中秋節The Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival at Yuyuan has begun and will run from 17th September 2024 until October 7th. The Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, is a traditional Chinese festival that celebrates family reunions and expresses gratitude. During this time, people eat mooncakes, which symbolize the full moon, and make wishes while admiring the moon. Lighting lanterns to illuminate the night sky is also an important part of Mid-Autumn culture, with the glowing lanterns symbolizing family unity and happiness.
0:00 Intro – 简介 1:41 Shooting Star Lanterns – 流星灯笼 5:02 Central Plaza – 中心广场 6:57 Central Plaza Dance Show – 中心广场舞蹈表演 12:12 Plaza in Front of Nine Bend Bridge – 九曲桥前广场 13:22 Dance Show at Nine Bend Bridge Plaza – 九曲桥前广场舞蹈表演 15:55 Nine Bend Bridge – 九曲桥 26:08 Golden Plaza – 黄金广场 28:23 Shooting Star Lanterns – 流星灯笼 30:44 Old School Field Road – 旧校场路 35:19 Central Plaza – 中心广场
▶Yuyuan Garden Yuyuan Garden is a historic garden located in Huangpu District, Shanghai, originally built in 1559 by Pan Yunduan, a wealthy merchant from the Ming Dynasty. The garden is renowned for its classical Chinese garden design, featuring ponds, bridges, rockeries, and traditional architecture that create a harmonious landscape. Due to its beautiful scenery and rich history, Yuyuan is a popular attraction for visitors. During the Lantern Festival, the garden is adorned with vibrant decorations, offering a magical experience to all who visit in which is located 269 Fangbang Middle Rd, 四牌楼 Huangpu, China, 200010 China, People’s Republic of China.
Shanghai Yu Garden, the cultural area of Greater Yu Garden, uses light and shadow as a medium and the autumn moon as a guide to decorate the two major festivals of Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day. From September 6th to September 26th, we will start the 2024 Yu Garden Mid-Autumn Moon Tour with the theme of “A heart with brilliance, a life without flaws”, and appreciate the oriental life aesthetics together. 🌕
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🌟[The moon is reflected in all rivers, and everything is round]-The central square uses “mirror” and “moon” as design elements, and cleverly uses mirror refraction to present the state of “one moon appears in all water, and all water and moon are captured by one moon”. 🌟[The four seasons are in order, and everything has its time]-The Nine-Curve Bridge relies on the myth of Chang Xi bathing in the moon in “Classic of Mountains and Seas”, and puts twelve rounds of bright moons on the bridge, allowing tourists to feel the luster of the full moon and the crescent moon, and experience the philosophical thought of “life has its own shining time”.
🌟【Meteors at Dawn】- Countless bright stars hang in the sky on Ninghui Road , blooming brilliantly. 🌟【Zespri Creative Lighting Set】- Golden Plaza, come and “dig the golden moon” together . In addition to the on-site fantasy lighting set display, there are also light and shadow floodlighting and Luna performances, multiple hidden ways of playing, waiting for you to explore!
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On July 19th 2023 , the multilingual website of the Forbidden City Palace Museum- Beijing, China, People’s Republic of Chinawas officially released at the Digital Cultural Tourism Development Forum of the 2023 China Internet Civilization Conference! The website covers five languages: English, French, Russian, Japanese, and Spanish, and will meet the needs of audiences with different languages.
On August 30th 2024 at the Wenhua Hall, Forbidden City Beijing , China, People’s Republic of China, the 千秋佳人 ——Special Exhibition of Figure Paintings from Past Dynasties in the Collection of the Palace Museum (Fourth Phase)” opened in the Wenhua Hall of the Palace Museum which 30the August to 31st October 2024. Paintings of ladies are a classic genre in traditional Chinese painting with a long history and important influence, including the graceful and elegant figures of the Six Dynasties, the gorgeous and plump figures of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, the dignified and beautiful figures of the Song and Yuan Dynasties, the slender and delicate figures of the Ming and Qing Dynasties… The faces of the people in the paintings have significant characteristics of the times, reflecting the changes in the social status and living conditions of women in different eras as politics, customs, and fashions changed. Through the 83 precious paintings in the museum collection exhibited in this exhibition, one can not only appreciate the peerless grace of women painted by painters of all ages, but also understand the spiritual strength and daily life interest of ancient women from the moving stories that have been passed down through the ages and are related to the country .
