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Smart money's on 'brain economy'
By Wang Jie |
August 3, 2009, Monday
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THE scenery and serenity of Hangzhou has drawn artists, poets, musicians and scholars over the centuries. Today as well, Hangzhou receives its share of creative people who make it their home and studio.
Hangzhou is making a special effort to attract talents in cartoons, animation, digital arts, design and other creative fields. Writers, musicians and film directors are encouraged to open studios.
The city is building a museum for well-known Taiwan cartoonist Zhu Deyong who has a studio in the city.
The latest to fall in love with Hangzhou is anther big-name Taiwan artist, Cai Zhizhong, who will open his first Chinese mainland studio in the city.
Cai, who turns Chinese classics into amusing cartoons, first visited Hangzhou in April to take part in the Fifth China International Cartoon & Animation Festival. After a few more visits, the 61-year-old artist told the media, "I hope to spend my remaining days in Hangzhou till the day I die."
Cai is known for touching cartoon renderings such as "Confucius Speaks: The Message of the Benevolent," "Sunzi Speaks: The Art of War," "Zhuangzi Speaks: The Music of Nature," "Zen Speaks: Shouts of Nothingness," "Tao Speaks: Lao Tzu's Whispers of Wisdom" and other books on the "I Ching," Chinese sages and famous legends, like "Madame White Snake."
China's spiritual heritage is difficult to distill and understand, but Cai expresses some complex philosophical ideas as "simple" cartoons with relevant, modern interpretations.
His works not only appeal to children but also to adults in both Taiwan and the Chinese mainland who are trying to understand their heritage without having to actually read the sages. Many Chinese have grown up on his works that have sold at least 4 million copies in Taiwan alone.
The Hangzhou government has honored Cai as a "special expert" in animation. He also directs animated films and plans major projects in Hangzhou.
"I am going to shoot 13 cartoon films about Western art history and another three digital cartoon movies," Cai says. "Of course, these will be carried out in Hangzhou."
For his work Cai has chosen a former cement factory that the Hangzhou government plans to turn into a creative cultural center.
Hangzhou has developed several creative hubs to boost the city as a nationally recognized cultural center.
Big names such as Yu Hua, probably the best-known Chinese writer in the West, and Feng Xiaogang, China's top box-office director are on the list.
Hangzhou is making a special effort to attract talents in cartoons, animation, digital arts, design and other creative fields. Writers, musicians and film directors are encouraged to open studios.
The city is building a museum for well-known Taiwan cartoonist Zhu Deyong who has a studio in the city.
The latest to fall in love with Hangzhou is anther big-name Taiwan artist, Cai Zhizhong, who will open his first Chinese mainland studio in the city.
Cai, who turns Chinese classics into amusing cartoons, first visited Hangzhou in April to take part in the Fifth China International Cartoon & Animation Festival. After a few more visits, the 61-year-old artist told the media, "I hope to spend my remaining days in Hangzhou till the day I die."
Cai is known for touching cartoon renderings such as "Confucius Speaks: The Message of the Benevolent," "Sunzi Speaks: The Art of War," "Zhuangzi Speaks: The Music of Nature," "Zen Speaks: Shouts of Nothingness," "Tao Speaks: Lao Tzu's Whispers of Wisdom" and other books on the "I Ching," Chinese sages and famous legends, like "Madame White Snake."
China's spiritual heritage is difficult to distill and understand, but Cai expresses some complex philosophical ideas as "simple" cartoons with relevant, modern interpretations.
His works not only appeal to children but also to adults in both Taiwan and the Chinese mainland who are trying to understand their heritage without having to actually read the sages. Many Chinese have grown up on his works that have sold at least 4 million copies in Taiwan alone.
The Hangzhou government has honored Cai as a "special expert" in animation. He also directs animated films and plans major projects in Hangzhou.
"I am going to shoot 13 cartoon films about Western art history and another three digital cartoon movies," Cai says. "Of course, these will be carried out in Hangzhou."
For his work Cai has chosen a former cement factory that the Hangzhou government plans to turn into a creative cultural center.
Hangzhou has developed several creative hubs to boost the city as a nationally recognized cultural center.
Big names such as Yu Hua, probably the best-known Chinese writer in the West, and Feng Xiaogang, China's top box-office director are on the list.
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