Digital Art Fair 百年北京 The Old Gets Moving The World’s Longest Large Screen 3m Tall 228m Long

Painting Commentary love the ew Beijing look at the old Beijing

The Old Beijing Gets Moving With the theme of “Watch Old Beijing, Love New Beijing”, “The Old Beijing Gets With the theme of “Watch Old Beijing, Moving” Multimedia and Digital Exhibition is based on A Round Glancing of Old Beijing, a Moving” Multimedia and Digital Exhibition 1930s. in Beijing Old of panorama the on Daguan Wang artist Beijing by scroll painting long original group who made the Riverside Scene in the The digital representation is given by the of World Expo a great success. The Tomb-sweeping Day in the Chinese Pavilion huge monolithic screen measuring 228 meters exhibition is on display on an unprecedentedly representation, it restores thousands of buildings long and 3 meters tall. Thanks to digital prince temples, walls, city moat, including Beijing, Old of Glancing Round A on painted and residential dwellings, in addition to scenes and mansions, hutungs, shops, restaurants their daily lives and trades, such as opera, temple fair, activities of people of all walks of life in outshines shopping, wedding, funeral, entertainment and relaxation, and play. The exhibition of scale, Riverside Scene in the Tomb-sweeping Day on the Shanghai World Expo in terms it the top artistic broadness and depth, as well as content and style in representation, making A Round one of its kind in the world. The three painting scrolls by Wang Daguan, namely, Capital of the and Landscape Tianqiao, Old of the View General A Beijing, Old of Glancing 30 meters. City and Its Environs are on display at the same time, with a total length of over Exhibition Introduction In the present time of change and transformation, Old Beijing has has Old Beijing transformation, and change of time present the In To go with the theme, the sponsors hold an “Old Beijing Life hold an “Old Beijing Life To go with the theme, the sponsors been nowhere to find. However, the digital show of “The Old Beijing Gets Beijing”, together Old of Customs Folk of “Exhibition and Moving” Old a vivid audience to the present and performances, other exhibits with Beijing. In a multi-dimensional, audio-visual, tangible and dynamic way, it represents the scenes, customs, conditions, buildings, businesses and trades, to people for bridge a builds It Beijing. Old of ends various of stories and journey across time and space so that they could truly feel the “real” life beautiful the better understand people helps it time, same the at history; brighter an even pursue to effort persistent make will they that so today, future with confidence and pride. and People Exhibition”. It is based on the 100-meter-long “Three- and People Exhibition”. It is based which is created by Beijing Dimensional Miniature of Old Beijing Streets”, folk artist “Hutong Chang”. Reflecting daily life of the same period, the 300 over with trades, 130-odd and shops 120-odd showcases exhibition vivid and marvelous clay figures among them. In addition, in the exhibition stuffs that people used during the hall also display hundreds of various by peddlers’ cry-out in pure times of Old Beijing, which are accompanied reluctant to leave before such a Beijing dialect. Audiences linger and feel colorful collection.

OLD BEIJING Wang Daguan (1925-1997), Beijing native of Hui ethnic group. A self-taught artist of old Beijing genre paintings, Wang was made a member of Chinese Artists Association, an

】 【 北京·民俗

BEIJING FOLK ART executive council member of Chinese Railway Federation of Literature and Art Circles, BEIJING&FOLK

- 4 - SHOW and a guest artist serving at the Traditional Chinese Painting Research Institute. A nearly 4000m2 hall is enclosed with a large screen, on which up to A nearly 4000m2 hall is enclosed with a The Old Beijing Gets Moving one thousand buildings including city walls, temples, princes’ mansions, temples, princes’ mansions, one thousand buildings including city walls, watching displayed; are residences civil and restaurants, stores, hutongs, wedding, funeral, entertainment, a temple fair, shopping, a play, visiting people from all walks of life get sightseeing, and other daily activities of the Old Beijing. “alive”. The visitors are immersed in

OLD BEIJING Wang Daguan (1925-1997), Beijing native of Hui ethnic group. A self-taught artist of old Beijing genre paintings, Wang was made a member of Chinese Artists Association, an

】 【 北京·民俗

BEIJING FOLK ART executive council member of Chinese Railway Federation of Literature and Art Circles, BEIJING&FOLK

- 6 - SHOW and a guest artist serving at the Traditional Chinese Painting Research Institute. The hundreds of unique old stuffs displayed were used by Old Beijing were used by Old Beijing The hundreds of unique old stuffs displayed Old Beijing Stuffs people.

OLD BEIJING Wang Daguan (1925-1997), Beijing native of Hui ethnic group. A self-taught artist of old Beijing genre paintings, Wang was made a member of Chinese Artists Association, an

】 【 北京·民俗

BEIJING FOLK ART executive council member of Chinese Railway Federation of Literature and Art Circles, BEIJING&FOLK

