BEIJING, Sept. 13,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A
report from China Daily:
Visual artists from around the world have gathered in
Guiyang, in Southwest China's Guizhou province, to explore its beauty.
The cultural event, titled Visual@China Guizhou 2024, kicked off
on Wednesday, showcasing the province's unique charm through
photography, illustration, design and film.
A total of 31 photographers, illustrators, designers and
filmmakers from the United States,
the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Spain,
Peru, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Bhutan
and China will be visiting three cities in Guizhou. They are exploring the beautiful
landscapes, experiencing local culture and customs, visiting
ancient villages inhabited by ethnic groups, and enjoying local
cuisine during the five-day trip.
After visiting the 600-year-old Yunshantun village in Anshun,
William Adlington, general manager
of a media company in the UK, said he was impressed by the
village's ancient houses and buildings, which are in the style of
the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties.
Adlington showed great interest in the wood carvings and
craftsmanship used in the ancient houses.
"The thing I always want to do is to see more rural villages in
China, and this village is a good
example of the countryside, with amazing and beautiful buildings. A
very original and authentic village," he said.
Adlington has visited China many times, but he mostly has gone
to big cities like Beijing and
Shanghai.
Nestled in a mountainous region, Guizhou has constructed numerous impressive
bridges to enhance its transportation network. The province is home
to nearly half of the world's top 100 highest bridges, with several
ranking among the top 10 globally.
One such marvel is the Baling River Bridge, which stands 370
meters above the river and is approximately 2,237 meters long.
After an immersive walk through its internal structure, the visual
artists found themselves awestruck by the engineering feat.
Unlike Adlington, most of the foreign artists are visiting China
for the first time.
Richard Gavrich, a visual artist
from the US who teaches photography in California, was very excited about his first
visit to China. He took many photos during the trip and paid
special attention to ordinary people he met in ancient
villages.
"Everything in Guizhou is fresh
for me. I did a little research on the internet about this province
and was stunned by the photos of those giant bridges," said
Gavrich, who was excited about taking photos of the structures.
James Gensheimer, another
photographer from the US, expressed his astonishment at the
development of cities in Guizhou
province and said that the advanced bridges and technologies
employed there were beyond his expectations.
"I knew little about China and nothing about Guizhou, but only by standing here, I feel
that it's really different from what I learn from the media," said
Gensheimer, who mainly focuses on portraits. He was also excited to
use his lens to record people he met in Guizhou.
Chen Benrong, deputy director of the Publicity Department of the
Communist Party of China Guizhou Provincial Committee, said at a
welcoming dinner on Tuesday that Guizhou has achieved remarkable
accomplishments in various fields in recent years, particularly in
big data, ecological environment, tourism and bridge construction.
He said he hoped that artists from across the globe can show the
beauty of Guizhou through their
lenses, designs and illustrations.
Liu Weiling, deputy
editor-in-chief of China Daily,
which co-organized the activity with the Publicity Department of
the CPC Guizhou Provincial Committee, said, "The event not only
provides visual artists from China and abroad with an opportunity
to deeply understand and experience Guizhou, but also establishes a platform for
exchange and display between Guizhou and the world."
Lan Hongguang, chairman of the Photojournalist Society of China,
said that the rapid development of Guizhou province and the significant changes
that have taken place there are amazing. In the 1990s, he began
documenting the region's stunning landscapes and the diverse ethnic
groups living there.
"Visual arts, including photography and film, are among the best
and most effective ways to showcase the beauty of this land to the
world," he said.
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