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Sunday, January 30, 2000, updated at 09:42(GMT+8) Culture China to Host Dragon Culture Exhibition South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region will host an exhibition from February 1 to 28 in the regional capital of Nanning on the history and culture of the dragon, a symbol of Chinese civilization. The exhibition will feature the 7,000-year evolution of the dragon image, crafts, painting, finery and architecture centered on the dragon, and dragon-related sports and cultural activities such as the dragon boat and dragon dance. Nearly 300 exhibits and photos will be on display during the one-month event, the first of its kind in China. At the same time, the autonomous regional cultural department will hold a dragon lantern fair and a cultural activity during which one million people will jointly paint a gigantic dragon. The exhibition will move to other cities in China beginning in March. Printer-friendly Version In This SectionCopyright by People's Daily Online, All rights reserved |
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