Traditional culture lights up Chinas Yichang city
Summary
Moreover, the city government has invested more than 10 billion yuan (1.6 billion U.S. dollars) in major cultural infrastructure, including the new city museum, urban planning exhibition hall, sports center, science and technology museum and activity center for women and children.In the running-up to Chinas traditional Dragon Boat Festival, which falls on June 18 this year, a grand dragon boat competition was held in Yichangs Zigui County, hometown of the ancient Chinese poet Qu Yuan, who lived during 340-278 BC and wrote The Songs of Chu.A worship ceremony to commemorate Qu Yuan was held before the race, drawing tens of thousands of local audience.The county government of Zigui on June 3 also brought a folk melodrama based on Qu Yuan to Beijing and presented citizens in the Chinese capital an original cultural feast.Modern lyrics advocating the Partys policies and social morals make traditional melodies catchy among youngsters.