- 8 - SHOW and a guest artist serving at the Traditional Chinese Painting Research Institute. Old Beijing Folkway Performance tion. Wang Sihai’s mountain & water paintings look grand and magnificent, with varied styles anda The Portrait Exhibition of Beijing Opera Figures by the Exhibition of Folk Customs of Old Figures by the Exhibition of Folk Customs of Old The Portrait Exhibition of Beijing Opera Sihai Wang and Calligraphy Fangping “Cheng Gallery”, Art of “Ruobin area exhibition the At on Beijing On the early morning of the second day after the news of the exhibition was published On the second day after the exhibition was opened, a teacher of foreign language told the sponsors of foreign language was opened, a teacher day after the exhibition On the second after she viewed the long from Shaoyang of Hunan Province sighed A granny with her grandson of International Business and Economics spent 6 Mr. Liu with campus newspaper of University Highlight 8 Meaningful portrait of Beijing Opera figures Highlight 8 Meaningful portrait of Beijing painting Highlight 9 Exhibitions of calligraphy and Highlight 10 Good value for money Highlight 5 Distinctive education of history and culture history and of education 5 Distinctive Highlight creativity of Wang Daguan Highlight 6 Amazing middle-aged and elderly visitors Highlight 7 Lingering combination of multiple elements of traditional and modern artistic creation. Mr. Lin Xiangxiong from and modern combination of multiple elements of traditional figure painter Bi Jianxun, national first-class photographer Singapore, famous painter Mr. Li Yan, famous have voiced Mr. He, oil painter Mr. Geng, as well as calligraphers of Beijing Calligraphers’ Association, their confirmation and appreciation for the calligraphy and painting exhibi Beijing is also eye-catching. The author Li Wenpei now lives in Japan and his works are quite influential in overseas countries. They integrate artistic charm of Beijing opera and the flexible sketchingtechniques light and shadow and structure of western painting schools of Chinese painting, blending with the hue, audience. to provide pleasing and novel feelings for the Cheng Fangping’s calligraphic works feature various Landscape Painting Exhibition” is also held. the author. the culture and enthusiasm of styles and natural composition that fully show other each supported who couples white-haired of lot a including citizens, senior many News, Evening exhibition is so by the arm, came to the exhibition. Mr. Liang, an elderly man said excitedly: “The It is so big a show that presents a high-tech digital see anything like this. good. Nowadays we can hardly of Old Beijing animation scroll of the panoramic view of Old Beijing. In addition, you will see hundreds dialect. I stuff, watch performances on streets and hear peddlers crying out their wares in pure Beijing good value for am stunned and amazed. It costs me 60 Yuan for the ticket for old man, and it is really the money.” that it was a perfect medium to conduct education of patriotism, history and culture because kids love culture because kids patriotism, history and education of a perfect medium to conduct that it was for educators that heavy that it was inspiring of presentation, and and creative way such a profound made so vivid and interesting. cultural topics can be historical and South Korea was also impressed and What a brilliant painter. Mr. Huang from scroll by Wang Daguan: the record to Korea in scroll long a such no was there as amazing, really were painter Chinese that said the exhibition came from , spoke highly of who Huangfu, Mr. precious moments of history. is astonishing and it requires awesome project. Wang Daguan’s painting and called it a great and static picture into a kaleidoscope in and huge financial investment to turn the determination, energy of creative culture. that the government should support more projects motion. He suggested the memory pictures until taking kept He time. the all show at the marveling hall, exhibition the in hours elderly or middle-aged Many pictures. more take to wanted still he Yet out. ran camera digital his of card of their moments or sweet bitter the savoring Beijing, of Old the miniature of in front lingered people early lives. Generally young people who attend exhibitions pay quite a lot attention to Generally young people who attend exhibitions pay quite a lot attention to As it was in summer vacation, many kids came to the exhibition. “We mostly As it was in summer vacation, many kids came Mr. Chang, who visited the exhibition with his family of five, pointed to the Lin Xiangxiong, a Singaporean Chinese artist, said with excitement to the to the Chinese artist, said with excitement Lin Xiangxiong, a Singaporean Highlight 4 Stunning super large screen Highlight 3 Restore folk games of Old Beijing Highlight 2 The best inheritance of Old Beijing culture Highlight 2 The best Highlight 1 Ingenious integration of art and modern technology of art and modern 1 Ingenious integration Highlight Top 10 Highlights of “The Moving Old Moving Old of “The Highlights Top 10 Beijing” application of modern technology, which is the biggest edge for the exhibition. exhibition. the for edge biggest the is which technology, modern of application Compared with “The Moving Riverside Scene in the Tomb-sweeping Day” in Shanghai World Expo, the exhibition is four times larger in size, involving nearly 10,000 figures from all walks of life. Thanks to multiple creative digital presentation techniques, these figures look vivid, lively and natural on the 3 by 228 meters big screen. It shows the state-of-the-art technology in the sector of cultural creativity new era. and valuable exploration of Chinese culture using new technologies in the play online games, but kids in the past had a lot more to play. Their games were a lot more to play. Their games were play online games, but kids in the past had you Beijing”, Old Moving “The In fun.” and environmental-friendly rich, band, skipping rubber skipping rope, spinning top playing diabolo, kids see can shadow puppet rings), watching nine puzzle (Chinese solving Jiulianhuan hopscotch, horse-back shows, watching puppet shows, watching acrobatic shows, watching show, learning kong fu, walking with stilts, and flying kites. These games are fun, for kids both physically and environmental-friendly and low-carbon, beneficial School says with an envious mentally. Xiao Liu, a student from No. 8 Secondary look: “Kids had so many to play, to watch and to enjoy in the past. How I envy them.” picture and said to his children and grand children: “We used to live here”. Chang picture and said to his children and grand children: times. For days after the exhibition is then told off the reel the kids stories of his the place where they or their elders kicked off, many Beijing visitors have found gratitude to the sponsors, saying used to live. In great excitement, they extended to help Beijing residents remember the exhibition has done something tremendous said: “I am a native here in Old the past. Ms. Lu, a resident from Xicheng It is the best inheritance for Beijing Beijing. The exhibition just touched my heart. a such in nowadays people to Beijing Old about everything present to culture magnificent way.” sponsors on the first day when the exhibition opened that the exhibition was a exhibition was a day when the exhibition opened that the sponsors on the first and that it integration of culture, art and modern technology, creative and ingenious does boundless beneficence to the country, to people and to culture and art that we have had carried forward. According to Lin, five or six years ago, New York Times Scene in to Chinese culture and history through Riverside gave an introduction . It and helped American people better understand the Tomb-sweeping Day, he added. if The Moving Old Beijing goes abroad, would be extremely popular

