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The Forbidden City, which has experienced more than 600 years of ups and downs, is the most important material carrier of Chinese traditional cultural spirit and a Chinese symbol that has attracted worldwide attention. The understanding of the Forbidden City is not only the understanding of Chinese history, but also the understanding of Chinese culture. The Forbidden City is endless and endless. Zheng Xinmiao, former director of the Palace Museum, in the Forbidden City: a Chinese History since the 15th Century, placed the Forbidden City in the pattern of great history and culture from the perspective of overall history, organically linked architecture, cultural relics and palace history and culture, and wrote an overall history reflecting the complete connotation of the Forbidden City. "The Forbidden City: A History of China Since the Fifteenth Century" by Zheng Xinmiao Lijiang Publishing House and Forbidden City Publishing House The Forbidden City is not just a study on the place where treasures are hidden: books on the Forbidden City have been emerging one after another.

Nowadays, the national treasure giant panda is entering the public eye as the "top tier". The all-weather live broadcast of pandas in the zoo has attracted a group of loyal fans, and during holidays, the panda museum is even more crowded. And outside the zoo, what is the survival state of wild giant pandas? Since the age of 19, Lv Zhi, a professor at the School of Life Sciences at Peking University and a well-known Chinese conservation biologist and ecologist, has been exploring the natural survival status of giant pandas in the wild. She has unveiled the mysterious veil of wild giant panda life to the world and is known as the "closest human to wild giant pandas". The first episode of the second season of the China Frontier Science and Thought Show "Future China" on the program poster premiered on Dongfang TV at 20:30 on July 21st, aired on Anhui TV at 21:30, and aired on Zhejiang TV at 21:40 on July 24th,

The Chinese version of the Israeli drama "Requiem" starring Ni Dahong and Sun Li will be staged at the Yunfeng Theater in Shanghai on July 28th and 29th. The Requiem is the last work of Israeli national treasure playwright Hannah Levin. He created more than 60 plays throughout his life, and was still directing "Requiem" on the eve of his death from bone cancer in 1999. Levin is known as the "conscience of Israel", and he devoted his entire life to the stage. In the Requiem, there is a lament for the sorrowful songs of ordinary people, as well as a reflection on the value of survival. Still photos of the Requiem. The Requiem is adapted from fragments of Chekhov's three novels, "The Violin of Loshir," "Sorrow," and "In the Canyon." It tells the story of a remote village where an old craftsman and his wife lived for more than fifty years without giving her any care,

Summer vacation is over, and children relax from their busy studies and have free time to arrange. The "New Ivy League" Children's Book List, which has been released for 8 consecutive sessions, has launched its summer book list for the first time this year. It is selected by domestic children's literature writers and professional scholars, hoping to add a bright color to the holiday life of teenagers. The "New Ivy League" children's book list was initiated by Shanghai Children's Reading Promotion Association, Shanghai Children's Library, Shanghai Primary and Secondary School Reading Activity Promotion Association, Shanghai Book City, Century Duoyun, Shanghai Sino Japanese Children's Literature and Art Exchange Association, and Xiaoxianggu Reading Home. More than ten professional publishing and reading institutions participated, including Children's Publishing House, China Children's News and Publishing Corporation, Zhejiang Children's Publishing House, Relay Publishing House, Tomorrow Publishing House, Hunan Children's Publishing House, and Beijing Children's Publishing House

The TV series "Fuchun Mountain Dwelling", produced by CCTV and Zhejiang Ruichen Film and Television Production Co., Ltd., with Liu Zhijiang as the chief producer, Xu Hai as the producer, Zhao Sheng as the screenwriter, Liu Tao as the director, and Liu Duan Duan, Pan Zhilin, Wang Wei, and Guo Tiecheng as the lead actors, will debut in prime time on CCTV-1 on the evening of July 21st. The poster of this drama focuses on the path of green development and industrial integration, focusing on rural revitalization and common prosperity under the "88 Strategy" in Zhejiang. From the perspective of Xu Jiafu, it showcases the struggle of a rural "negative second generation" who has repeatedly failed in entrepreneurship to become a leader in rural revitalization, and depicts a story of a Chinese countryside under the Fuchun Mountains. Zhao Sheng, the screenwriter of this drama's stills, said that "Fuchun Mountain Dwelling" practices the "Two Mountains Theory" and uses the camera to write a modern version of "Fuchun Mountain Dwelling" to promote rural revitalization“

