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A Tricky Epic

In 1997, White Deer Plain received the Mao Dun Award, one of China’s highest literature prizes. Written by Chen Zhongshi and published in 1993, the novel is one of the most influential pieces of writing in contemporary China, and has sold more than 1.6 million copies since its release. Now, two decades later, it has been adapted for the silver screen by director Wang Quan’an, and was released in Chinese cinemas mid-September. An epic story, White Deer Plain tells the fate of a large clan in a village in northwest China from the end of the Qing Dynasty(1636-1911) to the early days of the People’s Republic of China. In contrast to the novel’s complex storylines, the film trims the plot in order to focus on one leading character a woman who marries into the village. Even after abridgement, the earliest uncut version ran over three and a half hours. Yet due to both commercial considerations and censorship, a further hour was omitted in the final version released on the mainland. Critics have expressed dissatisfaction towards the final work while Wang Quan’an has also admitted that it was “the most difficult film to direct.”

Jazz Mad

A cool autumn makes the perfect environment for a little smooth jazz. From mid-September to late October, three jazz festivals, namely Nine-Gates, JZ and Beishan, respectively took place in Beijing, Shanghai, and Zhuhai in Guangdong Province. All three festivals featured both internationally renowned jazz musicians and the cream of the local crop. At JZ in Shanghai, multiple Grammy-winning American trumpeter Roy Hargrove joined the international line-up, while in Beijing, 13-year-old Chinese pianist A-Bu caused a stir with his virtuoso performance.

Dialog Across Space and Time

The Terracotta Army, built for the First Emperor of the Qin Dynasty, is one of China’s greatest archaeological wonders, and an important example of ancient Chinese craftsmanship and aesthetics. Now, 27 sculptors from EU countries have joined local sculptors to tour an exhibition, titled Dialogue with Emperor Qin, visiting 9 cities around China since early 2012. Emphasizing communication between not only cultures but also time periods, the exhibition has showcased diversity and meaningful interaction between modernity and tradition, nationality and ethnicity. As a touring exhibition, the fifth and latest event of the series was held in Wuhan, Hubei in mid-August.

The 92 Generation

When Deng Xiaoping’s famous 1992 southern tour reasserted China’s agenda of Reform and Opening-up, a large group of institutional intellectuals and government officials left their civil posts to become businesspeople. A number of them have gone on to become the industrial leaders of the modern day. Yet, not only influential in the business domain, many of them are also active in expressing their opinions on public affairs and social development. The book The 92 Generation by Chen Hai, a veteran writer specializing in business writing, describes the ideals and practices of the group of officials- and intellectualsturned-businesspeople in this era of transformation, and their profound influence on Chinese society.