The atmosphere of the Chinese Spring Festival reaches a climax with the arrival of the Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the first lunar month. Over its 2,000-year development, the festival has acquired a number of different meanings as people come together with their family to appreciate the moon, light lanterns, watch various performances and enjoy the delicacy of the traditional glutinous rice balls. The Lantern Festival in ancient China was also a time for young men and women to meet with each other and fall in love.
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The China Media Group has recently launched a cultural variety show, Biographies of Masters: the Eight Great Masters of the Tang and the Song Dynasties. The eight great masters come to life across the passage of thousands of years, allowing audiences to explore their profound and dramatic life stories. Through these compelling stories, incisive cultural interpretations, and innovative visual presentations, audiences can delve into the creation of timeless masterpieces and feel the enduring power of Chinese culture.
How can art and culture from the past survive in a globalized world? While attempting to inherit the treasure of art and culture thousands of years old, young Chinese have created a new trend - Guochao, or China chic. It refers to a movement first started by young people endeavoring to revive and reinvent China s traditional culture.
Fashion designers have drawn inspiration from the precious murals inside the Yungang Grottoes, and traditional instrumentalists are creating new trendy music on the pipa. These young Guochao trendsetters have helped China s cultural legacies to be passed down and preserved for future generations.
To better understand this new approach to cultural preservation, the Global Times has conducted a series of interviews with young innovators to learn about their interpretation of Chinese culture. In this installment, the art of recreating iconic Chinese buildings using building blocks is revealed.