China Wenzhou Capital injecting the arts market after financial crisis

"For a few days ago, we brought a painting which made by Zhao Wuji(Chinese painter) at 10 million, after a half day passed, we sold at 14 million! We made the 4 million only at a half day, it was unbelievable on the appreciation of the Arts market!" a fresh investor named Liu said. "It must be the first caught by Wenzhou people of such thing."

For a few years age, Liu had been discussed with his friends about the investment of the arts market, he mentioned the concept of art market at that time, but being laughed by his friends because of the low return rate on the art market, they rather choose the usury. 

When the problem of the usury emerged, the Wenzhou investor has begun to search another project to invest, it is the collection of art market.

Big Money Injecting the Art Market

Recently, there was an art collection investment company found in Hangzhou, they recruit the VIP member that at least 1 million as deposit. The company soon signed over 50 million of the intention. "As I know, these 5 Wenzhou investors who were entrepreneur and all have the big money in hand. Since they made the big money from their business, they put the money into other projects with high return rate, which include the jewel and miner industry." Liu said.

Besides, the culture industry now was considered as the "main industry of national economic" by China government, "There must be many supporting and favourable policies introduced for the cultural industry. So, it would be a good chance to invest in the art market now and such market probably is the next hot topic." an investor who named "Feather" said.

The 10th International Classic Furniture Exhibition kicks off

The 10th International Classic Furniture Exhibition was held at Shanghai International Convention and Exhibition Centre on 25th Dec. There are many furniture companies which from Beijing, Zhejiang, Anhui, Shangdong, Guangdong, Hongkong, Taiwan, Jiangshu, Fujiang, Shanghai and Shangxi province attended this fair,most of the exhibits showing the worth of collection and utilities. Multiple ancient furniture agents from Europe would bring their fine works to meet with China local buyer, many items are the first time being displayed in China.

Asian Food and Culture Festival: A close touch with Asian Culture

The 1st Asian Food & Culture Festival in Guangzhou, organized by spouses of Asian Consuls General of Guangzhou, Kicks off today (Nov 22).

Various food, music and dance performances from 12 Asian countries. The 1st Asian Food & Culture Festival in Guangzhou, organized by spouses of Asian Consuls General of Guangzhou, Kicks off today (Nov 22).

"This event is to share with friends the unique Asian Culture identity," said Mrs. Pandy from Indian Consulate General in Guangzhou, “To share the various Asian culture, including music, food, dance and so on."

"We decided to do something special, to let everybody know, especially our host China, what the food is like and the culture of our country." said Iris Nir from Consulate General of Israel in Guangzhou. The food served at this event is from 12 different countries, "Some of them are traditional, some of them are served for holiday and others are served every day." Iris told newsgd reporter, “If this event is successful, such event would be held every year and there will be more events and functions to show other things of Asian countries."

Culture show from India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand was also displayed at the event.

China Cultural Products inceased 2.8 times through 10 years

The spokeman Mr. Shendan, who from China Ministry of Commerce, diliver a speech at the meeting, he said that the cultural industry has been fully accelerated through 2001 to 2010, the scale of cultural product and exporting services has increased by 2.8 times and 8.7 times respectively. The ratio of books copyrights trading has decreased to 3:1 in 2010 compare to 9:1 in 2003. Developing cultural industry has pushed forward on the step of Chinese culture in globe strategy.

A Monkey stamp in 1980s sold at 12,000 RMB

A set of monkey stamps in 1980s can be sold at 1.2 million. The stamp collectors said that the current spare capital pushing the stamp market and they doubting how long it will be lasted.

Japanese Fine Works art show opened in Shanghai

As a crucial part of the 13th China(Shanghai) International Art Festival, the Japan Fine Works opened at Hall One of Shanghai Art museum on 13th December. This show was held by Shanghai International Art Show Center and International Education Communication Association of Japan. Total in 91 fine works which including the well-known brocade from Japan and glass ware made by Mr.Yitian Defang. This fair will be ended at 28th.

The 20th anniversary art show held in Xian

The opening ceremony of the 20th anniversary of establish diplomatic relations between China and Korea was held on 19th December,2011, which was hosted by International Culture and Economic Communication Center of Shangxi province, Korea Northern Communication Association and Xian Qujiang Art museum.
More than 64 artists both from China and Korea brought their artworks which including painting, calligrahpy, oil painting, carving, photograhpy, moden artworks and sculpture to attend this fair. It will be separately held on December in Xian City of China and on May in Korea. The artists both from China and Korea will have a communication chance at that time.

2011 Guangzhou-Japan Culture Festival

With the colourful paper-cranes, genteel kimono, diverse sushi and pictures exhibit the after-earthquake reconstruction etc., 2011 Guangzhou-Japan Culture Festival was jointly hosted by Japan Consulate general Guangzhou, Guangdong People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and The Guangzhou Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry to open 19th December, which attracting thousands of visitors.

“Snail house” showed at Nanjing Forestry University

A 9-sq meters house composition of fragmentary-wooden floor, cardboard bed and solar energy lights was displayed at Nanjing Forestry University with a graduated-works exhibition. Designer Ms. Xu said that it was designed for the city-edge people who desire to have their own “snail house”, it was made from green material that can be assembled within one hour, and the cost is only 2,065.4 RMB. It is also approved that solid enough and safety for living.

Cultural industry booming to the pillar industry in Beijing

Cultural industry booming to the pillar industry in Beijing. Until the last year, Beijing's creative industry has yielded an output value of 169.77 billion with an increased, ranking only behind the Guangdong, Jiangshu and Shandong, the proportion of output value reaches 12%, which was leading among other cities. From January to August this year, the cultural creative industry keep growing, the net profit has increased in 28.9%.

63 Intangible Cultural Heritage Shows Coming Soon

Lin Cang Wa Peoples Hair Dance

A scenery of Li Jiang Impression

The 7th Yunan Folk Dance and Sing Exhibition will be held in Puer City from 21th to 25th Nov.2011. There are 63 intangible cultural heritage programs from 16 regions are going to play, over 1100 art troupes, folk artists and craftsmen attend to this show.

A traditional Zhang Peoples dance show

When we arrive at the Peoples Teachers College of Ganshu, a traditional Zhang Peoples dance show was being held. Nearly a thousand students were dancing on the square and attracted many people surrounding.

The "Wo Zhuang dance" is also named "Guo Zhuo","Ge Zhuang" or "Zhuo", means in circle dance, which was one of the three-folk-dance in Zhang Peoples.

The boys and girls were holding hands and forming a circle, moving the foot and stepping in turns, the dancer showing the pose by arm-shake, hand-swing and body-moving.

Mud bathing in Meizhou City

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"I have got a good sleep, and feeling full of energy after the mud bathing!" a nice Kejia song expressing the exthusiastic of mud bathing.

The heat mud-mine villa located in Zhuanshui town, Wuhua county, Meizhou city. It is one of the only two natural mud-mine tourism zone in China. The temperture can be reached at 83-100 degree and its rarely being seen.

50 folk treasures appear in Lanzhou

Gathering ceramics, potteries, painting and calligraphy, inkstones more than 50 folk treasures appearing in Lanzhou. A pair of Xixia ceramic-facial-pot attended to this fair that keeping by the collectors who separately from Beijing and Lanzhou.