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Art lights up life, culture nourishes the soul, and the city becomes more charming. The closing series of events of the 22nd China Shanghai International Arts Festival 2023 - the 78th Cultural Forum of Liberation Daily will be held at the Shanghai Grand Theater on November 19. Five guests, including Xi Meijuan, Yu Long, Zhang Jun, Ji Pingping, and Chen Liaoyu, will gather together to talk about the theme of "Art Empowers the Global City of Humanities", in order to further build the "Shanghai Culture" brand and create a "Shanghai sample" that is culturally confident and self-reliant. ”, contributing wisdom to building the best practice of Xi Jinping’s cultural thoughts. He Jie, chief news anchor and broadcasting director of Shanghai Radio and Television Station, served as guest host. Xi Meijuan, film and television drama performing artist, vice chairman of China Federation of Literary and Art Circles. She has created unforgettable artistic images in drama stages, movies, and TV series. She said that literary and artistic workers

Worldwide, the most famous cities in Switzerland are not the capital Bern, but Geneva and Zurich. The former is well-known as the seat of the United Nations office; the latter is famous for its wealth. As one of the world's financial centers, it has many splendid nicknames - "the richest city in Europe" and "Europe's millionaire city". However, when I came to Zurich, I discovered that the locals prefer to call it a "little big city". Zurich is the commercial and financial center of Switzerland and the largest city in Switzerland. The main urban area is 91.88 square kilometers and the urban population is about 400,000. Unlike the hustle and bustle of other financial metropolises, the pace of life here is slow and leisurely. The city is located in the north of the Alps. The urban area is divided into the east and west banks by the Limmat River, and is also divided into the new city and the old city.

Edinburgh in August is free, abundant, and lively. The most charming old town in Scotland welcomes its annual event - the Edinburgh Art Festival. It is not only one of the oldest and largest international art festivals in the world, but also known as one of the most dynamic and innovative art festivals in the world. More than ten world-class festival events were held during this period, including the Edinburgh International Art Festival, Edge Art Festival, Royal Military Music Festival, International Book Festival, Visual Arts Festival, etc. Artists from all over the world present a colorful cultural feast to a continuous stream of tourists. The Edinburgh Art Festival opened with a stunning carnival parade held in the city center neighborhood, attracting tens of thousands of visitors every year. Art groups from dozens of countries form various parades, showcasing unique artistic forms

After the 17th century, global trade and cultural interactions have unfolded unprecedentedly, with sea routes connecting China and Denmark, two countries located at both ends of the Eurasian continent. Chinese elements have also begun to scatter in the Danish palace, embellishing Copenhagen, a Nordic city more than 8000 kilometers away from Shanghai. At the end of June this year, I took a day out of my tight schedule to visit various scenic spots in Copenhagen. The first one I visited was the Rosenberg Palace in the city center. This prestigious palace was built by King Christian IV of Denmark in early 1606 and became a repository for royal treasures after 1710. The appearance of the palace has a strong Renaissance style, consisting of towering towers and red brick walls decorated with sandstone. Strolling through it, you

The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, as the most well-known band in the world, has brought a rich musical atmosphere to the city of Berlin. The Philharmonic Summer Night Concert held on the last Sunday of June every year at the Forest Theater is one of the most popular and famous large-scale outdoor concerts. I have had the privilege of experiencing this music feast firsthand several times. It began in the lush primeval forest under the sunset, brewing the beauty of nightfall in the Roman Colosseum like basin, captivating countless musicians. The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra collaborates with a world-class conductor every year to present this unique and beautiful forest summer night concert to audiences from all over the world, marking the perfect end to the previous season. It has created miracles in the history of classical music performances for decades in a row, and every year at the beginning of the new year, over 20000 tickets are sold at lightning speed

During the 2019 Spring Festival holiday, after a whole day of turmoil, I finally arrived at Delhi Airport smoothly from Shanghai. I ate Indian only vegetarian burgers at KFC at the airport gate and drove off, embarking on this journey. The first stop in Delhi is to visit the National Museum of India. The car is traveling on the wide Wangjia Avenue, and on the left is the embassy area of various countries. The palm trees are swaying, and the white buildings look like nothing dirty or messy; Turning to the right, one can immediately see the narrow residential buildings stacked layer by layer, and the clothes hung in the air fluttering like a thousand national flags. India opened up its many sides to us on the first day. The National Museum is not particularly large in size and was established in 1949 at the initiative of then Prime Minister Nehru. The main building is a three story dome with white colonnades, with a simple appearance that contrasts strongly with the lively artistic imagination of our ancestors. Coincidentally local

From elementary school to middle school, the writing training we receive often takes the form of Chinese language classes where the teacher explains the basic knowledge and skills of writing, and then presents a topic for writing in class. Usually, there are two consecutive essay classes, and one essay is submitted before class ends. In the Chinese department of university, although it is no longer required to submit homework in class, it is still required to submit the manuscript within the designated time after completing the writing class. During my previous teaching experience at a university in Melbourne, I had the opportunity to accompany education experts from domestic universities to visit several local high schools in Melbourne. The preferred essay class that can still be clearly remembered is the one that has been observed. In my opinion, the teaching method of writing classes is quite unique in Melbourne's high schools. This is a composition exercise for seventh grade students in a local private school. The teacher first presents the central topic of the essay to the students: "Receiving Visiting Guests.". Specific title

A long time ago, I read the story of Steel King Carnegie, and thus gained an understanding of a city that matched his name - Pittsburgh. In the past, this place was both a gathering place for merchants and a battleground for military strategists. The Monongasila River and Allegheny River converge here into the Ohio River, becoming the main waterway connecting the east and west of the United States. Due to the development of railways and the abundant reserves of bituminous coal, limestone, and iron ore in nearby areas, this used to be the largest steel base in the United States. However, after the 1990s, with the rising cost of canal transportation and the decline of the steel manufacturing industry, the status of the "City of Steel" also rapidly declined. If the Industrial Revolution and the opportunities for global steel development have shaped Carnegie, then Pittsburgh, as the base of the steel industry, has gone through the process of industrial revolution and post industrial revolution transformation