OLD BEIJING Wang Daguan (1925-1997), Beijing native of Hui ethnic group. A self-taught artist of old Beijing genre paintings, Wang was made a member of Chinese Artists Association, an

】 【 北京·民俗 BEIJING FOLK ART executive council member of Chinese Railway Federation of Literature and Art Circles, BEIJING&FOLK SHOW and a guest artist serving at the Traditional Chinese Painting Research Institute. - 12 - Wang Daguan, Artist of Old Wang Daguan, Paintings Beijing Genre of Hui Ethnic Group, Wang Daguan (1925-1997), Beijing native painting, ever served as a and self-taught artist of Beijing genre of director executive an Association, Artists China of member and Art Workers, and an China Railway Association for Literature artist serving the Academy of Chinese Painting. painting showcasing His works were mostly the scrolls of Chinese by A Round Glancing of Old old Beijing folkways, represented Summer, An Overall in City Capital Beijing, Looking Back to the of Old Tianqiao Marketplace, A View View of the Ancient City, which Wang was famous and in particular, figure paintings for Round A Qianyu, Ye artist great the to According worldwide. another masterpiece in Glancing of Old Beijing was “absolutely during the Qingming folkway painting next to Along the River old for recording and valuable His works were precious Festival”. Beijing for a specific period of time.

OLD BEIJING Wang Daguan (1925-1997), Beijing native of Hui ethnic group. A self-taught artist of old Beijing genre paintings, Wang was made a member of Chinese Artists Association, an

】 【 北京·民俗 BEIJING FOLK ART executive council member of Chinese Railway Federation of Literature and Art Circles, BEIJING&FOLK SHOW and a guest artist serving at the Traditional Chinese Painting Research Institute. - 14 - A Round Glancing of Old Beijing A Round Glancing of of Old Beijing, viewed by many The long scroll of A Round Glancing Along the River during the well-known experts and scholars as today’s work that Mr. Wang Daguan the monumental Qingming Festival, was (1925 - 1997) had finished with lifetime efforts, illustrating the old Beijing wide, meter 0.26 and long meters 22 Sized 1930s. and 1920s in folkways artistic, historical, cultural and it is a unique masterpiece with significant it is a national Class C cultural academic values, and as a matter of fact, East”, from Tongzhou of “View of consists scroll painting The relics. “Mourning”, “Dongyue Taoist Temple”, “East Bridge”, “Ancient Observatory”, “Big Mansion”, “Kite Flying”, “Chaonei South Street”, “Marriage”, “Rice Market Avenue”, “Tianqiao”, “Dongdan Food Market”, “Prince Yu’s Mansion”, “East Side Gate”, “Corner Tower”, “Baliqiao”, etc.; what were painted include the walls, gates, moats, gardens, temples, churches , Imperial City, princes’ mansions, streets, alleys, shops, teahouses, restaurants, civil residences and so forth, totaling up to one thousand; the scenes on the painting include watching opera, attending temple fair, shopping, selling, wedding, shopping, selling, wedding, watching opera, attending temple fair, up, the daily lives of people funeral, entertainment, gaming – to sum of the various industries from all walks of life and working scenes to ten thousand figures of & trades; on the painting, there are up A Round Glancing of Old different, vivid and lifelike characters. at a glance, in addition Beijing allows today’s people to experience one nearly of Beijing old entire the Beijing, modernized highly the to and folkways of old hundred years ago, including the appearance Beijing. The shocking contrast between old and new Beijing gives you the deepest impression on the world-shaking changes of Beijing over half a century, and you may love Beijing and today’s wonderful life collects also Owner Project the painting, this to addition In more. a lot of other related painting scrolls of Wang Daguan, including Tianqiao, Dong'an Market, North Sea and so forth, which make the Project considerably expandable and sustainable.

OLD BEIJING Wang Daguan (1925-1997), Beijing native of Hui ethnic group. A self-taught artist of old Beijing genre paintings, Wang was made a member of Chinese Artists Association, an

