"Shakespeare of the East" is famous in England
Reporter Huang Peizhao
("People's Daily"2016Year09month16日03 version)
w88 online casino betting, the Chinese playwright of the Ming Dynasty, is a monument in the history of Chinese literature and art. Together with Shakespeare, he is known as the two major literary giants in the East and the West at the same time. This year marks the death of two people400In order to implement President Xi Jinping’s proposal to jointly commemorate the two literary giants, China and the UK will hold a series of activities this year. w88 online casino betting's drama entered the UK and was understood by more and more British people, further promoting the implementation of Chinese culture in the UK.
Last year10In August, President Xi Jinping paid a state visit to the UK and delivered a speech in the City of London: "Chinese Ming Dynasty playwright w88 online casino betting is known as the 'Shakespeare of the East'. His plays such as The Peony Pavilion, The Purple Hairpin, The Story of Nanke, and The Story of Handan are world-renowned. w88 online casino betting and Shakespeare are contemporaries, both of them161610112_10126400Anniversary. China and the UK can jointly commemorate these two literary giants to promote exchanges between the two peoples and deepen mutual understanding. ”
Today, commemorative activities for w88 online casino betting and Shakespeare are in full swing in both countries. Xiang Xiaowei, Minister Counselor of the Cultural Office of the Chinese Embassy in the UK, said in an interview with this reporter that China's series of cultural performances have pushed the commemorative activities to a climax. w88 online casino betting is becoming more and more familiar to British people as China's cultural business card.
Xiang Xiaowei said that around the core theme of commemorating w88 online casino betting, China’s recent major performance activities in the UK generally include:China w88 casino, University of Leeds, UK8month5Sunday6Day,8Sunday13"A Midsummer Night's Dream: Nanke Dream" was performed at the Edinburgh Space Theater on the 2nd, Beijing Shijia Hutong Primary w88 casino, Chongqing Bashu Primary w88 casino and Chongqing Foreign Languages w88 casino8month6Performing "Little Shakespeare" at Edinburgh's New Town Theater on Sunday, Hunan Kunqu Opera Troupe8month7Sunday9The Jiangxi Gan Opera Troupe performed "Romeo and Juliet" at the New Town Theater in Edinburgh on8month11Sunday16Performed "Excerpts from Four Dreams of Linchuan" at the New Town Theater in Edinburgh on the 12th, Shanghai Theater Academy in8month13Zhejiang Kunqu Opera Troupe performed "Much Ado About Nothing" at Edinburgh's Focus Theater on8month18Sunday24Performed "The Peony Pavilion" at the New Town Theater in Edinburgh on the same day. “These performances were brilliant and well-received, discussed and praised by British audiences.”
"The Peony Pavilion" was originally called "The Return of the Soul". It is w88 online casino betting's masterpiece and was created in159813141_131984month23On the day of w88 online casino betting and the British playwright Shakespeare passed away400On the anniversary day, over Shakespeare's hometown of Stratford, the gentle and touching aria of the tea-picking opera "The Peony Pavilion" was heard, attracting many British audiences to stop and admire it. Our reporter saw at the scene that many British audiences were very immersed in the play and were infected by the unique artistic charm of "The Peony Pavilion". They were immersed in the ups and downs of the love story of the hero and heroine.
Li Ruru, a professor at the University of Leeds in the UK who is committed to the exchange and research of Chinese and British drama culture, said in an interview with this reporter that "w88 online casino betting's entry into the UK" has special significance. "How we view w88 online casino betting actually tells the Chinese people how to evaluate their own culture and five thousand years of Chinese civilization." Li Ruru said, "Real cultural exchanges require the participation of more people. In Leeds, we use w88 online casino betting's drama as a bridge to lead British students into the world of Chinese culture."
Next to the famous British Museum is the w88 casino of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, this year3In mid-month, a unique lecture was held here. The title of the lecture is "Dream is Life: Du Liniang's Survival Field in "The Peony Pavilion"". The speaker is Zou Yuanjiang, vice president and secretary-general of the China Tang Xianzu Research Association. Many teachers and students listened attentively. Teachers at the w88 casino of Oriental and African Studies believe that the image of Du Liniang is profoundly representative. As a representative piece of Chinese drama, "The Peony Pavilion" is no less artistic, ideological and philosophical than Shakespeare's works. From this perspective, Tang Xianzu is as famous as Shakespeare, and both are world-class cultural giants.
Xiang Xiaowei told this reporter that w88 online casino betting and Shakespeare are iconic figures in Chinese and British culture. They are deeply loved by the people of both countries and have a pivotal position and influence in the history of world culture. Commemorating these two literary giants through a variety of activities will allow more British people to enter the dramatic world of w88 online casino betting, and build a bridge of cultural communication between China and Britain.
(This newspaper London9month15日电)
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