discuss calligraphy in Nanshan village, Yuhang district of Hangzhou. "The exterior of the visitor center is wrapped in bamboo, and blends traditional craftsmanship with modern design," Lin says. Two of the village's many old buildings have been transformed into art spaces, thanks to a group of craftsmen, artists and curators, who have settled in Qingshan village over the years. …

Creativity paints a vibrant rural art scene
1 year, 3 months ago

Creativity paints a vibrant rural art scene

China Daily  

Visitors discuss calligraphy in Nanshan village, Yuhang district of Hangzhou. "The exterior of the visitor center is wrapped in bamboo, and blends traditional craftsmanship with modern design," Lin says. Two of the village's many old buildings have been transformed into art spaces, thanks to a group of craftsmen, artists and curators, who have settled in Qingshan village over the years. …

Creativity paints a vibrant rural art scene
1 year, 3 months ago

Creativity paints a vibrant rural art scene

China Daily  

Verdant forest embraces Zijing village, Yuhang district of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. CHEN YUPENG/FOR CHINA DAILY Zhejiang villages are among many using culture to revive and embellish country life, Yang Feiyue reports. About 40 kilometers to the northwest of downtown Hangzhou city and in the Yuhang district, of Zhejiang province, Qingshan's roadsides and fields are studded with distinctive art installations. The …

Creativity paints a vibrant rural art scene
1 year, 3 months ago

Creativity paints a vibrant rural art scene

China Daily  

Verdant forest embraces Zijing village, Yuhang district of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. CHEN YUPENG/FOR CHINA DAILY Zhejiang villages are among many using culture to revive and embellish country life, Yang Feiyue reports. About 40 kilometers to the northwest of downtown Hangzhou city and in the Yuhang district, of Zhejiang province, Qingshan's roadsides and fields are studded with distinctive art installations. The …

What's on
1 year, 4 months ago

What's on

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CHINA DAILY Nostalgic brushwork Veteran oil painter Dai Ze's solo exhibition in Chongqing is both payback and a gift to the municipality where he was brought up. The retired 101-year-old professor, who once taught at the Central Academy of Fine Arts, grew up in this scenic, dynamic city along the Yangtze River, where he went to art college to study …

What's on
1 year, 4 months ago

What's on

China Daily  

CHINA DAILY Nostalgic brushwork Veteran oil painter Dai Ze's solo exhibition in Chongqing is both payback and a gift to the municipality where he was brought up. The retired 101-year-old professor, who once taught at the Central Academy of Fine Arts, grew up in this scenic, dynamic city along the Yangtze River, where he went to art college to study …

Artistic endeavor transforms rural village into creative hub
1 year, 5 months ago

Artistic endeavor transforms rural village into creative hub

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A statue of a sleeping baby and the photo of a farmer harvesting wheat in the fields of Caijiapo village, Xi'an, Shaanxi province. The theme of the photos was the folk arts of Northwest China's Shaanxi province and East China's coastal province of Fujian, including the Qinqiang Opera and the traditional waist drums, both of which Yu was familiar with. …

Rural artists brighten up country life in east China
1 year, 5 months ago

Rural artists brighten up country life in east China

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Xinhua| Updated :2023-06-30 In June, at an exhibition in the Hangzhou Asian Games Museum, a scroll painting drawn by five farmer-turned painters of Yudong Village in east China's Zhejiang Province attracted many visitors. Using folk paper-cutting and other art techniques, the painting not only depicts the strong welcoming atmosphere in the countryside of the coming Asian Games but also shows …

Folk art festival to kick off in Qingdao WCNA
1 year, 8 months ago

Folk art festival to kick off in Qingdao WCNA

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As a grand national cultural gala, the 13th China Folk Art Festival will be held in Qingdao West Coast New Area from April 20 to 23 and will provide an audio-visual feast for the public. The festival will invite 20 first-class art troupes and cover five major categories of activities: an opening ceremony; the Chinese Folk Art Shanhua Award and …

Forums address art education's role in rural vitalization in Sichuan
2 years ago

Forums address art education's role in rural vitalization in Sichuan

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Art Jinyang 2022, an ongoing cultural event in Jinyang, a picturesque place in northern Sichuan province, includes exhibitions, public programs and also forums which team up figures from the cultural and academic circles. This has been at the heart of Art Jinyang 2022, an ongoing cultural event in Jinyang, a picturesque place in northern Sichuan province. The event includes exhibitions, …

Forums address art education's role in rural vitalization in Sichuan
2 years ago

Forums address art education's role in rural vitalization in Sichuan

China Daily  

Art Jinyang 2022, an ongoing cultural event in Jinyang, a picturesque place in northern Sichuan province, includes exhibitions, public programs and also forums which team up figures from the cultural and academic circles. This has been at the heart of Art Jinyang 2022, an ongoing cultural event in Jinyang, a picturesque place in northern Sichuan province. The event includes exhibitions, …