】 【 北京·民俗 BEIJING FOLK ART executive council member of Chinese Railway Federation of Literature and Art Circles, BEIJING&FOLK SHOW and a guest artist serving at the Traditional Chinese Painting Research Institute. - 16 - 叶浅予先生欣赏王大观先生作品 叶浅予先生欣赏王大观先生作品 一九八三年王大观先生在中国美术馆举办展览叶浅予题前言 断断续续上了几年学，十四岁当了铁路杂工，印刷工及临时 北京解放，他在工会做宣传工作，有一时期工会推荐他在中 《旧京图卷》分上下两卷，上卷已完成，下卷尚在创作，共 中国画家表现生活的特点：凭记意，凭想象，一切形象储藏 大观说：他十一二岁用毛边纸画了一段厂甸年节街景。把父 亲和小友都画了进去。可以想象这颗捡菜帮充饥的幼小心灵对他 周围的事物多有感情。他之醉心于学画，是要表现他心爱的北 京。 工，三年中两次失业。从小随家长东搬西迁，住遍东北西城贫民 窟，和街坊邻居五行八业的穷苦人结下了不解之缘。二十岁在北 京站当站夫，懂得了要活命就得斗争的道理，受党领导，积极 进行罢工斗争，并取得胜利。但自己被当局开除，砸过饭碗。 他的学画，全靠自己摸索，幸得长辈帮助，有机会进故宫饱看古 画和画册，他爱了上夏圭《长江万里图》和张择端的《清明上河 图》，这对他创作《旧京图卷》有一定影响。他曾对连环画小人 书看得入迷，把看过的电影默记在心，画成小人书，在失业期 间，曾卖小人书吃饭。 央美术学院进修班学过基础课，算是一次正规的学习。 长五十米，把三十年代的旧北京的城关庙宇、宫殿民房、车马树 木、民情风俗描绘的一丝不苟，应有尽有，真是洋洋大观，堪称 《清明上河图》以后的一件风俗画大杰作。大观为创作这样具有 历史意义的画卷，伏案五载垮了身体，希望他好好保养，继续努 力，完成全卷。 在记忆里，可以随时取用；取用时还得发挥想象，引人入胜。遵 循这一方法，画家在创作时才能随心所欲而游刃有余。除了这一 点，还必须像大观那样，熟悉北京，热爱北京，加上坚韧不拔的 毅力，呕心沥血，赋予作品以生命。 名家感言 叶浅予

OLD BEIJING Wang Daguan (1925-1997), Beijing native of Hui ethnic group. A self-taught artist of old Beijing genre paintings, Wang was made a member of Chinese Artists Association, an

】 【 北京·民俗 BEIJING FOLK ART executive council member of Chinese Railway Federation of Literature and Art Circles, BEIJING&FOLK SHOW and a guest artist serving at the Traditional Chinese Painting Research Institute. - 18 - 癸亥初春 ——苗子拜观并识 大观同志穷数年之力为此《残冬京华图》，长十余丈，所绘为五十年前北平面貌，盖大观 髫年目睹，心印之景，披图仿佛重见旧社会形形色色，令人生悲悯心。其结构之匠心，人物街道屋宇一一如实，叹观止矣！昔王石谷作《康熙南巡》。徐枋作《乾隆南巡图》。粉 饰 太 平 ，视 此 图 如 天 壤 矣 。 人物生动，情节真实，传观后代，教益犹深。 蒋兆和 题 蒋兆和 人物生动，情节真实，传观后代，教益犹深。 刘凌沧题 一 九 八 三 年 八 月 四 日 拜观大观道兄旧京回忆巨制长卷，令人起敬，以动人心弦的社会生活， 朴素真实的形象告诉我们下一代在阶级社会不以为然，今代重视眼前 苦乐可知也。大观兄是写历史，也是写他对今天时代的联想。确实给我 们同道的画友提出来一个问题，就是如何反映时代的历史。在此再一次 ——何海霞 向大观致敬，要学习他的可贵精神。 大观兄所绘旧京图卷，描写燕京地理、风俗名胜古迹、街衢市井、构图 伟大人物生动，为描写燕京风物之名作。在颐和园藻鉴堂制作时，余与 大观朝夕聚首，尽极磋商画道之乐，其前半今夏展览于美术馆，观众深 赞其描写逼真、工程浩大、信有见也，此画之中心天安门、正阳门部分草稿已就，正待制作，甚盼于二三年内完成之，古迹名画，两相辉映，不 让《清明上河图》，专美于前也。 名家题字 Inscriptions

OLD BEIJING Wang Daguan (1925-1997), Beijing native of Hui ethnic group. A self-taught artist of old Beijing genre paintings, Wang was made a member of Chinese Artists Association, an

】 【 北京·民俗 BEIJING FOLK ART executive council member of Chinese Railway Federation of Literature and Art Circles, BEIJING&FOLK SHOW and a guest artist serving at the Traditional Chinese Painting Research Institute. - 20 - 常任侠 题 常任侠 城之瑰宝 赵书 题 旧京图卷 京华岁晏图 启功 题 启功 京华岁晏图 许林邨 题 昔有张择端，今有王大观；生平图十卷，辛苦胜前贤。 名家题字 Inscriptions

OLD BEIJING Wang Daguan (1925-1997), Beijing native of Hui ethnic group. A self-taught artist of old Beijing genre paintings, Wang was made a member of Chinese Artists Association, an

