Cultural Exhibition of ‘Story of China’ Houses 中国故事 | |
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Jul 28, 2008 00:17 | |
| Story of China 中国故事 Zhōngguó gùshì 祥云小屋 xiángyún xiǎowū Xiangyun Huts 祥云 xiángyún, auspicious cloud (the design of Olympic torch). 小屋 xiǎowū, mini hut Get yourself ready to visit Beijing for the Summer Olympic Games, and explore the national immaterial cultural heritage of China. On July 26, Friday, noted celebrities Jacky Chan paid a visit to the “China Story” Houses in the Olympic Center District, which showcases elements of traditional Chinese culture. Chan, a huge fan of Chinese culture, was quite impressed by the site, and stopped to shake hands and take pictures with employees. He also expressed his pride about his heritage. Cultural Exhibition of “Story of China” displays the national immaterial cultural heritage and traditional ethnics, folk customs and folk culture of China along the progress of “stories” by walking through thirty “Xiangyun Huts” of 70 m2 to 100 m2, with the theme of each hut as described below. Native teachers from ChineseHour.com are ready to help you interpret Chinese culture in the ono-on-one instant tutoring classes. Beijing: Rongbaozhai Woodblock Printing, The Eight Consummate Handicrafts of Beijing’s Arts and Crafts, Beijing Silk Figure, Inside Art Printing Snuff Bottle, Hollow Bamboo, and Kite Tianjin: Yangliuqing New Year’s Painting, Art of Clay Figurine Zhang Chongqing: Sailors along Sichuan River, Face-changing of Sichuan Drama, Sichuan Embroidery Shanghai: Bone Pipe, Tiger/bird-shaped Drum of the style in the Warring States Period, Tang-Dynasty-style Chinese Lute, Ivory Erhu Lute, 18k Golden Kite Shandong: Weifang Kite, with Wood Engraving Pictures, Paper-cut Inner Mongolia: Boundless prairie, ethnic clothing, festivals Hebei: Space combination of folk houses, New Year Picture of Wu Qiang, and acrobatics Hunan: Xiangxiu Embroidery, Beating Symbols, Liuyang Chrysanthemum Stone Carving Taiwan: Art Glass Yunnan: Pu’er tea culture, ethnic minority songs & dances, tea art performance Guizhou: Ethnic clothing Sichuan: Qiang nationality culture, live performance of Qiang Flute Artist Jiangsu: Kunqu opera, Suzhou Music Live, Yangzhou puppet and embroidery, purplish sand pottery, Wuxi Huishan clay figurine, Yangzhou paper-cut Shanxi: Courtyard of Shanxi Merchantmen, Shangxi Landscape, Paper-cut Guangdong: Chaozhou Wood carving, Chaozhou embroidery, pottery, clay figurine Hainan: Tropic customs, beach, shellfish and textile skills of Li nationality Hong Kong: Dragon Boat Festival, Cheung Chau Bun Festival, Lantern Festival at Mid Autumn and other Chinese traditional festivals Macao: Ruins of St. Paul’s, drunk dragon dance Hubei: Chu cultural customs, Wudang martial arts Zhejiang: Silk sericulture Jiangxi: Jindezhen ceramics Gansu: Mogao Cave Fresco Tibet: Tibetan medicines, Tangka drawing show, Tibetan songs & dances |
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