文华殿 Wenhua Hall The Hall of Literary Brilliance , or the Hall of Literary Glory or Wenhua Hall, is a hall in the outer court of the Forbidden City, located far east of the Hall of Supreme Harmony. In the early Ming Dynasty, the hall was originally used as the residence of the heir apparent. However, starting in 1536, Ming emperors began to use the building as a secondary hall. During both the Ming and Qing Dynasty, the hall hosted grand imperial lectures on Confucian classics and served as a place for the emperor to meet his scholars and officials. The hall was also where palace examinations papers would be reviewed and marked by nine readers who would be sequestered in the hall for two days. The hall gave its name to one of the seven different titles of grand secretary in late-imperial China. Becoming Grand Secretary of Wenhua Hall was considered to be an especially prestigious honour for high-ranking Officials ….
On July 19th 2023 , the multilingual website of the Forbidden City Palace Museum- Beijing, China, People’s Republic of China was officially released at the Digital Cultural Tourism Development Forum of the 2023 China Internet Civilization Conference! The website covers five languages: English, French, Russian, Japanese, and Spanish, and will meet the needs of audiences with different languages.
The symphony of gold and jade, the auspicious dragon shows its elegance,
the golden dream is woven, and the prosperity is reflected on the neck
Listen to the drums and recount the old dreams of the Forbidden City.
Travel through time and encounter the splendor and grandeur.
The symphony of golden drums and the rhythm of leaping
fashion and classics complement each other
to extol the glorious chapter of a thousand years
This month of August 2024 launches a new collection in Collaboration with the Forbidden City- Palace Museum- Beijing with one of Asia Largest Jewellery companies周大福珠寶Chow Tai Fook Jewellery with international Iconic Chinese Designed elements A Living Legacy. Introducing our brand-new Palace Museum Collection. Featuring a reverberating display of Chinese drums and spirited twirls of cultural dance, our House collaborates with the iconic Palace Museum to showcase the contemporary allure of Chinese heritage through modern forms.
The butterfly wings dance lightly, blooming with lively and colorful
soft patterns, flowing in various and interesting ways
Reimagining Traditions.
Inspired by the Palace Museum’s exhibition piece of Qing Dynasty imperial drums and treasures, this intricate creation is a modern interpretation of Chinese prowess. Blending a multitude of ancient Chinese gold crafting techniques and colourful gemstones, the pendant symbolises good fortune and is the ultimate expression of grandeur.
A Living Legacy.
Introducing our brand-new Palace Museum Collection. Featuring a reverberating display of Chinese drums and spirited twirls of cultural dance, our House collaborates with the iconic Palace Museum to showcase the contemporary allure of Chinese heritage through modern forms.
The Cultural Era Awaits.
Prepare to venture into the wonderous world of The Palace Museum. Home to countless Chinese treasures and untold stories, our House pays homage to this iconic wonder with the Palace Museum Collection — a series of masterpieces that brings art to life.
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林婉儿 LinWaner played by Li Qin Daughter of Li Yunrui. Lin Wan’er was the illegitimate daughter of the prime minister and the eldest princess. Later, she was named Princess Chen by Emperor Qing and was deeply favored by the emperor. In the end, Lin Wan’er got her wish and married Fan Xian.
Lin Wan’er is the daughter of Prime Minister Lin Ruofu and Princess Li Yunrui of Qing . She met Fan Xian, who came to Capital alone. The two became friends because of a chicken leg, and Lin Wan’er was nicknamed “Chicken Leg Girl”. Lin Wan’er was lively and cheerful, kind and upright, and loved to fight for the weak. Later, she fell in love with Fan Xian and her feelings for him remained unchanged until her death. Even if Fan Xian was on a dead end, she would stay by his side and never leave him. Lin Wan’er was the illegitimate daughter of the Prime Minister and the Princess. She was later named Princess Chen by the Emperor and was deeply favored by the Emperor. In the end, Lin Wan’er got her wish and married Fan Xian…
Li Qin, born on September 27, 1990 in Bacheng Town, Kunshan City, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, is a Chinese film and television actress.
In 2008, Li Qin became well-known to the audience for her role as the young Xue Baochai in the costume drama Dream of Red Mansions . In 2010, she was nominated for the Best Newcomer Award at the 31st Popular Film Hundred Flowers Awards for her role as Yang Kaihui in the 90th anniversary tribute to the founding of the Communist Party of China, The Founding of a Party . In 2013, the modern drama ” Watching the Sky ” starring her won the Golden Angel Award for Outstanding Chinese TV Dramas at the China-US Film Festival ; the urban drama ” Brilliant Life ” starring her won the national TV drama ratings championship in the same period. In 2014, she won the Most Promising Actress Award at the National Drama Festival for her roles in the TV dramas ” Half Summer ” and ” The Return of the Daughter “.
