Tuesday, September 05, 2000, updated at 14:42(GMT+8)
Life
Festival promotes family activities
China's first Family Culture and Art Festival opened at the night of September 4 in Dongguan in Guangdong Province.
Selected families from across the country performed programmes, which included singing, dancing and gymnastics, at the opening ceremony. During the 23-day festival, calligraphy, drawing, photography and invention exhibitions, family sports meetings, and gardening shows will be held. The festival is sponsored by the All-China Women's Federation, the Ministry of Culture and the China Central Television to promote healthy and colourful family activities.