Next year marks the 180th anniversary of the birth of Wu Changshuo, the founder of Shanghai style painting, and a series of commemorative exhibitions will be held both domestically and internationally. On July 21st, the "Canggu Shuo Jin - Wu Changshuo and the Shanghai School Art Inheritance Exhibition" first appeared at the Putuo District Cultural Museum. This exhibition is divided into three sections: "Cang Gu Qi Si", "Fou Men Inheritance", and "Shuo Jin Hai". It showcases 124 calligraphy and painting works by Wu Changshuo and his four generations of artists, showcasing the development of Shanghai style art for over a hundred years. Wu Changshuo, as the first generation leader of the Shanghai style art and a master of modern Chinese poetry, calligraphy, painting, and printing, has gained a wide range of knowledge in traditional Chinese culture and innovatively developed the "Wu style flowers" that are majestic, simple, imposing, and full of gold and stone charm. His calligraphy and seal carving are also unique and have a profound influence. Wu Changshuo served as the first president of the Xiling Seal Engraving Society in 1913

On a midsummer night in July, let's talk about Shanghai together. The second Global Media Innovation Forum theme events "Shanghai Night" and "Shanghai Shanghainese Travel Experience Tour" were successfully held in Shanghai recently. Chinese and foreign guests, including national ambassadors to China, heads of international organizations, international economic and financial figures, leaders of international mainstream media and well-known financial media, leaders of foreign-funded institutions and well-known domestic enterprises, gathered together to enjoy the beautiful night scenery on both sides of the Huangpu River and experience the Shanghai style culture on a cruise ship. In the theme activity of "Shanghai Night", with the sound of a whistle, the "Yuexing 7" cruise ship set out from the 16 Pu in Shanghai and slowly walked along the Huangpu River. Guests enjoyed the World Architecture Expo Group, Chenghuang Temple and other unique Shanghai landscapes. On the cruise ship, the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism brought rich and colorful cultural activities to the guests

In order to extract and showcase the spiritual core and era identity of the Sanming red culture, transform the advantages of red resources into cultural development advantages, deepen the exchange of red culture between Shanghai and Ming, and inject new momentum into the accelerated development of cultural and tourism economy, Shanghai and Sanming in Fujian jointly held the "Fengzhan Hongqi picturesque Sanming" Sanming Red Culture Creative Competition. The competition is themed "Fengzhan Hongqi picturesque Sanming" and publicly solicits cultural and creative product design works that reflect the local characteristics, red cultural elements and connotations of Sanming, as well as innovation, marketization, practicality, aesthetics, environmental protection, and sustainability. Experts from multiple fields such as red culture, creative design, and cultural tourism integration will be invited to form a professional team to participate in event lectures and online evaluation of the competition. Cloud training columns will also be set up in the competition theme. At the same time, to promote red cultural and creative industries

On the afternoon of July 16th, the book sharing and exchange conference on "Achieving Children: Why Good Schools Matter" hosted by CITIC Publishing Group was held at the Xuhui store of Zhongshuge in Shanghai. In this event, Li Shuang, a former media figure and now deeply involved in the field of education, introduced his summary of the characteristics of British education after settling in London for more than 20 years, and also answered parents' questions about British education. In her opinion, for children, education is not only about learning knowledge and skills, but also about establishing a foundation for cultivating aesthetics, good physical fitness, and healthy psychology, helping them grow comprehensively. This article is a compilation of Li Shuang's speech. Education is something that benevolent people love mountains and wise people love water. Every type of education is not wrong, and each type of education has its own characteristics. Actually, every type of education is related to a country's history, society, culture, and even its

In July 2021, Teacher Ran Hao proposed the idea of writing a book about invasive species to fulfill his long-standing wish. More than a decade ago, he began to pay attention to the phenomenon of biological invasion. At that time, he was doing a program with a certain media and privately asked the director if he had any intention of doing such a topic, but was rejected by the director, citing "fear of causing panic.". Teacher Ran Hao is very puzzled by this. He believes that science popularization can eliminate panic, and avoiding it may actually promote public misconceptions, which is also the reason for the birth of "Species Invasion". This is already the third book that I have collaborated with Teacher Ran Hao on. The first two books are Animal Kingdom and Silent Micro World, respectively. What Species Invasion wants to tell us more is that invasive species are only a part of this diverse natural species, living together with us humans on this planet. knowledge