In 2017, she received much attention for his role in the costume drama Princess Agents. In 2018, she was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Award at the 24th Shanghai TV Festival Magnolia Awards for her role in the period drama White Deer Plain . In the same year, she was nominated for the Best Actress at the 34th Popular Film Hundred Flowers Awards for her role in The Founding of an Army, a tribute to the 90th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Liberation Army .In 2019, the costume drama ” Celebrating Yu Nian ” starring him was broadcast In 2020, the comedy film ” Warm Hug ” starring him grossed over 800 million RMB at the box office . In 2021, the TV series The Song of Glory , in which he starred, became the first Chinese TV series to win the International Emmy Award for Best Television Series. In 2024, she continued to star in the costume drama ” Celebrating Yu Nian Season 2
The second season of Joy of Life tells the story of a young man named Fan Xian (played by Zhang Ruoyun) with a mysterious background. After going through various tests and trials in his family, the underworld, and the government, he upholds justice and kindness, embarks on a new journey in life, and continues to write this extraordinary and exciting life legend…
The drama is adapted from the best-selling novel of the same name by Mao Ni. It follows the last season. On the way back with the diplomatic mission led by Zhang Ruoyun, the second prince threatened Fan Xian with the safety of Fei Jie, Fan Sizhe and the orphans of the Teng family, forcing him to submit to him. The conflict between the two was thus triggered. The mystery of Baoyue Tower and the crisis of the Spring Examination that Fan Xian faced were all traps carefully set for Fan Xian by the second prince.
Fan Xian and Lin Wan’er got married as they wished. Soon after, Fan Xian took over the inner treasury, but found that the inner treasury was heavily in debt. Fan Xian refused the help of the chief manager of Qing Yu Tang and decided to solve the inner treasury crisis by himself. Fan Xian invited all the merchants in the city to gather at Cangshan Mountain, and raised more than 20 million silver taels by selling “treasury debts”, solving the problem of the inner treasury being empty.
At the Hanging Temple, Emperor Qing was attacked by three assassination attempts. Fan Xian tried to save him but his martial arts skills were completely destroyed. Faced with dangers and pressure, Fan Xian had no choice but to go to the south of the Yangtze River in this state, challenge the huge forces and the established rules of the game, and strive to completely recapture the inner treasury…
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On July 19th 2023 , the multilingual website of the Forbidden City Palace Museum- Beijing, China, People’s Republic of Chinawas officially released at the Digital Cultural Tourism Development Forum of the 2023 China Internet Civilization Conference! The website covers five languages: English, French, Russian, Japanese, and Spanish, and will meet the needs of audiences with different languages.
The multilingual website of the Palace Museum is committed to establishing an international website that is concise, clear, easy to use for overseas audiences, and fits the construction of the modern civilization of the Chinese nation, including tour guides, information, panoramic tours, online exhibitions, collection appreciation, cultural topics, etc. Rich immersive content describing of the most detail collection that housed within the Forbidden City collection….
Forbidden City Ginkgo is about to turn yellow, looking forward to a #Forbidden City dyed with golden color ! Fall in love with the Forbidden City
During the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty, there was a special chime made of jasper depicting golden clouds and dragon patterns. After Emperor Qianlong cast the bell, in order to complete the ritual and music system, he also added a set of twelve special chimes in the same year, one for each, and they were used in the same way as the bell. The special chime is made of a whole piece of Xinjiang Hotan jasper and is crafted by Suzhou jade craftsmen. The body of the chime is obtuse-angled rectangular, with both sides decorated with golden clouds and dragon patterns. The gold and green contrast with each other, and the decoration is gorgeous. On the left and right sides of the upper part of the stand are phoenix heads. The page board is decorated with phoenixes pierced by peony patterns, and the lower part supports a reclining duck.
There are twelve special chimes in a set, corresponding to the twelve rhythms made in the Qing Dynasty. The pitch is adjusted by the size of the chime body. The larger the chime, the lower the pronunciation. Each chime is hung separately, so it is called special chime. When used, different special chimes are chosen according to the rules for each month, such as “Taicu” corresponding to the first month, and so on. The use of special chimes reflects the political concept of Emperor Qianlong advocating Confucian ritual and music education.
Daju, who was covered in autumn fat, couldn’t resist the howling autumn wind and started playing “hide and seek” under the stone fence. This weekend, have you decided where to go to “cat”?
