BEIJING, April 16,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Song of the Earth:
Artistic Documentary for a Better China exhibition opened on
March 20 at China Millennium
Monument's Beijing World Art Museum. It is hosted by the China
Academy of Art (CAA) and the Chinese Academy of Environmental
Planning (Research Institute for Beautiful China Initiative) under
the guidance of China's Ministry
of Ecology and Environment. A large academic event presented by CAA
in collaboration with various sectors of society, the exhibition
showcases innovative endeavors and practices in ecology, culture,
art, and technology from across the nation through 100 cases and
100 proposals that demonstrate China's social and cultural advancements. This
annual event acts as cultural and artistic empowerment for
ecological civilization, urban aesthetics, and rural
revitalization, leaving a historical mark in the journey of
building a Better China amidst Chinese modernization.
Consisting of six sections, namely, Better China Cases
with the addition of 100 in the current edition, as well as
Local Government Proposals, Future Proposals, Interactive
Workshop, Book Exhibition, and Case Database, the exhibition
narrates the very inspiring and typical stories of more than 300
contributors to the Better China Initiative from 34
provincial-level administrative regions across the
country at the circular display space on the first floor
of the Beijing World Art Museum, allowing viewers to appreciate
society-wide innovative efforts to create a Better China while
embarking on a journey to experience a Better China.
This exhibition presents typical stories of two complementary
threads to interpret the concept of a "Better China". These stories
are a narrative of mass practices, constructed based on the
writings, objects, and digital recordings provided by contributing
individuals and groups. The Research Institute of Better China
Initiative of CAA expects the exhibition to open up new avenues for
collaboration among schools, the government, and businesses,
gathering real and innovative powers from all walks of life to
generate solutions to practical, pressing issues. The event writes
an exciting chapter in the Better China Initiative and establishes
a nationwide "network of action" for numerous people to contribute
to building a Better China.
This exhibition will last through April
20, 2024.
Better China
– Experiential Map
The Song of the Earth: Artistic Documentary for a Better
China exhibition takes "experiencing China's geography" as its gist. Presented at
the circular, multi-level display space with a radiating design at
the Beijing World Art Museum, it showcases the country's geography
through a combination of longitudes and latitudes.
An "Experiential Map" of a Better China is unfolded through a
narrative of different geographic coordinates, allowing the
audiences to understand the progress in building a Better China
under the nation's new development philosophy and paradigm. It is a
cultural and artistic journey to experience the Chinese people's
strong interaction with the Earth.
Better China
– Case Database
The exhibition presents typical stories of two complementary
threads to interpret the concept of a "Better China." These stories
are a narrative of mass practices, constructed based on the
writings, objects, and digital recordings provided by contributing
individuals and groups.
Visitors can peruse the very inspiring and iconic stories of
more than 300 contributors from 34 provincial-level administrative
regions. While appreciating society-wide innovative efforts to
create a Better China, they can embark on a magnificent tour of a
Better China.
Better China
– Future Proposals
More than 100 practitioners, creators, and pioneers of various
sectors of society envision the future. They re-discover critical
moments over the past century, explore the possibilities yet to be
uncovered, and bring forward proposals on the pressing and unsolved
issues focused on people, groups, homes, and the remote future.
Better China
– Book Exhibition
Relevant books on display are recommended, at the invitation of
the Research Institute of Better China Initiative, by publishers,
institutions, and case contributors who have been following the
topic of "Better China". The writings communicate ideas and
actions, in a "dialogue" beyond time and space with the audiences
to co-write an experiential book of a "Better China." Visitors are
expected to push the boundaries of engagement between cultural arts
and social life, come up with new themes and research fields of
"Better China," and unlock greater potential from building a
"Better China."
Better China
– Local Government Proposals
The Research Institute of Better China Initiative, in
collaboration with the Central Academy of Culture and Tourism
Administration, called for entries for the 2024 "Better China
Cases" and "Local Issues in Building a Better China" prior to the
opening of this exhibition. It thus collected outstanding cases and
summarized the issues in the course of constructing a "Better
China."
The exhibition features a section for local issues in building a
Better China. Think tank experts, scholars, artists, and designers
provide insights and proposals. Discussions focus on revitalizing
and exploiting cultural heritage, upgrading and transforming
tourist sites, optimizing and maximizing rural resources, and
conserving natural resources, to generate strategies for local
governments to develop a "Better China."
Better China
– Interactive Workshop
The workshop zeroes in on eight topics: social engagement and
participation, ecology and sustainability, digital technology,
cultural heritage and culture-tourism integration, regions and
brands, retail and consumption, rural areas and agriculture, and
education and cultural continuity. It aims to promote the sharing
of best practices and cross-sectoral thinking in professional
fields. In addition to noting the "Local Issues in Building a
Better China," it facilitates a direct dialogue between
professionals and local governments to address practical issues and
challenges. This is an action beneficial for all and an arena that
pools strengths for a great cause. Let's join the journey to build
a Better China together.
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