】 【 北京·民俗 BEIJING FOLK ART executive council member of Chinese Railway Federation of Literature and Art Circles, BEIJING&FOLK SHOW and a guest artist serving at the Traditional Chinese Painting Research Institute. - 22 - Painting Commentary 1 2 4 1. Tongzhou Town: As the east entrance to Beijing connecting the Great Canal, Tongzhou Tongzhou the Great Canal, As to Beijing connecting the east entrance Town: Tongzhou 1. (Tong is so named as a blessing for unobstructed water transport of grain to the capital. Tongzhou Canal, means smooth in Chinese.) Holding the northern terminal of the Grand for has been the hub of land and water transport since its founding, making it a warehouse center the water transport of grain, an entrepot for material exchange, and a commercial the town also becomes a for south-north shipping. Owing to its openness and diversity, platform for cultural exchanges. The painting scroll starts with a distant view of Tongzhou town and Dipamkara Pagoda town and Dipamkara Pagoda Tongzhou The painting scroll starts with a distant view of from east of Beijing. the With pagoda standing aloft on the first part to give readers an apt by inch Beijing old of scenarios living vivid the as life to comes scroll entire the touch, winding range a with rendered, half are Mountains Yanshan north, the On unrolled. inch of surrounding environment the scroll, revealing of the background and running across the Beijing. 3 2. Dipamkara Pagoda: Situated on the on the Pagoda: Situated 2. Dipamkara northwest side by the Grand Canal, Dipamkara Pagoda Tongzhou, north of was built during the Northern Zhou years 1,400 over (557-581), Dynasty base, of the parts three Consisting ago. the body and the top, the multi-eave pagoda stands as a 13-storey octagonal brick and wooden structure. It measures 56 meters tall and 38.4 meters in it makes which base, the of diameter in pagoda largest the and tallest the Beijing and the first pagoda by the long August 1979, winding Grand Canal. In and historical as a inscribed was it the of protection the under site cultural Beijing Municipal Government. a supervising is collector rent A 3. is carrying grains just worker who collected onto a cart. 4. Foreign troop-carrying vehicles are heading for the shooting gallery. gallery. shooting the for heading are vehicles troop-carrying Foreign 4. Foreign soldiers are patrolling on the forked road.

OLD BEIJING Wang Daguan (1925-1997), Beijing native of Hui ethnic group. A self-taught artist of old Beijing genre paintings, Wang was made a member of Chinese Artists Association, an

】 【 北京·民俗 BEIJING FOLK ART executive council member of Chinese Railway Federation of Literature and Art Circles, BEIJING&FOLK SHOW and a guest artist serving at the Traditional Chinese Painting Research Institute. - 26 - 5 5. Coolies earn a hard living by baking bricks made from mold adobe blocks. 6 6. Funeral escorts of the Hui people: A group of the Hui people who are Hui people group of the A Hui people: of the escorts 6. Funeral of the deceased is covered Tabut carrying the deceased walk toward us. The Hui people with scripts of the Koran. with green plush embroidered do not need a coffin as the Han people do when the bereaved is placed in tabut and inhumed with guidance of an imam after the bereaved is blessed at the mosque.

OLD BEIJING Wang Daguan (1925-1997), Beijing native of Hui ethnic group. A self-taught artist of old Beijing genre paintings, Wang was made a member of Chinese Artists Association, an

】 【 北京·民俗 BEIJING FOLK ART executive council member of Chinese Railway Federation of Literature and Art Circles, BEIJING&FOLK SHOW and a guest artist serving at the Traditional Chinese Painting Research Institute. - 28 - 7 8 9 7. Orphans and widows weeping in front of tombs: Orphans and widows can be seen as the epitome of the tragic generations living in the shadow of the old China. can they on, so that stints family the those sell and men home at chicken raise Women 8. help out with the family expenses. (the Dongdaqiao to Township passing Guanzhuang road, trunk the Go westwards along 9. trying peasants capital, the leaving and coming tourists including Pedestrians Bridge). East of rich as carts as well grains and vegetables, in town, and peddlers selling a living to make family carrying grains for sale in town, are in an endless stream. 10. Screever: A screever places a screever places a A 10. Screever: letter of complaint on the ground in front of him. Smarting under injustices or disasters, the screever finds nowhere to have the wrong and lamentation or the right resort has to heard, so he grievance kind- and earth the heaven, the to hearted passers-by. 10

OLD BEIJING Wang Daguan (1925-1997), Beijing native of Hui ethnic group. A self-taught artist of old Beijing genre paintings, Wang was made a member of Chinese Artists Association, an

】 【 北京·民俗 BEIJING FOLK ART executive council member of Chinese Railway Federation of Literature and Art Circles, BEIJING&FOLK SHOW and a guest artist serving at the Traditional Chinese Painting Research Institute. - 30 - 11 11. On the west of the bridge, an oxcart fully loaded an oxcart fully loaded On the west of the bridge, 11. the to returning is town in collected excrements with countryside to make compost. has Gate Chaoyang to Tongzhou from area The 12. been prosperous and bustling since ancient times. Along the road, there are vets’, fodder sellers, blacksmiths, mat stores, two-man saw workers, cart makers, copper and tin shops, cerement shops, etc. Nowadays many of the old trades exist no more. rice strainer is hanging A 13. Strainer shop sign: outside a tavern as an old-way shop sign 12 13 14 16 15 14. Kid herding sheep: A nervous kid is herding a group nervous kid is herding a group A 14. Kid herding sheep: not tending them, but sending them to be of sheep. He’s His assistant is a for shops or restaurants. for meet slaughtered which is the only sheep will return. bellwether, 15. Two kids are engaging in a fierce fight for pieces of waste because they make a living by collecting them. paper, group of A Association in the temple fair: Pilgrim Tea 16. who people shouldering a load is guided by their organizer, yellow banners and are The loads carry is holding a banner. Association Pilgrim Tea the is It bells. of string with fastened heading for the temple fair.