Pioneers of art
2 years, 9 months ago

Pioneers of art

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A paper-cut by folk artist Chen Jing highlights the unity of people from different ethnic groups in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. CHINA DAILY An ongoing online exhibition featuring 200 paintings, woodcut prints, paper-cut pieces and copperplate etchings allows viewers to see, as if through the eyes of the artist, the natural wonders and folk customs of Northwest China's Xinjiang …

Embracing creative growth
2 years, 11 months ago

Embracing creative growth

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Artists create works on village buildings, warehouses, empty land and tea gardens in Shiziyuan village as part of the project, Art at Fuliang, in Fuliang county, Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province. LIU XINZHENG/FOR CHINA DAILY Lyu Jianqin speaks with pride whenever she introduces a particular piece of artwork to visitors coming to her home in Shiziyuan village. Lyu's life took a surprising …

Embracing creative growth
2 years, 11 months ago

Embracing creative growth

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Artists create works on village buildings, warehouses, empty land and tea gardens in Shiziyuan village as part of the project, Art at Fuliang, in Fuliang county, Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province. LIU XINZHENG/FOR CHINA DAILY Lyu Jianqin speaks with pride whenever she introduces a particular piece of artwork to visitors coming to her home in Shiziyuan village. Lyu's life took a surprising …

Embracing creative growth
2 years, 11 months ago

Embracing creative growth

China Daily  

Artists create works on village buildings, warehouses, empty land and tea gardens in Shiziyuan village as part of the project, Art at Fuliang, in Fuliang county, Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province. LIU XINZHENG/FOR CHINA DAILY Lyu Jianqin speaks with pride whenever she introduces a particular piece of artwork to visitors coming to her home in Shiziyuan village. Lyu's life took a surprising …

Embracing creative growth
2 years, 11 months ago

Embracing creative growth

China Daily  

Artists create works on village buildings, warehouses, empty land and tea gardens in Shiziyuan village as part of the project, Art at Fuliang, in Fuliang county, Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province. Rather than short-term urban art exhibitions, the Fuliang event taps into local culture and is intended to take root in the village in the long term, says Sun Qian, a co-organizer …

Yudong paintings join national folk culture list
3 years ago

Yudong paintings join national folk culture list

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chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2021-12-06 The Ministry of Culture and Tourism recently organized a survey of the "2021-23 Hometowns of Chinese Folk Culture and Art" and 183 counties – as well as cities districts and towns and sub-districts – where placed on an official list. Of those, Gouxi township – administered by Yudong village in Quzhou city in East China's Zhejiang province …

Cultural, tourism industry thrives in Yudong
3 years ago

Cultural, tourism industry thrives in Yudong

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chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2021-12-01 A set of cultural and creative products made by local famers in Yudong Lifelike paintings are currently hanging on the walls of farm houses in Yudong village – located in the Kecheng district of Quzhou city of East China's Zhejiang province – after it made the 2021 list of national model villages for leisure tourism development, according …

Quzhou village wins recognition for leisure tourism
3 years ago

Quzhou village wins recognition for leisure tourism

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chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2021-11-25 A view of Yudong village in Kecheng district, Quzhou, East China's Zhejiang province. Yudong village in Kecheng district, Quzhou, East China's Zhejiang province recently made the 2021 list of national model villages for leisure tourism development, bringing the total number of such villages in the city to six. Companies introduced by the village have developed a dozen …

Feicheng, Dongping recognized as 'hometown of folk art'
3 years, 3 months ago

Feicheng, Dongping recognized as 'hometown of folk art'

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Dongping county in Tai'an and Feicheng, a county-level city in Tai'an, have been recognized as the "hometown of folk culture and art" in Shandong province, the Shandong Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism announced on Aug 16. Peach wood carving artwork The peach wood carving technique in Feicheng has a history of more than 1,000 years. The peach wood carving …

Quzhou puts best foot forward with its villages
3 years, 4 months ago

Quzhou puts best foot forward with its villages

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chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2021-08-09 In 2017, China proposed a strategy of rural revitalization that was set to transform the nation. Quzhou city reportedly took the lead in East China's Zhejiang province to launch a village vision pilot scheme and it has followed the precept of people-centered rural development since August 2019. Service and neighborhood centers – those seemingly "dispensable" public service …

What's on
3 years, 4 months ago

What's on

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Imagination as art Sculpting is a natural way for children and adolescents to express themselves. Two works-a father toying with his mobile phone while using the toilet and a day-care center crowded with energetic children-are part of the ongoing Fourth Chinese Youth Sculpture Exhibition in Datong, Shanxi province. A collaboration between the city and the Central Academy of Fine Arts …

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 …

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 …

Folk art exhibition in Beijing offers festive air
3 years, 11 months ago

Folk art exhibition in Beijing offers festive air

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The exhibition shows the vibrant, bold palette of folk art, the simple forms and shapes to deliver primitive beauty and the profound cultural meanings being implied. The patterns on folk art and their symbolic meanings embody the values which evolved over a long time since the dawn of human society. The Yan Huang Art Museum is showing its collection of …

Art lighting up rural China
4 years, 2 months ago

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 …

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