When the Culture Cities, Charm of the World exhibition opened its doors at the 14th Asia Arts Festival in Quanzhou's 1916 Creative Park, director Cui Qiao literally stood in between two different continents, two different cultures, two different identities; European and Asian.
An exhibition on culture and arts along Maritime Silk Road opened in Quanzhou Maritime Museum on Nov 8, making a splash in the ongoing Asia Arts Festival.
A landmark arts festival launched by the Ministry of Culture has opened at the starting point of the ancient Maritime Silk Road.
Cultures collaborated, arts flashed, and Quanzhou made a splash as the 14th Asia Arts Festival held its opening ceremony on November 8 at the Straits Sports Center.
An exhibition of photo entries for "Just Share It - Explore Asian Arts and Culture Contest" is underway at the 1916 Art Zone in Quanzhou, Fujian province, part of the ongoing 14th Asian Art Festival.
Organized by the Ministry of Culture and the Fujian Provincial People's Government，the seven-day event features diverse and dynamic Asian cultures and arts.
The 3rd Asia Cultural Forum in Quanzhouon saw "cultural celebrities" from various countries gather to explore the future for Asia.
Special performances kicked off the 4th China Quanzhou International Puppet Festival on November 9, with artists from five different countries presenting a multi-cultural opening show.
The 14th Asia Arts Festival, which will formally kick off in November in Quanzhou, the largest city in southeastern Fujian province, unveiled its logo and mascot on Monday.
Soegeng Rahardjo, Ambassador of Indonesia to China, explains the construction of Indonesian's diverse and rich cultures and traditions and exemplifies some of the art forms that represent the country.
Nyein Nyein Myint, Counselor of the Myanmar Embassy to China, indicates the beauty of different traditional art forms and displays their culture.
Battsetseg Tuvshintugs, Minister Counselor of Mongolia to China, presents the uniqueness of Mongolian culture and expresses her expectations on the coming event.
Kim Jin-gon, Minister Counselor of the South Korean Embassy to China and head of the Korean Cultural Center, interprets the significance of the cultural event under China's "One Belt, One Road" initiative.
Here Erlinda F. Basilio, Ambassador of the Philippines to China, introduces some distinguished aspects of their rich and vibrant culture
Nguyen Hoaianh, Minister Counselor of the Vietnamese Embassy to China, expresses his understanding and expectations for the coming event, indicating the importance of cultural exchanges and cooperation.
Mohamed Faisal, Ambassador of the Maldives to China, displays the sparkling traditional cultures of this beautiful island country.
Here Vicky Tchong, the ambassador of Timor-Leste to China, presented the features of this beautiful peninsula in Southeast Asia.
Designed to attract more people's attention and allow greater participation, the 14th Asia Arts Festival went online on Sunday in Quanzhou, Fujian province. An official website (http://www.2015art.cn/) was also initiated.
The 14th Asian Arts Festival went online in Quanzhou, Fujian province on Sunday and diplomats from eight Asian countries gave special gift for its launch.
Along with South Korea's Gwangju and Japan's Yokohama, Quanzhou was designated as an "East Asia City of Culture". Let's take a look at the arts and handicrafts in Quanzhou.
Sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, the Asia Arts Festival is the first international arts festival ever hosted by the People’s Republic of China. Since its inauguration in Beijing in 1998, there have been 13 festivals held in different Chinese cities up to now.
Quanzhou is located on the southeast coast of Fujian province and faces the Taiwan Strait. It was among the first group of famous historical and cultural cities designated by the State Council.
The 11th Asia Arts Festival, themed “Auspicious prairie, blissful Asia”, kicked off on August 18, 2009 in Ordos, a city in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
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