The 9th Beijing Biennale, themed “the Light of Life”, eulogizes the value of life and highlights the dignity, power and glory of life. This session highlights Olympic spirits and pandemic-fighting spirits and is a city cultural activity of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games. To facilitate your understanding, we provide 14 keywords related to the theme.
Duan Jianghua(China)
City III / 2007 / oil on canvas / 300cm×400cm
Work from the 3rd Beijing Biennale, 2008
Xin Dongwang(China)
Peasant Labours / 2007 / oil on canvas / 200cm×190cm
Work from the 3rd Beijing Biennale, 2008
Sun Zixi, Sun Lu(China)
In Front of Tiananmen-1970s / 2003 / Mixed media / 155cm×285cm
Work from the 6th Beijing Biennale, 2015
LYU Dongfang(China)
Rise: Zun of China / 2018 / ink and color on paper / 240cm × 197cm
Work from the 8th Beijing Biennale, 2019
Dmytrenko Mykola(Ukraine)
Work from the 8th Beijing Biennale, 2019
Wang Guanjun(China)
Beauties at Youth 9-HELLO Beijing / 2014 / traditional Chinese painting / 280cm×170cm
Work from the 12th National Exhibition of Fine Arts, China
Key Word:
Beijing, a City that Hosts Both Summer and Winter Olympic Games
In 2008, China, an oriental civilization with a time-honored history, embraced the Olympic Games and held a successful sports competition. In 2015, Beijing, together with Zhangjiakou, won the Winter Olympics bid; therefore, Beijing will once again join hands with the Olympics, making it the first ever city in the world that hosts both Summer and Winter Olympic Games. By then, it will certainly become a focal point of the world.
The Chinese delegation celebrated after Beijing and Zhangjiakou won the Winter Olympics bid at the 128th plenary session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on July 31, 2015.
Beijing, capital of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), is a national hub of politics, culture, international exchange and science and technology. With coordinates of 39°54’ N 116°23’, Beijing is located in Northern China and is mostly surrounded by Hebei Province with the exception of neighboring Tianjin to the southeast.
Beijing boasts a time-honored history. The earliest traces of human habitation in this city were found in the village of Zhoukoudian, where Peking Man lived. In 1045 B.C., Beijing became the capital city of the State of Ji, which was later conquered by the State of Yan that also made Beijing its capital. From 938, Beijing served as the capital of the Khitan Liao Dynasty, Jurchen Jin Dynasty, Yuan Dynasty, Ming Dynasty, Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. Since October 1st, 1949, it has become the capital of the PRC.
Map of Beijing during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
Map of Beijing during the Qing Dynasty (1636-1912)
Today, Beijing is not only a famous capital city with many heritages, but a modern global city with great vitality. Along its Central Axis that stretches from the south to the north of the city, there are such tourist attractions as Zhengyang Gate, Tian’anmen Gate, the Forbidden City, Jingshan Park, Beihai, Drum Tower and Bell Tower; there are also modern buildings, including the Great Hall of the People, National Center for the Performing Arts, the Bird’s Nest and the Water Cube. Combining both the past and the present, culture and technology, and tradition and innovation, Beijing has its unique charm, which always inspires artists.
Central Axis of Beijing
The Palace Museum
The Jingshan Park
The Beihai Park
The Drum Tower
The Bell Tower
The Great Wall
The Great Hall of the People
National Center for the Performing Arts
National Stadium (also known as the Bird’s Nest)
National Aquatics Center
Four Seasons in Beijing
Delicious Food in Beijing
Intangible Cultural Heritages of Beijing
Hutong in Beijing
The Beijing Biennale, a new cultural icon of Beijing, has become the world’s largest art biennale for paintings and sculptures
In an activity hosted by the Information Office of Beijing Municipality, foreign science and technology bloggers were experiencing the charm of high technologies in Beijing
Cultural and Entertainment Activities in Beijing
This picture is the First Beijing Music Exposition
Zhangjiakou, one of the host cities of the 2022 Winter Olympics (the other Beijing), is located at northwest of Hebei Province. It is a central city of the northwestern Hebei Province and connects Beijing and Tianjin, as well as Shanxi and Inner Mongolia. This city is equipped with perfect natural conditions and facilities for hosting snow and ice sports competitions, including long snowfall period, high-quality and abundant snow, appropriate temperature and wind speed, excellent terrain, closeness to Beijing and convenient transportation.
Zhangjiakou celebrates the 6th anniversary of the countdown to the 2022 Winter Olympics. (Photo credit: He Dawei)
Ice-and-snow related Lights
Street Scenes of Chongli District, Zhangjiakou
The 14 key words will be published one by one. Look forward to your interest and participation in the Beijing Biennale.
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