Belt and Road music festival in town
The fifth edition of the Belt and Road International Music Festival was unveiled Saturday at the Shenzhen Concert Hall with a star-studded concert.
Exhibition marks Terracotta Warriors discovery
An exhibition opened Sunday at the Emperor Qinshihuang’s Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the discovery and excavation of the Terracotta Warriors.
Exhibition shows glamour of water and ink art
A Chinese painting exhibition is being held at Shenzhen Art Museum’s new division to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.
3 SZ museums earn national recognition
Three Shenzhen museums have recently received national recognition following the release of the results of the fifth batch of evaluations for the second and third-tier museums in China, according to the Chinese Museums Association.
Reservation-free access boosts summer museum attendance
This past summer, museum visits in Shenzhen surged after several museums eliminated reservation requirements and extended opening hours.
3 sites listed as world geological heritages
Three geological sites in China, comprising vegetation fossils, dinosaur fossils and a karst landform, have recently been listed as Geological Heritage Sites by the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS).
Measures introduced to advance short drama industry
The Shenzhen Municipal Culture, Media, Tourism, and Sports Bureau has recently unveiled a series of policies to bolster the high-quality development of online micro-short dramas, according to the Shenzhen Guangming WeChat account.
SZ Wind Music Festival draws 400 participants from GBA
The 2024 Shenzhen Wind Music Festival and the 10th Shenzhen Wind and Percussion (Solo and Ensemble) Performance were held in Shenzhen on Aug. 27 and 28, attracting nearly 400 participants from the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA).
Guqin musicians, enthusiasts enjoy 'SZ Rhyme'
Music enthusiasts gathered at the “Shenzhen Rhyme” guqin concert Saturday evening at the theater of the Shenzhen Pingshan Changshou Dramaville in Pingshan District.
China had 3,246 public libraries by end of 2023
China had a total of 3,246 public libraries by the end of 2023, with a total national collection of 1.44 billion books, which represented an increase of 5.6% year-on-year, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism said on Friday.
'Rhythms of Folk Music' livens up Longgang night
A day before Hong Kong songstress Karen Mok’s “The Big Show” live concert at the Shenzhen Universiade Sports Center, a free intimate concert at the Sunset Theater by the lake outside the stadium was not as glamorous but just as charming and perhaps even more heart-warming.
Three SZ venues named most beautiful cultural spaces
The Department of Culture and Tourism of Guangdong Province recently announced the list of “2024 Guangdong’s Most Beautiful Public Cultural Spaces,” with three venues in Shenzhen earning a spot: the Qianhai Bay Branch of Shenzhen Library, the Blue House in Futian District, and the CIC Creativity and Innovation Center in Longgang District.