"The one who can defeat miHoYo is still miHoYo." The player's comment refers to the new game "Collapse: Starry Sky Railway" launched by Shanghai company miHoYo this year. This game topped the list of free applications in Apple Store in 113 countries and regions in the world on the day of its pre download, and topped the list of revenue from going to sea in the second month after it was launched. On July 19th, the summer version of "Crash: Starry Railroad" titled "Immortal Ruins with Ends" was released. This update is the climax of the long-awaited Chinese style world fairy boat "Luofu" by players. On the day of the version update, it topped the best-selling charts in multiple countries, including China, and within 10 minutes of the update, it made it to Twitter's hot search in Japan. It is worth mentioning that in the new version of the plot performance, the "Dragon King Opening the Sea" animation and the Chinese song "Water Dragon Song" have received attention and praise from players around the world. “

Leaving Wuzhen and Hangzhou, "He and She" arrives in Shanghai, the big city that middle-aged couples yearn for in the drama. Together, "he" and "she" take a look at the audience and life here. On July 21st, the original life stream drama "He and She", exclusively operated by Hangzhou Performance Co., Ltd. and created by Hangzhou Drama Art Center · No. 280 Theater Troupe, premiered at the Shanghai YOUNG Theater · Green Box. Before the premiere, both inside and outside the theater were already filled with "He and She", with large poster prints, single pages on display shelves, and the "happy little surroundings" of "He and She". "He and She" consists of three stories from different age groups: "I Didn't Think It Out" is about him and her in their youthful years, telling the daily life of young couples in long-distance relationships; "Thinking Well" is about him and her relying on each other, and it's about the couple's daily work in the big city; "Great" is

On the evening of July 22, 2023, the 11th Shanghai Children's Sports Dance Open and Youth Sports Dance Elite Grand Prix of the "Industrial Bank Cup" Shanghai Urban Amateur League concluded at the Shanghai International Fashion Center. This year, the number of contestants registered has once again broken through, reaching 5000, and the coverage of the competition has gradually expanded. In addition to Shanghai contestants, it has also attracted contestants from the Yangtze River Delta region such as Changzhou and Suzhou to participate. This competition has opened an on-site observation channel for the first time in three years, providing parents and spectators with the opportunity to have close contact with the competition venue. Dong Luojia, who is 5 years old, is one of the youngest contestants. Her mother said that Dong Luojia has only been studying Chinese standard dance for a year and a half. Seeing her child sweating profusely after class, she thought about giving up, but seeing her child confidently standing on the field, she felt that all the persistence was worth it. A ginseng from Changzhou

Su Dongpo is one of the most beloved poets of the Chinese people, and his timeless poems have been passed down to this day. His optimism and magnanimity have also influenced the world. On July 22nd and 23rd, the modern dance drama "Poetry Remembers the East" produced by China Oriental Performing Arts Group and the Propaganda Department of the Meishan Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China premiered globally at the Shanghai Cultural Square. The work extracts 15 poems from over 3000 poems by Su Dongpo, using poetry as the clue, dance as the language, supplemented by excellent traditional Chinese cultural elements such as traditional Chinese painting, calligraphy, seal carving, guqin, opera, and martial arts. Through freehand brushwork, it traces back thousands of years and opens up a dialogue that transcends time and space. "It is currently one of my most difficult works," said Shen Wei, the chief director of "Memories of Dongpo". He comes from a family of traditional Hunan opera and has been studying ink painting since childhood. After winning the Lifetime Achievement Award at the American Dance Festival last year, he was invited to create

"Sun drying books" is a traditional custom in ancient China, with a long history dating back to the "Sun drying Scriptures" recorded in the "Four People's Monthly Regulations" of the Eastern Han Dynasty on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month. By the Ming Dynasty, the custom of "Sun drying books" had changed from the seventh day of the seventh lunar month to the sixth day of the sixth lunar month, and Chinese people expressed their appreciation for book collections in various forms. On July 23, the sixth day of the sixth lunar month, the 2023 Shanghai Citizen Book drying Festival - "Diancui Bay Area" Bookish and Elegant Collection made its debut at the Jinshan District Library. This is a reading gathering organized by the Jinshan District Library, under the guidance of the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism and the Shanghai Library, following the Shanghai Citizens' "Book drying Festival" initiative on April 23 this year. The ancient people's act of "drying books" to protect books demonstrated the Chinese people's beautiful wish of cherishing calligraphy, advocating knowledge, and inheriting Chinese culture. The tool of "drying books"

