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Hexi Corridor
2024-05-31
The Hexi Corridor extends from Wushaoling Mountain in the east to Dunhuang city in the west, bordered by the Qilian Mountain range to the south and various peaks like Longshou Mountain to the north. Spanning approximately 1000 kilometers in length and varying in width from a few kilometers to nearly 200 kilometers, its name originates from its corridor-like appearance and its location to the west of the Yellow River. This region assumes pivotal significance in the historical, economic, and cultural exchanges among diverse ethnic groups in ancient northern China, owing to its strategic location and distinctive cultural landscape. Within the Hexi Corridor, most sections of the Great Wall were erected during the Han (206 BC- 220 AD) and Ming (1368-1644) Dynasties. Some beacon towers from the Han Dynasty were further maintained and repurposed during the Ming Dynasty.
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Performance triumphs at ICIF in Shenzhen
2024-05-28
China's largest cultural exhibition concluded on May 27 in Shenzhen, Guangdong province. Thousands of visitors explored the nation's rich cultural products, advanced technologies and achievements in cultural industries and international cultural trade.
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Exclusive with Chang Shana: Sketching the past for the future
2024-05-24
Early this month, the Exhibition of Chang Shana's Eighty Years of Art and Design opened in Beijing to an eagerly anticipating crowd. With over 400 exhibits, including Chang's exquisite reproductions of the Dunhuang murals, the exhibition is a showcase of the lifelong achievements of the 94-year-old artist and scholar of Dunhuang art.
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Gansu children's choir embarks on cultural exchange tour in Germany
2024-05-24
The Gansu Grand Theatre Children's Choir embarked on a 10-day cultural exchange tour in Germany.
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From caves to the stage
2024-05-23
A new musical takes the Mogao Grottoes as its setting and subject, innovatively blending genres, cultures and eras, as well as myth with reality, Cheng Yuezhu reports.
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Disability no barrier to reviving ancient Chinese culture
2024-05-23
A musical and dance performance, highlighting the culture of Dunhuang, Gansu province, and performed by the China Disabled People's Performing Art Troupe, has gained immense popularity in Hong Kong.
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Cultural event showcases traditional Chinese arts to international audience
2024-05-21
Exciting cultural exchanges happened from May 13 to 16 in the Hague, Netherlands. Gansu province's enchanting "Tea and the World" event, held in partnership with the China Cultural Center Den Haag, captivates audiences with tea culture displays, heritage showcases, and more.
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Unveiling the cultural heritage of Xiakou Pass
2024-05-14
Nestled amid the awe-inspiring grandeur of the Yanzhi Mountains, approximately 30 kilometers southeast of Shandan county in Zhangye city, lies a remarkable historical treasure – the Xiakou Pass. This ancient gateway, spanning an impressive 2.5 kilometers, epitomizes the rich cultural heritage of the region, bearing witness to the ebb and flow of civilizations that shaped the Silk Road.