Yellow satin embroidered cloud and dragon pattern (replica). Hui was the commanding tool of Heshao music in court performances in the Qing Dynasty. When the music was under his command, the music was composed, and when it was under his command, the music stopped. The main body of the robe is made of bright yellow cloud satin, embroidered with colorful rising dragons, clouds and fire beads. The upper part is made of blue satin, embroidered with nebulae. In the middle is the sun wheel, with the word “中和” embroidered on it. The lower end is embroidered with seawater and river cliffs. The upper and lower parts of the muzzle are pierced with gold-painted crossbars, with double dragons carved on the upper part and landscapes carved on the lower part. The harem is hung on a red pole, the end of the pole is decorated with a copper-plated dragon head, and the lower part is inserted into a gold-lacquered wooden base. The chariot shown in the picture is a replica, and the red pole and stand are left over from the Qing palace.
The drum is built with gold lacquer and colorful paintings of clouds and dragons. Jiangu originated very early and was relatively mature in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty at the latest. It is a “leather” musical instrument in the ancient eight-tone classification. The drum used in Zhonghe Shao music in the Qing Dynasty has a long and round drum body, a large drum body, and the whole body is painted with gold paint. Both sides are decorated with two gold-plated copper dragons holding copper rings.
Both ends are covered with leather and painted with cloud and dragon patterns. There is a vertical pillar running through the middle of the drum body, with a hood on it, curved beams hanging down on all sides, and a golden dragon carved on the top. The cover is also covered with yellow satin embroidered with clouds and dragon patterns. There is a golden Luan bird on the top of the cover. The drum is supported by a cross-shaped bracket and is engraved with cloud patterns. There are four pedestals under the pillar, and lions are carved on the four legs. The four-cornered dragon’s mouth, golden luan, and copper ring all hang with colorful silk tassels. When playing, beat the drum as the starting and ending rhythm of the phrase. At the end of each sentence, beat the drum and all the music will stop; hit the drum again and all the music will resume.
introduced the ancients’ love for roasted pears . In addition to fire roasting, there are frozen pears in cold northern areas, which are frozen pears. “Jilin Tongzhi” Volume 33 “Shi Huo Zhi 6” records, “It is as hard as a stone. Soak it with water. The cold air will melt inside and ice chips will form on the outside. Shake it with your hands and it will crack like a shell. Remove the shell. And when you make it complex and suck it, it is extremely sweet.” For the royal family of the Qing Dynasty, which originated between the white mountains and black waters, frozen pears were an unforgettable taste of hometown, and they were often listed as tributes in the Qing palace archives.
Qing Dynasty, wooden color painting Xiaozhu (zhù). It is made of wood, shaped like a square bucket, wide at the top and narrow at the bottom. The inner wall is painted black, the outer wall is painted with patterns, and the frame and Xumi base are painted in gold. There is a round hole in the middle of one side of the pail, and a corresponding drum-shaped bulge of the same size in the middle of the inner wall, which is the part where the sound is produced when struck. The striking tool of the 柷 is called “Zhi”, which is an octagonal mallet with a long handle. The 混 is one of the musical instruments played in the palace during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. When the “band conductor” is raised, the performer taps the inner wall of the instrument three times with a mallet, and the music begins
This green gauze gown with clouds, bats, and golden dragon patterns was introduced in Let’s Read the Calendar Together on November 10th. The audience in the comment area was very interested in the details of the clothing. Let’s follow the high-definition picture. , appreciate the beauty of the details of this court gown!
This gown was worn by the concubines of the Qing Dynasty when celebrating grand ceremonies. It is slightly shorter than the court robe and is worn over the court robe. The gown has a round collar, double lapel, sleeves, and left and right trains. The whole body is decorated with colorful silk and gold embroidery patterns, with two flat gold embroidered dragons on the chest and back. The embroidered seawater cliff is densely covered with colorful clouds and the word “囍” pattern, which is suitable for the wedding..
Qing Dynasty, wooden color painting (yǔ). It is made of wood and looks like a crouching tiger. The surface is decorated with tiger stripes and the bottom is decorated with a golden lacquered footrest. There is a groove in the middle of the tiger’s back, and twenty-seven rectangular pieces of painted wood are planted in a group. Two ears protrude from one side of the seat, which are used to place Ao’s shooting tool (zhēn). It is made from a bamboo tube, which is split and separated into twenty-four thin bamboo strips. When playing, the performer uses the laini to scrape the discord and make sounds. The 攔 is one of the musical instruments played in Zhonghe Shao music in the Ming and Qing dynasties. When the music is about to end, the sound of “waiting” is used as the ending sound, and then the bow is put down and the performance is finished
The air is cold and it is snowing, but the autumn scenery is still there. A cloud of “light snow” has already fallen on the red wall. Will the First Snow in the Forbidden City be far behind this winter? Today 小雪 爱Forbidden city…..
