Ordinary Tibetans were the focus of Extreme Road, the first documentary in the 100-episode series National Culture Journey produced by China＇s State Ethnic Affairs Commission. In this exclusive interview with key peo...Ordinary Tibetans were the focus of Extreme Road, the first documentary in the 100-episode series National Culture Journey produced by China＇s State Ethnic Affairs Commission. In this exclusive interview with key people, we learn about the making of this documentary, which was broadcast on CCTV-10 in late 2017 and early 2018, Unlike documentaries that focus on Tibet＇s scenery or religious cultures, Extreme Road focuses on life on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, a place so cold that it has been listed after the Arctic and Antarctica as the Earth＇s ＂third pole.＂ Involved in its making were Zeng Hairuo, chief director of ＂Roof of the World;＂ Cheng Gong, director of the televised tbod series ＂A Bite of China,＂ and producer Hu Xiaolu. Over two years, the team traveled through 73 cities and remote areas in Tibet. Besides the documentary version, the movie Extreme Road will be seen in China＇s cinemas in 2018. This exclusive interview with chief producer Zhang Shuang and with Zhao Daxin, chief planner of Extreme Road, also sheds light on future plans for National Culture Journey, a key project of the Ethnic Affairs Commission.展开更多
Times Square in New York City was packed with visitors, shops and people dressed for the holidays, and workers busy setting up stands and readying for 2018 New Year＇s Eve drop of the ball that would flip the calendar...Times Square in New York City was packed with visitors, shops and people dressed for the holidays, and workers busy setting up stands and readying for 2018 New Year＇s Eve drop of the ball that would flip the calendar on the eastern coast of the US. The square＇s famous NASDAQ screen lit up with Chinese characters in red and black, which translate into ＂Charming China, In Love with...＂ Passersby paused to see the colorful tourism film with its mysterious audio and visuals of charming Chinese cities. It played in a continuous loop for three days. People stopped to watch the Times Square marquee, as the film introduced Chinese cities to an international audience.展开更多
When the national dance series Chenxiang IV was performed at Beijing Dance Academy, this work combining Han, Zhuang, Hani, Uyghur, Dai, and Korean ethnic groups＇ traditional choreography with Tibetan and Romanian fea...When the national dance series Chenxiang IV was performed at Beijing Dance Academy, this work combining Han, Zhuang, Hani, Uyghur, Dai, and Korean ethnic groups＇ traditional choreography with Tibetan and Romanian features was highly praised and appealed to the audience. To strong drum and gong beats, it opened with masked dancers in red garments and with axe-spears in hand, performing a sacrificial ceremony to the god of Nuo and the Nuo Dance of Jiangxi. These Han Chinese folkdances speak to human desires and needs. In some localities south of the Yangtze River, people to the god of Nuo to drive created this dance to appeal away plague and epidemics.展开更多
A taste of European culture was offered in Chaoyang Park in Beijing, May 23-24,as the EU Extravaganza showcased the highlights of the region’s music and cuisine. Reflecting"United in Diversity,"the motto of...A taste of European culture was offered in Chaoyang Park in Beijing, May 23-24,as the EU Extravaganza showcased the highlights of the region’s music and cuisine. Reflecting"United in Diversity,"the motto of the European Union,展开更多
The 2009 UN Economic and Social Council(ECOSOC) Regional Ministerial Meeting was held,April 29-30,in Beijing,with the theme"Promoting Health Literacy."The event was held following the outbreak of human cases...The 2009 UN Economic and Social Council(ECOSOC) Regional Ministerial Meeting was held,April 29-30,in Beijing,with the theme"Promoting Health Literacy."The event was held following the outbreak of human cases of the展开更多
Environmental Protection Policy： The Impact of National and Local Policy on the WesternRegion--US and China Experience＂ was the title and theme of a conference held in Beijing, 24-25 March, 2009.
With the refrain,＂I have been to many places but the most beautiful is still our Xinjiang,＂Uygur folk artisan Kawuli Maimait gave one of his best performances three years ago.While visiting South Xinjiang at the tim...With the refrain,＂I have been to many places but the most beautiful is still our Xinjiang,＂Uygur folk artisan Kawuli Maimait gave one of his best performances three years ago.While visiting South Xinjiang at the time,President Xi was much impressed by the melody of＂Our Xinjiang Is the Most Beautiful Place＂played on the Uyghur musical instrument called a ghirjek,and after the performance,展开更多
文摘Ordinary Tibetans were the focus of Extreme Road, the first documentary in the 100-episode series National Culture Journey produced by China＇s State Ethnic Affairs Commission. In this exclusive interview with key people, we learn about the making of this documentary, which was broadcast on CCTV-10 in late 2017 and early 2018, Unlike documentaries that focus on Tibet＇s scenery or religious cultures, Extreme Road focuses on life on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, a place so cold that it has been listed after the Arctic and Antarctica as the Earth＇s ＂third pole.＂ Involved in its making were Zeng Hairuo, chief director of ＂Roof of the World;＂ Cheng Gong, director of the televised tbod series ＂A Bite of China,＂ and producer Hu Xiaolu. Over two years, the team traveled through 73 cities and remote areas in Tibet. Besides the documentary version, the movie Extreme Road will be seen in China＇s cinemas in 2018. This exclusive interview with chief producer Zhang Shuang and with Zhao Daxin, chief planner of Extreme Road, also sheds light on future plans for National Culture Journey, a key project of the Ethnic Affairs Commission.
文摘Times Square in New York City was packed with visitors, shops and people dressed for the holidays, and workers busy setting up stands and readying for 2018 New Year＇s Eve drop of the ball that would flip the calendar on the eastern coast of the US. The square＇s famous NASDAQ screen lit up with Chinese characters in red and black, which translate into ＂Charming China, In Love with...＂ Passersby paused to see the colorful tourism film with its mysterious audio and visuals of charming Chinese cities. It played in a continuous loop for three days. People stopped to watch the Times Square marquee, as the film introduced Chinese cities to an international audience.
文摘When the national dance series Chenxiang IV was performed at Beijing Dance Academy, this work combining Han, Zhuang, Hani, Uyghur, Dai, and Korean ethnic groups＇ traditional choreography with Tibetan and Romanian features was highly praised and appealed to the audience. To strong drum and gong beats, it opened with masked dancers in red garments and with axe-spears in hand, performing a sacrificial ceremony to the god of Nuo and the Nuo Dance of Jiangxi. These Han Chinese folkdances speak to human desires and needs. In some localities south of the Yangtze River, people to the god of Nuo to drive created this dance to appeal away plague and epidemics.
文摘A taste of European culture was offered in Chaoyang Park in Beijing, May 23-24,as the EU Extravaganza showcased the highlights of the region’s music and cuisine. Reflecting"United in Diversity,"the motto of the European Union,
文摘The 2009 UN Economic and Social Council(ECOSOC) Regional Ministerial Meeting was held,April 29-30,in Beijing,with the theme"Promoting Health Literacy."The event was held following the outbreak of human cases of the
文摘Environmental Protection Policy： The Impact of National and Local Policy on the WesternRegion--US and China Experience＂ was the title and theme of a conference held in Beijing, 24-25 March, 2009.
文摘With the refrain,＂I have been to many places but the most beautiful is still our Xinjiang,＂Uygur folk artisan Kawuli Maimait gave one of his best performances three years ago.While visiting South Xinjiang at the time,President Xi was much impressed by the melody of＂Our Xinjiang Is the Most Beautiful Place＂played on the Uyghur musical instrument called a ghirjek,and after the performance,
