China’s Explosive Artist
Cai Guoqing’s practice spans from gunpowder drawings to ephemeral sculptures and monumental installations, all of
Since the 1980s, Cai has been working on drawings realized by
Cai’s
Qiao Yu is a songwriter who penned timeless classics that
Qiao is said to have started his
Qiao rose to fame in 1955 after writing “Let’s Pull on Our Oars (桨)” known to most Chinese children. “Our boat is
But Qiao’s greatest hit came in 1956,
Genius as these lines now are,
The Book of Songs, also known as Shi Jing, is the oldest existing
Then he decided to portray the poems with musical language by inviting composer Ma Jiuyue
The 10 songs are based on 10 poems from Shi Jing, including Qiong Yao, which conveys gratitude to people who are eager to help others, Swallows, which
“Young people gave warm feedback about traditional Chinese music
“The 10 pieces sound