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CHINA DAILY | HONG KONG EDITION Thursday, June 6, 2019 | 21 LIFE Events to mark discovery of oracle-bone inscriptions China will hold a series of events take various steps, such as setting up to commemorate the 120th anniver- an expert committee and initiating sary of the discovery of oracle-bone research programs to support the inscriptions, the Ministry of Educa- study and application of oracle- tion announced recently. bone inscriptions and other ancient Tian Lixin, head of the department Chinese writings. of language application and informa- “These efforts are to dig into the tion management under the minis- history, ideas and culture of the lan- try, says the ministry will host the guage and to showcase the essence events jointly with the Publicity of Chinese civilization,” the official Department of the Communist Party says. of China Central Committee, the Jiaguwen, or oracle-bone inscrip- Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the tions, are ancient Chinese writings Ministry of Science and Technology, carved on tortoise shells and ani- the National Cultural Heritage mal bones. They are a primitive Administration, the Chinese Acade- form of Chinese characters and the my of Social Sciences and the Henan oldest fully developed characters in provincial government. China. The events will include a work- Oracle-bone inscriptions are one shop in Beijing, a themed exhibition of the four ancient characters in the at the National Museum of China as world and the only text in ancient well as an international symposium Chinese characters that has been in Anyang, Henan province, in Sep- passed down to the present. tember and October, Tian says. Tian says the authorities will also XINHUA Action giant Jackie Chan alongside a group of stunt performers during the Beijing media conference of the fifth Jackie Chan International Action Film Week on June 2. PHOTOS PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY Tribute to action The fifth edition of Jackie Chan’s film festival will be held in Datong, Xu Fan reports. Bones or tortoise shells bearing inscriptions are known as jiaguwen, or oracle-bone inscriptions. They were found in Yinxu Ruins in Anyang city, Henan province. XINHUA ackie Chan, the iconic stand-ins for lead actors. He also stunt veterans will discuss their action star behind more suffered from falls, kicks and survival and development at a time than 200 movies, is using punches on set. when computer-generated imag- his celebrity power to earn “It’s hard to imagine how tough a ing can easily turn a human into an Contemporary Chinese recognitionJ for stunt performers in stuntman’s life can be,” he says, action figure or superhero on cinema. The long-ignored group adding that he believes the group screen. faces challenges while shooting, should be rewarded. In addition to celebrating action artworks on show in Cuba including injuries, and is often not The weeklong film festival he films, the Datong event is boosting given enough time on the big launched presents the Steel Man tourism in the city, which is screen. Awards as its top honor, a set of 11 known for the UNESCO heritage HAVANA — A contemporary Chi- Cuba, said: “Art is always a universal And toward this end, the Jackie awards in the action genre for best site, the Yungang Grottoes, and nese art exhibition was inaugurated language, no matter what the dis- Chan International Action Film feature, director, actor, actress and the Hanging Temple. During last recently in Cuba’s capital, Havana, tance between the artists and the Week will hold its latest edition in stand-in. year’s festival, some 1.4 million offering local people an opportunity audience.” the ancient city of Datong, Shanxi A global solicitation process for tourists visited Datong, an to learn about the Chinese view of And the artworks help “strength- province, from July 21 to 27. potential contenders for the increase of 47 percent year-on- life and see artworks up close. en the bond of cultural exchange The annual event was held in awards was launched in April. So year compared to the same period Themed “Faces around us in and promote understanding and Shanghai for its first three years far, more than 800 companies in in 2017, according to the festival silence”, the exhibition of more friendship between the Chinese and and moved to Shanxi in 2018. over 50 countries and regions have organizers. than 50 works by three contempo- Cuban people”. “I wanted to launch this event responded, says Cai Liang, an They say the 2018 event also gar- rary Chinese artists — Yue Minjun, Exchanges between China and more than 20 years ago, but I organizer of the Datong edition. nered 170 million views for related Lou Min and Wu Yuan — opened at Cuba can be traced back to the 19th didn’t know how to make it hap- The selected films will be screened It’s hard to imagine content on Sina Weibo, the Chinese the Palacio de Lombillo Museum in century, when Chinese immigrants pen back then,” Chan said at a in 19 cinemas in the city and all equivalent of Twitter. a historical district in Havana and first landed on the island, which news conference in Beijing on member cinemas of Jackie Chan how tough a As an initiator of a campaign to will run through June 28. partly explains why the Cubans are June 2. Theater International, a theater stuntman’s life can use his celebrity influence to help Yue says: “My paintings feature keen on Chinese art and want to He describes the festival as “a chain co-founded by Chan and impoverished areas in China, rich colors and a strong contrast update their knowledge of the coun- dream come true”. Hong Kong company Sparkle Roll be.” Chan will visit several locations in between light and shadow, just like try. Over the past few decades, Chan Group. the visual impression this country Aliana Martinez, the curator of Jackie Chan, actor and around Datong during this has participated in many festivals, Film critics will discuss new year’s event. Last year, the cam- brings me, which is intense sun- the museum, described the exhibi- but he says he was disappointed to trends in action films in Asia, cover- paign saw more than 30 Chinese light.” tion as a “gift” to Cubans, saying, “It see that few had special sections ing Chinese martial arts films working to invite 12 stunt per- film stars, including Chen Kun, The artists also use lithographs, is very important because some- shedding light on films’ dangerous directed by Xu Haofeng and Lu formers’ associations from nine Zhou Xun and Huang Xiaoming, oil on canvas and ink on rice paper times we have the cliche of seeing stunt jobs. Yang, Thai films featuring Muay countries, including Russia, Brit- tour impoverished areas to pro- to depict faces and characters in the China only as an ancient nation, Chan, 65, began his career as a Thai and more. ain, Japan, Germany and Thai- mote local productions and tourist works that reflect their inner worlds while actually there are many con- stuntman in the Hong Kong film Wang Cheng, producer of the land. attractions. and individual pursuits. temporary artists showcasing mod- industry in the early 1970s. popular Chinese TV program, “This is a new part of the festival Speaking at the opening ceremo- ern new life.” Back then, he earned little play- Movie Talk, and an organizer of that will be launched this year,” says Contact the writer at xufan@ ny, Zhao Xiaoming, the cultural ing extra characters or working as one of the forums, says his team is Wang, adding that international chinadaily.com.cn adviser of the Chinese embassy in XINHUA THE COMPANIES (WINDING UP AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ORDINANCE (CHAPTER 32) -------------------- IN THE MATTER OF LEVELUXE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED -------------------- NOTICE OF MEETING OF CREDITORS PURSUANT TO SECTION 241 -------------------- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 241 of the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Chapter 32), that a meeting of the creditors of the above named Company will be held at Suite 1507, 15th Floor, Wing On Kowloon Centre, 345 Nathan Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong on 14 June 2019 at 11:15 a.m. for the purposes provided for Sections 241, 242, 243, 244 and 255A of the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance. 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