2019年CRI Chinese people enjoy cultural activities during National Day holiday

 

Cultural events celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China have been throughout the country in celebration of the National Day holiday.

An exhibition themed as the "Chinese Great Journey in the Past 70 Years" in Beijing is enjoyed by people from all walks of life. It is arranged according to the 70-year time series since the founding of the New China.

Ning Jizhe is the head of the National Bureau of Statistics. He briefed the audience on the exhibition.

"The exhibition showcases more than 1,700 historical photographs, over 180 videos, and more than 650 kinds of objects, including the first Chinese-brand car and tractor, etc. The exhibition includes around 100 models, over 20 interactive¹ projects, and more than 40 scenes. For example, it set up a wedding room from the 1950s, when China released its first Marriage Law."

Representatives from more than 130 countries and international organizations visited the exhibition on the eve of National Day. Japan's ambassador to China Yutaka Yokoi observed the change of shopping habits in China.

"Now the shopping habits of Chinese people have changed a lot, which is an epitome² of China's rapid development. China has other world-famous achievements as well. Over the years, the spirit of the Chinese people's hard work and innovation has no change. I sincerely respect it."

Another exhibition in the China National Film Museum showcases more than 500 film collections. Chen Ling is the curator of the museum. She says the exhibition has demonstrated the glorious history of the development of Chinese films in the past 7 decades.

"Our theme exhibition brings hundreds of Chinese films together according to the time series. We hope to use this art form to show the history of the struggle and hard work of Chinese people in the past 70 years. It shows the great leap of the people from 'standing³ up, getting rich, and getting stronger.'"

In the exhibition hall, the audience can learn about the whole procedure of making a film, from photography and printing, to editing and screening. They can also enjoy interactive projects in 3D animation⁴ and Computer Graphics⁵ modeling.

Exhibitions in other areas in China are also attracting holiday tourists. In Guangzhou, the literary works exhibition lasting⁶ one month covers the traditional Cantonese Operas, dramas, acrobatics⁷, puppets, and Cantonese music. In Nanjing, the Changjiang Road Drama Festival lasting two months includes activities like drama performances in universities, drama teaching, and drama salons⁸. Experts say the cultural tourism has already become a new driving force for the National Day consumption.

1 interactive   

adj.相互作用的，互相影响的，（电脑）交互的

参考例句：

• The psychotherapy is carried out in small interactive groups.这种心理治疗是在互动的小组之间进行的。
• This will make videogames more interactive than ever.这将使电子游戏的互动性更胜以往。

2 epitome   

n.典型，梗概

参考例句：

• He is the epitome of goodness.他是善良的典范。
• This handbook is a neat epitome of everyday hygiene.这本手册概括了日常卫生的要点。

3 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

4 animation   

n.活泼，兴奋，卡通片／动画片的制作

参考例句：

• They are full of animation as they talked about their childhood.当他们谈及童年的往事时都非常兴奋。
• The animation of China made a great progress.中国的卡通片制作取得很大发展。

5 graphics   

n.制图法，制图学；图形显示

参考例句：

• You've leveraged your graphics experience into the video area.你们把图形设计业务的经验运用到录像业务中去。
• Improved graphics took computer games into a new era.经改进的制图技术将电脑游戏带进了一个新时代。

6 lasting   

adj.永久的，永恒的；vbl.持续，维持

参考例句：

• The lasting war debased the value of the dollar.持久的战争使美元贬值。
• We hope for a lasting settlement of all these troubles.我们希望这些纠纷能获得永久的解决。

7 acrobatics   

n.杂技

参考例句：

• Acrobatics is hard to learn but beautiful to watch.杂技不好学，但很好看。
• We watched a performance which included a puppet show and acrobatics.我们观看了一场演出，内容有木偶和杂技。

8 salons   

n.（营业性质的）店( salon的名词复数 )；厅；沙龙（旧时在上流社会女主人家的例行聚会或聚会场所）；（大宅中的）客厅

参考例句：

• He used to attend to his literary salons. 他过去常常去参加他的文学沙龙。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Conspiracy theories about Jewish financiers were the talk of Paris salons. 犹太金融家阴谋论成为巴黎沙龙的话题。 来自互联网