Source: Xinhua Net
Urumqi, 28 Jun (Xinhua) -- Over the past few days, a number of foreign and Chinese artists in China have gone to Kashgar, Aksu, Urumqi, and other places in Xinjiang to carry out creative exchange activities on "Feeling China -- Great Beauty in Xinjiang." Artists say that Xinjiang has brought a lot of inspiration to their creations, and Xinjiang, which is developing rapidly and is culturally inclusive, deserves praise.
On June 15th, artists came to the ancient city of Kashgar, full of delicious food, small shops with different styles, colorful residents' lives... They recorded with their cameras as they toured.
At the entrance of a wood shop, the owner makes new furniture and chats with customers who come to buy it, and the atmosphere is warm. Spanish artist Luis recorded the image with a video camera.
"The lives of ordinary people show the real Xinjiang, and they can see the happy and peaceful state of life on their faces." Louis, a film and documentary filmmaker, has documented the lives of ordinary people across China in one of his previous works, "and this trip to Xinjiang will accumulate rich material for subsequent creations." ”
In Lampa Village, Nurbak Township, Shaya County, Aksu Region, cotton farmers operate high-efficiency water-saving equipment for irrigation, and drones spray pesticides on cotton fields not far away. American artist Rachel said after seeing it: "Cotton is growing really well, I didn't expect xinjiang to have such a high degree of mechanization and automation of agriculture, which is shocking." ”
Chen Zhuo, associate professor of the Department of Arts and Crafts at the Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts, and The Mongolian artist Modgema were attracted by the murals of the Thousand Buddha Cave in Kyzyl and frequently praised them.
Modegma said that Xinjiang's cultural relics are well protected, not only rich in color, but also moving historical stories, and multicultural interweaving has given him a lot of creative inspiration.