ALMATY, Kazakhstan,
Aug. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- At
10am local time on August 26, the "Sensing China-Travel to
Kazakhstan" exhibition formally
opened at Kazakhstan National
University in the nation's largest
city Almaty.
Co-sponsored by the State Council Information Office of
the People's Republic of China,
the Embassy of the People's Republic
of China in Kazakhstan, the
Consulate General of the People's
Republic of China in Almaty, Astana government and the municipal
government of Almaty,
the exhibition will last for six days (from August
26-31) and features a photo exhibition and tourism
promotion, a "Created in China" economics and trade fair, the
"establishing China" pavilion, the
China intangible cultural heritage
exhibition, and media visits between China and Kazakhstan.
The centuries-old history, superior natural conditions,
inclusive city temperament, cultural exchange and mutual learning
brought by the South Silk Road together have formed
the outstanding traditional culture of Chengdu. As the region's
most traditional art skills, Shu embroidery, bamboo
weaving, shadow play, eggshell painting, calligraphy, gourd
pyrography and tea art will join together with Ya'an
Tibetan tea and Wusheng paper-cutting to offer visitors an
interactive and performance-filled experience to vividly
present China's intangible
traditional art skills to an audience.
Part of the "Sensing China" series sees the arrival in
Almaty of 30 panda sculptures, a
special gift from Chengdu, in
China's southwestern Sichuan province. The "panda
exhibition" is set to be one of the highlights of the show and
will show the people of Kazakhstan
the culture, spirit and charm of China.
The pandas on display were co-created by the
young people of China Central Academy of Fine Arts, Sichuan University, Sichuan Normal University,
Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts and inheritors of intangible cultural
heritage, with the intention of bringing them to
Kazakhstan to show the world what it is to be "Created in
China", not just "Made
in China".
"We want to conserve Chinese culture by borrowing
the symbol of China's
national treasure, the panda, to protect intangible cultural
heritages, instill the newborn strength of Chengdu into younger generations, and
present Chengdu in the way that it
deserves," said Kevin Liu, the
designer of the "panda exhibition".
To see some photos of the exhibition in action, click the links
below.
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This press release is distributed by Chengdu Economic Daily, a
co-sponsor of the "Sensing China-Travel to Kazakhstan" exhibition.