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Cultural and creative works inspired by Chinese myths, legends and ancient rock carvings offered visitors a unique audio and visual experience at an art exhibition held in Chengdu, Sichuan province, on Tuesday.
A girl wearing a costume designed by Ling Ran Studio, which featured an adorable image of a parrot and traditional Chinese opera elements, attracted a crowd of onlookers. She struck a pose that evoked memories of the famous Chinese opera The Drunken Concubine, which was based on the story of the imperial concubine Yang Yuhuan, well known for her beauty and tragic fate during the Tang Dynasty (618-907).
Ling Ran, founder of the studio, said the costume was inspired by a parrot named "snow-clad lady", which could understand human speech and was kept by Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty and his beloved consort Yang Yuhuan.
The studio also presented two other works, inspired by ancient Chinese legends of the moon goddess and a mythical bird recorded in the ancient Chinese text Shan Hai Jing, or the Classic of Mountains and Seas.
"As post-2000 generation cultural and creative entrepreneurs, we are dedicated to creatively blending Chinese traditional culture elements with popular anime culture using modern techniques," she said, "We aim to help more young people understand and appreciate traditional Chinese culture through the lens of anime culture".
A 1.2-meter-long musical instrument resembling a Chinese dragon captivated passersby with its novel design and melodious sound.
Hu Duoduo, head of And Music, said the instrument was recreated based on the one held by the "flute-playing lady" in the Dazu Rock Carvings, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Chongqing municipality.
Hu's grandfather, HuJiexu, discovered the statue of the "flute-playing lady" in the 1950s. After several decades of effort, he finally succeeded in recreating the flute in 1987 with the help of instrument maker Yang Sheng. They called the instrument "bow flute", as it looks like a curved bow, Hu said.
Yang Mingchuan, the flute player and son of Yang Sheng, said the bow flutes' unique timbre allows it to stand out among flute instruments. "A delightful discovery is that, due to the distinct tuning of the bow flute, it can be blended with both traditional Chinese instruments and Western instruments," he added.
The art exhibition is a supporting event for the inauguration ceremony of a practice base for new literary and art organizations and groups approved by the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles.
Zhu Di, vice-chairman of the CFLAC, spoke highly of the works on display and invited outstanding creators, including Ling Ran Studio, to join the practice base.
Officials of the Sichuan Federation of Literary and Art Circles said it will enhance support for the new literary and art organizations and groups to foster the creation of high-quality literary and artistic works.