OLD BEIJING Wang Daguan (1925-1997), Beijing native of Hui ethnic group. A self-taught artist of old Beijing genre paintings, Wang was made a member of Chinese Artists Association, an

】 【 北京·民俗 BEIJING FOLK ART executive council member of Chinese Railway Federation of Literature and Art Circles, BEIJING&FOLK SHOW and a guest artist serving at the Traditional Chinese Painting Research Institute. - 32 - 19 20 21 34 30 22 26 17. Dongyue Taoist Temple: As an important heritage site under state-level protection, protection, state-level under site heritage important As an Temple: Taoist Dongyue 17. sits on Shenlu Street outside , east of Beijing. It Temple Taoist Dongyue temple of Taoist largest making it the occupies an area of about 60,000 square meters, Zhengyi (Orthodox Oneness) tradition in north China. Built between 1319 and 1323, it plaques. and couplets inscriptions, statues, numerous its for reputation a enjoyed long has The temple primarily offers sacrifice to the Lord of Taishan the Mountain, Xanadu. In as a Temple who isTaoist on the mountain and take Dongyue believed Temple to reside at Dai Taoist lunar month, Dongyue each and 15th in on every 1st held fairs to temple addition will open the temple to the public for 15 days from every 15th day of lunar March. Temple the fact in and Fair Dusting called is which 28, March lunar on crescendo a reach fairs The Mountain. Every birthday time of when the temple Lord fairs of Taishan are the held, endless as excitement and of joy sea a It is streets. and the crowd the temple will and visitors pilgrims thousands of people assemble and find themselves surrounded by bustling noise of markets and road shows. supplies and second-hand goods of Year 18. Grocery stalls outside the temple fair sell New (pancake jinbing including foods, hot of multitude a sell Refreshment stands colors. various (fried ring), in North China style), roast meat, douzhi (fermented mung bean juice), jiaoquan crisp huoshao (baked wheat cake), aiwowo (steamed rice cakes with sweet stuffing), fried sausage, fried niangao (sweet rice cake), etc. 25 36 35 23 32 24 37 33 27 38 18 28 17 29 31 19. Elderly Taoist priest sitting on the ground: An elderly Taoist priest priest Taoist An elderly priest sitting on the ground: Taoist 19. Elderly Eight of the pattern sign with the advertising ground a cloth on the places to offer his fortunate tellingDiagrams. He also sits on the ground, waiting visitors. and divination services for temple fair curd is common as a peddler 20. Processed bean curd or jellied bean curd as bean prepared the peddler has The snack in North China. afar. breakfast or lunch for tourists coming from pot. hot Mongolian and meat of roast restaurants are Upstairs 21. (hand-pulled chenmian of the well-known are restaurants Downstairs threads), of nest a meaning (literally yiwosi called also is which noodles), as well as noodles); meaning hand-pulled (both dalamian and lamian shed The dishes. fried and pork slice fried jinmian, of jinbing, restaurants down the corner is a stall of douzhi. peddlers of stringed big shanlihong (haws). Haws are commonly 22.Two scores of string will Peddlers residents. by Beijing as shanlihong referred to At temple fairs haws and carry them on the neck or on their arms for sale. their wandering figures can often be seen and their loud cries be heard. rice, of glutinous made (cake qiegao selling stalls row are lower The 23. sold in sliced pieces), pengao (rice and white kidney bean cake with jujube), wines and liquors, aiwowo, luzhu (salt boiled pork) and fried stands and carts selling crisp huoshao, There are also peddlers’ bean curd. fried niangao and fried sausage. games gambling and of fortune wheel runs the side by the man An old 24. for kids. Every five rounds of the game will cost 1 big copper coin. will take away toys, while losers can get a lump of candy. Winners 25. The aromatic and sweet chatang Several passers-by are sitting by a stall. (millet paste) they are having is thirst-quenching and hunger-allaying.

OLD BEIJING Wang Daguan (1925-1997), Beijing native of Hui ethnic group. A self-taught artist of old Beijing genre paintings, Wang was made a member of Chinese Artists Association, an