Gold lacquer painted cloud and dragon pattern bo (bó) suo (fǔ). The drum is as small as a drum, with a leather-covered drum surface and painted double dragons. The whole body is painted with gold paint, and there are two gold-plated copper dragons on it, each holding a copper ring to tie the bright yellow velvet. The drum is usually placed on a wooden golden lacquered footrest. During the performance, the player hangs the drum around his neck with a velvet (xún) and beats the drum head with both hands. The Bohuo was also a special instrument used in the Qing Dynasty’s court performances and Shao music. It was used in conjunction with the Jiangu. The Jiangu struck once and the Bohuo played twice to match the festival.
Qing Dynasty, black paint painted clouds and dragon patterns. The harp is a traditional Chinese plucked string instrument, shaped like a harp, also made of paulownia wood, with twenty-five strings. Each string is equipped with a movable post to adjust the pitch. The longer the vibrating section of the string, the lower the pronunciation. The harp is often compared with the harp, collectively known as “harp”. In comparison, the zither is larger in size and louder in volume; with more strings, the timbre changes more. The musical instruments used in the Qing court and Shao music also included the harp and the harp. The zi shown in the picture, whether it is the decoration or the wooden and gold-lacquered bracket, maintains the same style as Jiangu, Bohu,
Gourd is homophonic to “Fu Lu” and is a symbol of wealth, longevity, good luck and peace. The body of this pair of golden Daji gourd hanging screens has a silk pattern of ancient money as the base. The circular consecrated center is inlaid with the regular script “Daji” in regular script with lapis lazuli, and is surrounded by jade, turquoise, tourmaline and other gems. They are currently on display in the exhibition 西伊华堂 at the Prince Gong’s Mansion Museum . The exhibition will be on display until November 25th, so go and have a look!
Qing Dynasty, celebrations, etc., wedding celebrations, imperial edicts, banquet etiquette pictures. After the emperor’s wedding celebrations, he would issue an imperial edict to inform the world of the happy event. This picture is from the album “Pictures of Ceremonies for Celebrations, Edicts and Banquets”. The officials of the Ministry of Rites took out the edict from the Hall of Supreme Harmony. The staff of the Ministry of Rites placed the cloud disk containing the edict in the Dragon Pavilion. They were escorted by Lieutenant Luan Yiwei and led by the honor guard band. They carried it to the yellow table on the Tiananmen Gate Tower and announced the edict. The official read out the contents of the edict in both Manchu and Chinese languages. After that, the edict officer placed the edict in a cloud disk, tied the cloud disk with a colorful rope, and hung it in the mouth of the golden phoenix in the middle of the Tiananmen Gate Tower. The colorful rope was relaxed to make the cloud disk slowly fall down, which means that the edict fell from the sky. , is the will of God. The edict was then placed in the Dragon Pavilion, carried to the Ministry of Rites, engraved and printed, and issued to the world. This is a picture of the issuance of an imperial edict, showing officials from the Ministry of Rites kneeling to receive the edict.
Finally waited for the golden color of ginkgo! In the cold wind of early winter, recycle a curtain of bright autumn colours that are “returning for a limited time…
Qing Dynasty, celebrations, etc., wedding celebrations, imperial edicts, banquet etiquette pictures. After the emperor’s wedding, the emperor held a state banquet in the Hall of Supreme Harmony to thank the queen’s father, brothers, family members, princes, ministers, and foreign envoys. This was the most lively and festive occasion in the entire wedding. This picture is the banquet scene in the eighth volume of Emperor Guangxu’s “Wedding Pictures” “Celebrations, Edicts, and Banquet Etiquette Pictures.” At noon on the fifth day of February in the fifteenth year of Guangxu’s reign (1889), the emperor came to the Hall of Supreme Harmony and rewarded the queen’s father and his family members. The emperor’s banquet table is set in front of the throne in the Hall of Supreme Harmony; the banquet tables for his stepfather and princes are set up on the east and west sides of the throne; the banquet tables for first- and second-rank civil and military ministers, Mongolian princes and other officials are set up in the Hall of Taihe; There are banquet tables for the nobles and guards of the second rank and above; on the left and right of His Majesty Dan, there are banquet tables for the civil and military officials below the third rank and the family members of his father-in-law….
