No.2  President Xi calls for higher pursuit in the arts

Chinese President Xi Jinping called for pure and spiritual pursuit in the arts to the circles of culture in a symposium where the country’s most influential authors, actors, scriptwriters and dancers gathered on Oct 15, 2014 in Beijing. He stressed that artists should not lose their artistic ideal for commercial success and that art works should not be the "slaves" of the market.

President Xi calls for a higher pursuit in the arts [Photo/Xinhua]