】 【 北京·民俗 BEIJING FOLK ART executive council member of Chinese Railway Federation of Literature and Art Circles, BEIJING&FOLK SHOW and a guest artist serving at the Traditional Chinese Painting Research Institute. - 34 - 31. Sheds of nianhua (New Year picture) join together, creating a creating together, join picture) Year (New nianhua of Sheds 31. type A to buyers and passers-by. rich and colorful niche dazzling door- of painting from originated nianhua painting, Chinese of called nianhua in years gods in ancient times. It was officially reign of emperor Guangxu (1875-1908) of the Qing the under art form in China, it bears auspicious As a democratic Dynasty. so it can be commonly Year, for the New and festive connotation or the decoration during the Spring Festival, family seen in Year. Chinese lunar New 26. A peddler’s cart selling luzhu, fried bean curd, and fried meat balls. The table in the The table in the fried bean curd, and fried meat balls. cart selling luzhu, peddler’s A 26. as several wine jars are placed there. middle is for selling wines and liquors, scholars, including fair, temple to the of visitors coming line is in a continuous There 27. government officials carriage, by travelling families landlord rich businessmen, and with servants. High- and ladies as high-born maidens as well entourage, by their escorted powerful or of illustrious, rich virtuous women born maidens and ladies often refer to families. seller of bubudeng (a sound toy made A 28. help just can’t which kids of coloured glaze), is seller diabolo A it. get they when it blowing making pleasing sounds as he tests a diabolo. Beijing Opera facial are Sold on the stall 29. legendary masks, the golden cudgel used by the and ancient Monkey King) (the Wukong Sun weapon toys with colorful and shiny wrappings, able are skill martial consummate master who Those wood. and bamboo of made are which guild, Opera Beijing modern the to according which, of weapons, 18 kinds the wield to hook sword, fork, rod, sword, axe, tomahawk, battle Chinese halberd, spear, include saber, crutch, and meteor hammer. talon, trident-halberd, staff, lance, cudgel, mace, hammer, 30. Big windmill rustles. Big windmill is also called Jixianglun (Lucky Wheel), Bagua and Siji Ping’anfu (Peace Symbol of the Trigrams), Wheel of the Eight Fenglun (Wind as rotate will the windmill and color paper, stalk, plaster Four Seasons). Made of kaoliang the wind blows, and produces clear and loud sounds. a bamboo pole, usually 7 to 8 a bamboo pole, usually 7 to 8 meters long, with a streamer on the top of the pole. Measuring 3 meters long and 1 meter wide, the streamer has on it images The top of deities or characters. end of the flagpole hangs three cloth-made cylinders tying two pennant and several tiny bells. The performer Bao San uses one hand to lift the flagpole-waving and then he will hold into the air, hands, his with pole falling the the head or the elbow. 38. Street entertainers pitch a stunts circus to showcase such as vat juggling and flying fork, of crowds thick attracting audience. 32. On a ground at the upper-left corner, a group of people gather and gather of people a group corner, upper-left the ground at 32. On a performances. are watching vaudeville move as they and singing. is talking (raree show) entertainer The layangpian 33. or xihujing West) called xiyangjing (view of the Raree show is also (view Lake); of perhaps the West it is because the show often presents into a lot of pictures show is thus given by placing such views. Raree they as images lively capture can Audience box. specially-designed a The entertainer describes watch mirror in the front. before a convex picture as he plays the show. and sings what on the gong, all the entertainer playing the one-man show with a is 34. It drum and small cymbal. It uses It is a dark cloth shed in broad daylight. 35. Solar cinema: By a projector. the into sunlight the reflect to mirrors small several hand machine, films of the 1920s can be shown on a silver screen in as it has no electricity. the dark shed. It is called solar cinema, sport is a type of game, 36. Human pyramid players: Human pyramid and stunt in which more than two participants stand together in a form various to of participants tier base for another a forming formation, is and Festival Ninth Double the of part a be to is used It formations. acrobats, by cheerleaders, or often performed by gymnast, by circus performance and complicated breathtaking It is a popular, by dancers. requiring collaborative work. 37. Shan Wrestler Another Baolin: flagpole-waving, a dozen of meters that wrestlers are good at. above the ground, is waving. It is a skill of wrestler well-known a San), Bao known as (popularly Baolin Shan Beijing, is also good at playing flagpole-waving. Flagpole-waving is

OLD BEIJING Wang Daguan (1925-1997), Beijing native of Hui ethnic group. A self-taught artist of old Beijing genre paintings, Wang was made a member of Chinese Artists Association, an

】 【 北京·民俗 BEIJING FOLK ART executive council member of Chinese Railway Federation of Literature and Art Circles, BEIJING&FOLK SHOW and a guest artist serving at the Traditional Chinese Painting Research Institute. - 36 - 39 46 40 9. A store selling traditional Chinese medicines, including such herbal medicine and prepared Chinese such herbal medicine and prepared Chinese store selling traditional Chinese medicines, including A 9. 3 medicine as pills, powders, extracts, pellets and decoctions. The shop sign has an upper part with two fish while the middle part contains two plasters in copper plate. Yang, and Ying forming Jingjiewang dubbed is who Jiekui, Wang storyteller archway, memorial glaze a by house tea a In 40. is telling the Cases by Judge Bao Zheng. In 1930s, Shuang (storyteller that attracts all people of a street), Houping is honored as the King of Storytellers. at good is Zhu’s, of masters martial three famous the of one Guoliang, Zhu pulling: bow Hard 41. recurving hard bows. He is able to pull five hard bows at the same time. Martial masters Zhang Baozhong heavy wielding as pulling bows and freely such skills, multiple Xiong Deshan are versatile in terms of and but sell street, they will not ask for money, After every performance on the long-handled broadswords. daliwan (power pills) instead. Western The Romance of the clappers sings the story of 42. In a salon, a female entertainer holding copper accompaniment the with accompaniment) drum with ballad Chinese (a of Meihuadiao tune the in Chamber three-stringed plucked instrument). bowed instrument) and sanxian (a of sihu (a four-stringed octagonal drum 43. In another shed, a male entertainer is singing danxian (storytelling accompanied by an art form by the and a Sanxian) with an octagonal drum in hand. Danxian derives from a recital and singing Manchu Eight Banner soldiers. It first came into being as a war song extolling Manchu victories in battle, which may often find expression in such scenarios as “with slashes by the whip, the golden stirrups clink; danxian has developed chorusing a triumph song, our heroes are on the way to return.” In its long history, melodies including of in dozens varied and Beijing, of arts folk most representative of the one into Jinqian Lianhualao, Taipingnian, Nanluo Beigur, Kuaishu, Shuyunban, Lianzhu Chuanci, Beiban Dagu, in history include De Shoushan, Rong Meihuadiao. Danxian masters Yunsudiao, Matoudiao, Kaoshandiao, Jianchen, Xie Ruizhi and Cao Baolu. An entertainer is performing traditional Chinese conjuring and magic. 44. Beijing Opera 45. Behind the heavy curtain of cloth are three actors, who are going to perform in the to as Pihuang, Catching and Releasing Cao Cao on a roughly-made stage. Beijing Opera is also referred It has four a compound of xipi and erhuang, two chief types of music in traditional Chinese operas. performing techniques, considered the basics singing, for an actor: reciting, acting and martial arts small-scale opera with three actors as it is, Catching and Releasing Cao Cao is well worth A performing. The story goes like this: Cao Cao (155-220, famous a second watch, so it becomes a household name. later warlord, and the noted poet and calligrapher, statesman and general at the end of the Han Dynasty, Three Kingdoms) and Chen Gong (a tactician at main villain of the Chinese classic novel Romance of the 48 47 43 44 45 42 49 41 the end of the Han Dynasty) fledfrom the capital for they are wanted by the imperial the two running outcasts come across court after their rebellion fails. On the way Lv Boshe, a good friend of Cao Cao’s father who shows hospitality and invites a overhears then He the stay. to urged is but leave to wants Cao Cao home. men two conversation about something of “binding and killing” between Lv and a butcher a suspicious nature, Cao Cao Of dinner. when the two are discussing killing a pig for thinks that it is he himself that Lv wants to murder. He catches the ball The and hospitable elderly man. bound and kills the entire family of the kind-hearted before the cruel and brutal nature. accusing Cao Cao of his opera is all about Chen Gong’s Taoist Dongyue passing is procession funeral long A procession: funeral A 46. paper models the process, of deity head followed by gongs to clear Two Temple. the way, signboards reading “Solemn Silence” and trumpeters led by tubas. A man is running back and forth hat in the style of the wearing a merchant’s the outside rides mourning in cycler young A procession. the to directions give to On the behind are honor guards, queue and explores the way for the procession. drummers and escorts holding xueliu (a long stick with the top end tied with pieces making it look like a snow willow). Influenced by the filial duty of white paper, doctrines of Confucianism, lavish funeral is observed as a tradition from the feudal The practice of judging filial piety by a creditable, grand and society in China. It is even taken as a ceremonious funeral of the deceased prevails in the society. As a result, crucial precondition for children to inherit the fortune from their parents. cracking pennant, a holding including of customs, series a follow must inheritors and seeing the burial of the a basin, wearing mourning dress, leading the coffin, deceased, before they can be perfectly justifiable to inherit the fortune. The funeral process lifts bianting (a moving pavilion with paper tablets extolling 47. the deceased in it). Lamas are chanting sutras with the accompaniment of Tibetan music. Paper money is scattered along the way. under straw mat a in up rolled is roadside the dead by dropped who one body of A 48. It is a sharp contrast between the grand and long funeral the glaze memorial archway. procession and the corpse hastily ragged A peddler selling used shoes grasps the shoes in the hand and beat them hard. A 49. buyer squats down to try a pair of shoes.