On the evening of July 22nd, conductor and music and art director of the National Grand Theatre, Lv Jia, led the Shanghai Opera Symphony Orchestra and joined hands with pianist Zuo Zhang to bring the "Classical and Romantic - From Beethoven to Brahms" symphonic concert at Jaguar Shanghai Symphony Hall. In recent years, conductor Lv Jia has frequently teamed up with the National Grand Theatre, from the opera "Turandot" co presented in Beijing and Shanghai, to the original opera "Morning Bell" and ethnic opera "Jiang Jie" invited to appear at the National Grand Theatre Opera Festival, and to the opera "Tosca" jointly produced by the National Grand Theatre, Shanghai Opera House, and Shaanxi Grand Theatre at the beginning of this year. After the joint production of the opera, both sides launched the "Beijing Shanghai Music Season" this year. On May 28th, the first concert of the "Beijing Shanghai Music Season" was held at the National Grand Theatre, with Xu Zhongzhi, the director of the Shanghai Opera House

The imagination, which was regarded as an astonishing talent in adolescence, is trained to be a "normal person", like a flame weakening, extinguishing, and turning into a wisp of smoke. How to find balance in the mundane life of rushing for family and work after reaching adulthood? On July 21st, "Submarine at Night" and "Amanda's 38th Birthday" explored the meaning of life from different age groups of characters. On one side of the stage, wrapped in 4.4 meter high transparent bubble wrap, a male actor stepped onto the stage and told the audience a story - an Australian wealthy businessman was moved by Borges's poem "To a Coin" during his voyage, bought and renovated a state-of-the-art submarine at the time, and hired a professional underwater exploration team to search for Borges' coins thrown into the sea. Single act drama "Submarine at Night" on July 21st

Nearly 50 young performers from Shanghai, Zhejiang, Chengdu, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Shenzhen and other places recently traveled to Belgrade, Serbia and Kotor, Montenegro to participate in the 2023 Bridge-cIAO International Music Competition. Under the guidance of the Shanghai Association for Foreign Cultural Exchange and other organizations, the Shanghai Center for Foreign Education Exchange, together with the Belgrade Cultural Center and the Kotor Art Festival, has jointly established an international music competition in China and Europe for the first time. The competition is named after the Chinese character "Bridge" and the Serbian and Italian transliteration of "Hello" as "CIAO". The competition received support from the Shanghai Magnolia International Friendship Exchange Foundation and other organizations. After the online video preliminary and offline live semi-finals of domestic stages in China, outstanding youth professionals from China, Serbia, Montenegro, the UK, Austria, Australia, Russia, and Japan have participated in the competition

The elementary school students who participated in the "Learning Folk Songs Together" guidance course sang the folk song "Gada Meilin" in a duet, marking the beginning of the summer guidance special exhibition with the theme of "National Style Summer, Summer You Are Most Beautiful". The Baoshan Citizen Art Self cultivation Guidance Program summer class has recently successfully concluded. Since the summer of the elementary school staff of "People's Dance Knowledge", the Baoshan Citizen Art Self cultivation and Appreciation Activity has shifted from serving all age groups to focusing on youth art education work. In collaboration with Baoshan's "Social Art Education Growth Plan" and "Love Summer Care Class", 24 courses have been delivered based on the interests of children in different grades, allowing traditional Chinese culture to continuously nourish their growth. At the special exhibition, the students of "Folk Music Classroom" showcased the achievements of "learning something" through exciting programs. Participate in the guided tour of "How Much Do You Know About Folk Dance"

