Poetry and Painting of Yangzhou: Scenic Spots Volume

Author: Zhao Changzhi
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Yangzhou, ancient yet young. To call it ancient is because it has a nearly 2,500-year history of city construction, weathered vicissitudes, and accumulated rich heritage. To call it young is because, over the past two decades of reform and opening up, it has, . Yangzhou's ancient charm and modern elegance complement each other. Today, Yangzhou has made remarkable strides in economic development, flourishing social progress, and continuously renewing its urban landscape. The people live in peace and prosperity, making it a tourist paradise, a haven for residents, and a thriving investment destination. How to inherit cultural heritage and reflect the development changes and humanistic spirit of Yangzhou today with one's talent and brushwork has become a practical proposition and an inescapable connection to one's hometown that contemporary Yangzhou cultural figures yearn to fulfill. Thus, the idea of creating Poetry and Painting of Yangzhou emerged, along with the creative concept of integrating poetry, painting, calligraphy, and seal carving. Poetry and Painting of Yangzhou is planned to be published in three volumes: Scenic Spots and Landmarks, Customs and Ethnic Groups, and Historical Figures. It aims to showcase Yangzhou's development trajectory from multiple perspectives and record the living environment, life conditions, and life philosophies of contemporary Yangzhou residents through artistic forms. Scenic Spots and Landmarks is the volume, serving as both a model and an exploration. Poetry and Painting of Yangzhou is a creative endeavor, focusing on cultural expression and innovation. Cultural expression is a self-confession of the soul, while cultural creation elevates the humanistic spirit. "Ten miles of spring breeze in a new painting, bright towers and Tang-style apricot blossoms in fine prose." May our city remain eternally like a poem and a painting.