The Tang Xianzu Memorial Hall in Fuzhou is a comprehensive cultural venue built to commemorate Tang Xianzu, one of the world’s hundred great cultural figures and a master of Ming‑dynasty drama in China. It is also one of Jiangxi Province’s ten major memorial halls dedicated to historical luminaries.
02/05
2024
The Twenty-Four Solar Terms at the Soup House | Great Cold
Da Han is the last of the twenty-four solar terms. It occurs when the Big Dipper points to the constellation Chǒu and the Sun reaches a celestial longitude of 300°, typically around January 20 on the Gregorian calendar. Like Xiao Han, Da Han marks the degree of cold; it signifies that the weather has reached its most extreme chill.
02/05
2024
The discourse of intangible cultural heritage (hereafter “ICH”) has now been widely integrated into the scope of museum work, aligning with both the theory and practice of the museum sector. Over the years, exhibition narratives centered on ICH have exhibited certain tendencies toward typification and homogenization, giving rise to relatively stable professional conventions. To critically reflect on this state of affairs, it may be necessary to shift the focus from the technical dimensions of practice to a more theoretical level, returning to the contexts in which such discourses emerge for analysis.
02/03
2024
Appreciation of a Fine Essay | A “Cool” Reflection on the Museum’s “Hot” Appeal
At present, the growing popularity of museums shows no sign of slowing, with in-person visits and virtual “cloud tours” becoming a new form of social interaction for young people. Take the National Museum of China as an example: in 2022, it welcomed over 1.6 million visitors, nearly 40% of whom were aged 19 to 35. Data indicate that during this year’s National Day holiday, domestic museum tourism surged by more than fourfold compared with the previous period, with Generation Z emerging as the backbone of museum‑going. Why are young people increasingly drawn to museums?
02/03
2024
Emotional Affordances of Virtual Museums: A Case Study of the London Science Museum’s Online Resource “Objects and Stories” — Jiang Han [Abstract]
12/28
2023
Notice | 2024 New Year’s Day Opening Schedule for the Tang Xianzu Memorial Hall in Fuzhou City
Time flies, and the years pass in a flash; 2023 is drawing to a close, while the brand-new year 2024 is already on the horizon.
12/28
2023
Nationwide premiere! Shi Wusun, a “Good Person of China” from our city, makes his debut on CCTV!
Sow the seeds of “good people” through concrete actions, and let boundless love in this world take root and flourish. The special program “Good People of China” will air today, December 27, at 8:37 p.m.