All the world is ruled by love, and love gives birth to poetry.

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Appreciation of a Fine Essay | Who Inscribed the Red on the Peony Pavilion

“Love arises without knowing whence, yet once kindled, it burns deep and unyielding.” This celebrated passage from the preface to “The Peony Pavilion” was penned not only for Du Liniang, but also as a tribute to his late wife, Lady Wu. With the warmth of his own heart, Tang Xianzu dipped his brush into ink, spread out a scroll of plain paper, and composed an epitaph—for his beloved, for the one he longed for day and night, whom he prayed would return in spirit to meet him once more within the Peony Pavilion.

Good News | The curriculum of the Tang Xianzu Memorial Hall in Fuzhou City has been selected as one of the second batch of high-quality museum-based youth education programs across Jiangxi Province.

To continuously advance the “Museum + Education” initiative, museums across the country are encouraged to leverage their rich collections to develop museum‑based educational programs that align with the physical and cognitive development of young learners. In July 2023, the Jiangxi Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism organized the second round of a province‑wide showcase for high‑quality museum education courses aimed at youth. A total of 53 courses from across the province were submitted; following municipal reviews, expert evaluations, and public online announcements, the department recently released the results. Among them, the course “Opera Facial Makeup,” submitted by the Tang Xianzu Memorial Hall in Fuzhou City, was selected as one of the outstanding museum education programs for young people in the second batch.

Event Information | Romantic Qixi Festival: Handcrafted Fan Painting

The Qixi Festival, also known as the Double Seventh Festival or the Festival of Skillful Hands, is regarded as the most romantic of China’s traditional festivals. The most widely told tale associated with Qixi is the legend of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl. The earliest recorded mention of this myth appears in the “Dayong” chapter of the “Xiaoya” section of the Book of Songs: “There is the Weaver Girl, who weaves through the seven shifts of the day. Though she weaves through those seven shifts, her work remains unfinished.”

Event Preview | Qixi Festival: Handcrafted Fans and Praying for Good Fortune

The Qixi Festival, also known as the Double Seventh Festival, the Weaving Maid’s Festival, or the Daughters’ Festival, is a traditional folk holiday in China, centered on prayers for blessings, the pursuit of skillful craftsmanship, and love. Originating from star‑worship, the festival evolved over time to become associated with the beautiful legend of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl. According to tradition, on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl meet atop the Magpie Bridge in the sky. Since then, it has come to symbolize romantic love and is regarded as China’s most romantically charged traditional festival.