Event Information | “Yu Ming Xingxiang: Tang Xianzu Opera Culture Classroom” Arrives at the High-tech Zone Experimental School

Opera is one of Fuzhou’s most important cultural symbols. This is the hometown of Tang Xianzu, the renowned dramatist of the Ming Dynasty. “Love arises without knowing whence, yet it runs deep and unyielding”—more than four centuries ago, Tang Xianzu penned his timeless masterpieces, the “Four Dreams of Linchuan,” which continue to be cherished and performed to this day. To this day, Fuzhou also stages such national intangible cultural heritage forms as Fuzhou Tea-Picking Opera, Yihuang Opera, and Guangchang Meng Opera, while generations of inheritors press forward through a delicate balance of preservation and innovation. These evocative flavors, passed down through the ages, are etched into the cracks of bricks and the tiles of rooftops, enshrined in melodies and rhythms, and woven into the everyday lives and sentiments of the people.

Event Information | 2024 Lei Feng Volunteer Month: Campus Stop No. 3 — High-tech Zone Experimental School

Years ablaze with passion, a journey of relentless striving—Lei Feng (1940–1962), born Lei Zhengxing, was a soldier in the Chinese People’s Liberation Army and a dedicated communist. On August 15, 1962, he died in the line of duty at the young age of 22. On March 5, 1963, central leaders including Mao Zedong inscribed messages, issuing the momentous call to “Learn from Comrade Lei Feng.” Since then, March 5 has been designated as “Lei Feng Memorial Day,” and the entire month of March is known as “Lei Feng Campaign Month.”

The Diligence and Integrity Chapter of Linchuan Culture | “A Clear Breeze of the Ming Dynasty”: Tang Xianzu

Tang Xianzu was a towering literary figure of the late Ming dynasty in China. His thoughts on integrity and good governance were profoundly shaped by the Confucian culture he absorbed during his youth. The ideal of the “Confucian‑chivalric man” was the life goal to which Tang Xianzu aspired; the Confucian spirit of proactive striving, together with its emphasis on propriety, righteousness, integrity, and shame, endowed him with impartiality, uprightness, and strict self‑discipline. Meanwhile, the chivalric ethos rooted in “emotion” led him to govern with leniency and simplicity, placing people at the center of his administration—qualities that ultimately made him an exemplary official whose conduct could be held up before heaven, earth, and the spirits, and whose writings could bring peace and stability to the people and the state.

Event Information | “Jade Fragrance and Heartfelt Aroma”: Tang Xianzu Culture Arrives in Quanzhou and Sanming, Fujian

From March 15 to 17, in order to further promote the “Cultural Fuzhou: The Vessel of Dreams” brand, foster cultural and tourism integration between Jiangxi and Fujian provinces, and boost efforts to attract visitors to Fuzhou, the Fuzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television, and Tourism organized the “Cultural Fuzhou: The Vessel of Dreams” 2024 cultural and tourism promotion campaign in Quanzhou and Sanming, Fujian. Our institution accompanied the initiative with a special exhibition, visiting Liming University, Huaqiao University, Bihu Community, the Urban Cultural Square, and other venues to showcase the culture of Tang Xianzu.

International Women’s Day | Sending festive greetings to every “her”

International Working Women’s Day (IWD), also known as International Women’s Day, March 8th, or the March 8th Women’s Day, is a holiday celebrated annually on March 8 to honor women’s significant contributions and remarkable achievements in economic, political, and social spheres. In 2024, it marks the 114th International Women’s Day and the 101st Women’s Day in China.

Event Information | The First Stop of the 2024 Lei Feng Commemoration Month on Campus: Linchuan No. 9 Primary School

Years of passionate dedication and a journey of relentless striving. Lei Feng (December 18, 1940 – August 15, 1962), born Lei Zhengxing, was a soldier in the Chinese People’s Liberation Army and a communist fighter. In 1940, Lei Feng was born into a poor peasant family in Hunan Province. By the autumn of 1947, his parents and older brother had tragically passed away one after another, leaving the seven-year-old Lei Feng an orphan. In 1954, he joined the Young Pioneers of China; in 1960, he enlisted in the Chinese People’s Liberation Army, and in November of the same year, he became a member of the Communist Party of China. On August 15, 1962, Lei Feng died in the line of duty at the young age of 22.