On the evening of July 23rd, the 4th Shanghai International Dance Center Youth Dance Festival and Dance Competition came to an end in Shanghai. During the Qingwu Festival, activities such as dance competitions, lectures by renowned teachers, dance master classes, Han Tang dance training camps, and closing performances ignited the enthusiasm and creativity of many children towards art. Huang Doudou, the initiator and dance artist of the Youth Dance Festival, said, "Children who participate in the festival may not necessarily become professional dancers in the future, but their ability to appreciate, experience, and create beauty will accompany them for a lifetime. I believe that they will become the strongest mass foundation for the continuous development of dance art." The first prize winning ballet work "Blue Bird" is an important part of the Youth Dance Festival. Since its launch in March, the Youth Dance Competition has been open to young people aged 7 to 15 nationwide, receiving applications from nearly a thousand people from 16 provinces and cities, participating in the competition

"Don't write the novels you want to write, write the novels you can write." This sentence by Argentine writer Borges was quoted at least a hundred times when I taught. But if I had to give "Welcome to the World" a key word, it was still - "I want to write." After fifteen years of refinement, writer Bi Feiyu wrote the story that truly "wants to write.". The novel "Welcome to the World" was published by People's Literature Publishing House. Welcome to the World is a novel that focuses on the spiritual world of contemporary people, inspired by a medical news article. At the end of the news, the novel began. The protagonist of the novel, the surgeon Fu Rui, is young and promising, and is seen by others as a good son, husband, and doctor; When alone, the trajectory of life is already arranged, continuously satisfying the expectations of others, and the self image is blurred. Living in

On July 24th, the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra launched a new menu for the 2023-24 music season, which includes a total of 92 performances of various types such as symphony, opera, chamber music, and crossover performances. Among them, the orchestra performed 57 times and visiting artists performed 35 times. As the power of Chinese music gathers once again, international musicians return in an explosive manner, allowing audiences to listen to the world in Shanghai and the world to hear China. The resident artist for the 2023-24 music season is cellist Gautier Kapson. In addition, conductor Eichenbach, Di Tuva, violinist Augustine Dumei, tenor Ian Bostridge, soprano Olga Pelegateco, violinist Madian, pianist Pierre Laurent Aimar, Stephen Hoff and Deng Taishan will all visit. They will work with Yu Long, Wang Jian

Recently, the police in Xuhui, Shanghai, cracked two consecutive cases of producing and selling multiple "Genshin Impact" game plug-ins, and suspect Zhang and Xie were detained according to law. According to a police announcement, MiHoYo Company reported to the Xuhui Public Security Bureau's Network Security Detachment that users have reported the act of openly selling multiple "cheat" software in a popular game communication group on a certain social software, damaging the interests of other players and disrupting the fair competitive environment of the game. After investigation, the police found that these cheats can help players modify game data, achieve "automatic collection, change double attack", etc. Suspects have posted purchase links in multiple game groups, and buyers can purchase so-called "hour cards, day cards, week cards, month cards" and other levels of cheats at different prices. In February and June this year, the police quickly locked in several suspect

This year marks the 205th anniversary of the birth and 140th anniversary of the death of Karl Marx, the revolutionary mentor of the proletariat and working people worldwide. Many Shanghai residents go to the Fuxing Park to pay their respects to the commemorative statues of Marx and Engels amidst the lush greenery. The name of Marx first appeared in Shanghai during the late Qing Dynasty in China. Urban management, social structure, and cultural forms were diverse, with well-developed communication, numerous newspapers, and a gathering of progressive intellectuals. This became the earliest window through which Marxism was introduced to China. In February 1899, the 121st volume of the Universal Communique, sponsored by the Shanghai Broadcasting Society, began serializing the joint translation of "The Great Classmate" by British missionary Timothy Li and local scholar Tsai Erkang. The first chapter published, "The Present World," talked about "Marx, a famous leader of the Hundred Workers," and said, "Ma."

