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World's Most Beautiful Book to Come to China

Results of the 2008 competition “THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BOOKS IN THE WORLD” has just been unveiled. A Chinese book, AFTER, published by Tianjin Yangliuqing Fine Art Press, won the prize. This is the fifth consecutive year that books from China have won the title of “the most beautiful book in
the world.”

The competition is held every March in Leipzig, Germany, organized by the "Stiftung Buchkunst" (Germany book art foundation). Competition judges examine about 700 works from 30 countries or so to select the most beautiful of the year.

The main focus is on books as objects of utility. Legibility and factors like size, weight, the color of the paper and its contrast to the script are all factors that are reviewed by the jury, which means that the criterion include not only design but also the concept and perfect technical
workmanship. According to organizers, the beauty of books lies in the fact that they surpass two-dimensional constraints in their cover, design concept, paper, printing and binding. Stiftung Buchkunst demonstrated this in an exhibition featuring titles that won the "Most Beautiful Books in the
World" competition over the past years.

The gold prize winner of the year, designed by Geng Geng and Wang Chengfu, is adorned with an “octopus,” Jiang Nan, editor in charge of the book said. The white-grounding book has an octopus-design on its cover, and an attached garnet slipcase. On first sight after unsealing the book the
result visually impacting and special, he said.

The prize-winning works have been taken on many tours inside Germany and abroad, including to the world's leading book fairs in Frankfurt and Leipzig. This international exhibition introduces more than 200 award-winning titles published in the last 17 years, from 1991 to 2007.

In 2003, The Picture Book of Mei Lanfang's Opera Portfolio from China won the only gold prize. Beginning the same year, Shanghai News and Press Bureau has organized the examination and appraisal of "the Most Beautiful Books in China" in order to select books for the following year's "The Most
Beautiful Book in the World" competition. By the end of last year, there were a total 85 books that have taken part in the Leipzig contest 4 times, and among those 5 have won the award.

Editor: Liu Rong

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Learn Chinese - Collection of Oil Paintings of Contemporary Chinese Students

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Collection of Oil Paintings of Contemporary Chinese Students

Date of Shipment:2007.08

Total Packages:11 boxes

Time of Previous Exhibitions

Venues

2007.08-12

South Korea

2008.01-12

White Russia

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Chinese Character - Huizhou-Style Print

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Huizhou-Style Print

Enjoying the reputation of being the manufacturing center for paper and Chinese ink, Huizhou boasted many adept painters and engravers. The most famous engravers in Huizhou were the Huang Clan from Yachuan Village. Willing to learn from each other and striving for the best, they eventually rose to
the leading position in the Chinese prints industry. Many evidences prove that Huizhou-style Print was a great success with various kinds of schools.

With hair-like thin and soft lines and finely carved surroundings like hills, stones, bricks, and windows, Zhuangyuantukao (Number one scholars) and Guifan (Guidelines for maidens) done by people from the Huang clan in Yachuan Village well demonstrate the adeptness of the engravers. Their works
are not only finely engraved and painted, but also could serve as a mirror reflecting the development of the society at that time.

Ilustrations by Huang Tingke（1582）

For instance, four Christian prints sent to Cheng Junfang by Matteo RICCI, an Italian missionary in China, were copied in Chengximoquan, a piece of representative works by the Huang clan. This demonstrates that block-print once served as a bridge to enhance the art communication between China and
the Western countries.

Not confining themselves to their hometown, craftsmen in Huizhou widely spread to other regions, such as Hangzhou, Suzhou, Jiaxing, and Nanjing. They naturally brought the styles of Huizhou Print with them to wherever they arrived.

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Chinese Online Class - Items in Exhibition(II)

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Items in Exhibition(II)

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Chinese Mandarin - Percussion Production: Red Poppy

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Percussion Production: Red Poppy

Percussion Production: Red Poppy

Beijing Red Poppy Ladies' Percussion Ensemble Co., Ltd.

The Beijing Red Poppy Ladies' Percussion Ensemble Co., Ltd., China's first percussion group composed entirely of ladies, was established in 1999. All of its members are professionally trained percussionists, outstanding musicians, and extraordinary performers. Red Poppy's unique artistic style
combines traditional and contemporary musical influences, maximizing the drama and color of Chinese and western drumming to create an audio-visual extravaganza that shakes the stage and the senses. The women of Red Poppy have performed in United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, South
Korea, Singapore, and South Africa, garnering rave reviews everywhere they go.

Contact Information:

Presenter：Beijing Red Poppy Ladies' Percussion Ensemble Co., Ltd.
Contact: Zhou Li
Telephone: 010-8589-1310
Fax: 010-8589-3352
Email: redpoppy@vip.sina.com
zhouli@public.bta.net.cn
Address: Room 2007, Shengshijiayuan C, No. 98 Jianguo Road, Chaoyang District Beijing
Post Code: 100022

Introduction:

The majority of the works in this extravaganza of percussion and drumming are original compositions. Among them are the lyric The Ocean, the humorous Ox Battles Tiger, and the uniquely contemporary drum piece New Sounds in the Temple. Of course, most of the selections highlight the unique energy
of percussive music. Among them are Noisy World and Flying Dragon and Jumping Tiger.

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Chinese Character - Chinese Culture Center

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Chinese Culture Center

Malta

Comprehensive Activities:

Beijing Olympics—the 2nd Children Painting Competition of Chinese Cultural Center

Time of soliciting contributions from March 15 to the end of June

Contest on Beijing Olympics knowledge

the end of March

World Tai Chi Chuan Day activities April 26
“Earth Park” Cultural and Artistic Festival May 11
The 10th Malta European Film Festival at the St. James Artistic Center May 7
Symposium on Beijing Olympics in the cultural center the end of April
Exhibitions
Chinese Modern Watercolor Painting Exhibition in the cultural center from May to June
Exhibition of Zheng He’s Great Voyages in St. James Artistic Center from June 25 to the end of July

Lecture\Symposium:

"DiscoveringChina" lecture series

Chinese Architecture 1 in the cultural center

April 18

Chinese Architecture 2 in the cultural center April 25

Movies and TV:

Perhaps Love

Cultural center, June 13

Sharpen Shears and Kitchen Knife Cultural center, June.20

Teaching:

Chinese class

Cultural center, Tuesday and Wednesday

Library:

9,102 books in collection

Monday, Wednesday, Friday PM, Tuesday, Thursday AM

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Chinese Tutor - Chinese Culture Center

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Comprehensive Activities:

Book sales exhibition of “World Book and Copyright Day” in Curepipe

April 26


Book sales exhibition of “World Book and Copyright Day” in CAUDAN Tourist area of Port Louis


May 3

Award ceremony for extraordinary students - Chinese Primary and middle school exam - in the multifunctional hall the middle of May
Seminar for excellent students of the cultural center in the multifunctional hall early June
2008 Chinese drama competition in the Constantine Theater in middle and late June
Exhibitions
The 13th World Peace Painting and Calligraphy Exhibition in the exhibition hall of the cultural center middle of June
Performances
By dancing and martial art performing group
Performances in food and cultural festival of Chinatown from April 5 to 7
Performances for World Music Day in the multifunctional hall middle and late June

Teaching:

Chinese class

Monday to Friday

Wushu class Tuesday and Friday
Tai Chi Chuan class Monday and Thursday







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