Event Recap | The May Day holiday was bustling with visitors, and exciting activities were on offer every day.

During the May Day holiday, all municipal-level and above model workers, advanced workers, recipients of the May Day Medal, military personnel (including veterans), teachers with associate professor titles or higher, physicians, and science and technology professionals may present valid documentation to receive a complimentary gift.

In ancient China, the term “relief” did not exist, yet Chinese sculpture placed great emphasis on relief techniques. The Song‑dynasty treatise “Yingzao Fashi” records three terms—“tidi toutu,” “tidi yin qi,” and “tidi qi tu”—which respectively describe three distinct relief methods. The floral relief pieces created for this event will serve as excellent decorative accents, whether hung in the home or in a vehicle.

The exhibition is still on display—everyone is welcome to come and check it out!

(1) “Appreciation of Ancient Anti-Corruption Couplets: The Chapter on Upholding Integrity” — A Special Exhibition on Studying and Promoting the Spirit of the CPC Central Committee’s Eight-Point Decision on Improving Party and Government Conduct

Location: Yumingtang Square

Time: May 1 to May 17

(2) “Tang Xianzu, the Sage of Eastern Drama”

Location: Jinta County Museum, Gansu Province

Time: April 25 to July 25

During the May Day holiday, our museum screened the opera documentary “Kunqu Opera: Six Centuries—An Immortal Legend” in the lecture hall on the third floor of Yumingtang. The film traces the “past and present lives” of Tang Xianzu’s celebrated masterpiece, “The Peony Pavilion.” Born at the zenith of Kunqu opera, “The Peony Pavilion” has become an enduring masterpiece of Chinese literature and drama. Like England’s great literary giant William Shakespeare, Tang Xianzu is universally regarded as one of the world’s greatest dramatists. The legendary tale of Kunqu, nurtured by this art form, ultimately transcends Kunqu itself, providing a treasure trove of quintessential works that have sustained and advanced Chinese opera, while also becoming a precious spiritual legacy for the Chinese people—and indeed, for all humanity. The staging of the youth‑oriented version of “The Peony Pavilion” moves today’s audiences to tears, evoking a dream from four centuries ago; the profound emotions conveyed in the play transcend political differences, social divides, generational gaps, and the passage of time. Generation after generation of Chinese, even as they mourn the fleeting beauty of spring, still sigh softly: “A love as splendid as blossoms, years that flow like water.”

Our museum has created four playful seals inspired by Tang Xianzu’s “Four Dreams of Linchuan,” which are offered free of charge to visitors as part of a stamp‑collecting activity. This allows guests to take home a cherished memento of the “Four Dreams” after their visit, savoring its timeless charm.