"During a day of communication, two microphones were 'broken', indicating that the communication was very enthusiastic and necessary. In the past few years, we have rarely met, and being able to fully express what we want to say face-to-face is a great opportunity. This exchange is also a showcase and review of the team of contracted writers, and everyone has presented their latest representative works, reflecting the level and strength of contracted writers and the effectiveness of the contracted writer system. In a sense, money is not in vain." After a full day of communication, Ma Wenyun, the full-time vice chairman of the Shanghai Writers' Association, humorously summarized the Shanghai Writers' Association's contracted writer seminar on City, Reality, and Innovation, which was held on the 22nd at Chen Yun's former residence in Cuiyuan. The Shanghai Writers Association's contracted writer system, which began in 2003, has signed 21 batches of writers, totaling nearly 300 people. Some of today's renowned writers have worked in

On July 24th, the full industry chain musical cultural promotion program "Love City · Youth Season" on Oriental TV was officially announced and will be broadcasted on August 5th. 24 young musical actors will form three major theater troupes and challenge the "The One Theater of the Year" with intense competition to achieve their musical dreams. The first season of "City of Love" focuses on "living up to love, shining with strength", bringing together numerous talented and popular musical actors, interpreting the stage charm of musicals to the audience. From the exciting competition for the "crown of love" on the screen, to the offline "City of Love Joy Tour Season" national tour, the program allows more people to understand and love musicals. The poster for "Love City Youth Season" this season focuses on the slogan "Let Youth Run for a Love", with the theme of "Love City Youth Season"

The summer box office is booming. According to real-time data from Lighthouse Professional Edition, as of 11:54 on July 22, the total box office of the 2023 summer season has exceeded 10 billion yuan, with "The Disappearing She", "In the Octagonal Cage", and "Three Thousand Miles in Chang'an" temporarily ranking among the top three on the summer box office chart. Last weekend, the summer season saw a fierce competition between Chinese and foreign blockbusters. The previously underestimated imported film "Barbie" turned the tide and once scored a high score of 8.9 on Douban, becoming the highest rated film in the current summer season; The happy Fried Dough Twists comedy "Super Family", whose "Want to See" popularity was significantly ahead, had a very cold start, and its rating dropped to 4.0, which is likely to be the worst film in this summer or even the whole year. Some film critics say that during the summer season of fierce competition, every time a film is produced, the main viewers will appear. From the gains and losses of two films

The nominated film "The Eighth Suspect" for the main competition unit of the 25th Shanghai International Film Festival Golden Earl Awards will be released nationwide on September 9th. The film is based on the largest money robbery case since the founding of New China, directed by Li Zijun, written by Zhou Wenru, starring Da Peng and Lin Jiadong, and starring Zhang Songwen, Qi Xi, and Sun Yang. It is worth mentioning that Dapeng won the Best Actor award at the 25th Shanghai International Film Festival for his role as "Chen Xinwen" in the film. On July 25th, the eighth suspect released a teaser for the "Sin Madman" version and a set of character posters. In the trailer, Chen Xinwen's three contrasting lives are used as the framework to showcase his complex and intertwined fate with his opponents, family, and loved ones. Da Peng plays Chen Xinwen, a construction businessman who lives a comfortable life but is not content with the status quo, colluding with his cousin

"Can you come in now?" "When will the former residence of Ba Jin open?"... On July 23rd, the former residence of Ba Jin opened its iron gate and welcomed the first batch of young readers to participate in the "Visit Ba Jin's Home: 2023 Ba Jin's Summer Theme Event". This is the first time in three years since the former residence was closed to the public. On the day of the event, it coincided with the scorching heat and occasional raindrops, which did not stop the children from jumping forward. Just after 1 pm, more than 20 selected children and their parents came to the former residence of Bajin one after another. They curiously stepped into the residence, looked around, and embarked on this journey of getting close to classic literature tailored for teenagers. Welcome everyone to Ba Jin's former residence, enter the 'Museum at the Door', and visit Mr. Ba Jin's home. Next, everyone will receive a visiting book

Are Z generation audiences who are accustomed to watching musicals in new spaces for performing arts willing to pay for traditional comics entering commercial landmarks? What kind of market opportunities do trendy talk shows, musicals, and plays all talk about Shanghai dialect? On stage, there are actors who speak Shanghai dialect endlessly, including those who have become famous and have been in the industry for decades, internet celebrity bloggers with millions of clicks, familiar faces that Shanghai people enjoy, fresh social figures who have just left school, and little girls who are still learning Shanghai dialect word by word. Shanghai dialect is not only a local dialect of Shanghai, but also carries the echo of the city's era, cultural heritage, and historical memory. Nong, Ala, and Yi rang in my ears... The smoke and fire of the human world rose between the high-rise buildings in the city. In the commercial landmark, there is actually a comical play performed at the Raffles City Market on the North Bund, with a prominent cement door frame,