OLD BEIJING Wang Daguan (1925-1997), Beijing native of Hui ethnic group. A self-taught artist of old Beijing genre paintings, Wang was made a member of Chinese Artists Association, an

】 【 北京·民俗 BEIJING FOLK ART executive council member of Chinese Railway Federation of Literature and Art Circles, BEIJING&FOLK SHOW and a guest artist serving at the Traditional Chinese Painting Research Institute. - 38 - 51 50 50. A woman stands before the stall that sells cosmetics. woman stands before the stall that sells cosmetics. A 50. Behind the woman, there is a kid. kind of toothpowder is a Huyan of huyan: seller An old 51. It teeth. and clean calculus dental to remove roughly made be won’t toothpowder foreign exported the so that exists all with man, old The market. entire the over take to able of huyan advertisement white hair and beard, is a walking as he has good teeth. bank north the on Street Civvy the reveals The scroll 52. tall the Outside Gate. Chaoyangmen of moat the outside from is channeled continually water city walls, Lake and the River Yongding into the deep manually- trench to form a moat for protecting the city and excavated preventing the defense from being breached when the city is under siege. Situated inside the Great Mosque Tower: The Plenilune 53. is in the shape of a Tower at Central Street, the Plenilune distinctive Chinese characteristics, it is a With hexagon. and style architectural religious Islamic of combination Chinese traditional style. own roof of his the leaking is repairing An elderly tiler 54. shack. His family members are making flowers. No one has the time to look after the child by their side. 54 57 56 58 55 53 52 55. There is a cart of live ducks, which belong to a duck raiser by the the by raiser duck a to which belong ducks, of live cart a is There 55. force-fed ducks, they are the supplies for roast-duck As Beijing river. restaurants and the market of the capital. a family opposite, On the workers. hiring on the north is factory A 56. could hardly earn a living by pasting matchboxes and doing patchwork. stall, wine shop and nuts store. Nuts and seeds, such as peanut Tea 57. and melon seeds, are sold after they are fully baked. In addition to nuts stores, they can also be found on bags or baskets of peddlers crying their goods in hutung. market. labor the odd jobs at do some workers to hiring are 58. Foremen The one waving a small flag is hiring groups of labors.

OLD BEIJING Wang Daguan (1925-1997), Beijing native of Hui ethnic group. A self-taught artist of old Beijing genre paintings, Wang was made a member of Chinese Artists Association, an

】 【 北京·民俗 BEIJING FOLK ART executive council member of Chinese Railway Federation of Literature and Art Circles, BEIJING&FOLK SHOW and a guest artist serving at the Traditional Chinese Painting Research Institute. - 40 - 59 60 61 59. Chaoyangmen Gate and the watchtower: The city gate tower of Chaoyangmen Gate The city gate tower of Chaoyangmen Gate 59. Chaoyangmen Gate and the watchtower: barbican is a defense Watchtower to face. face and stately stand strong watchtower and the on the approach to the city gate. Loopholes are arranged in order on What the watchtower. a heavily-guarded fortification! 60. Ice be in the last days of winter: On the scroll, an ice bed is travelling 60. Ice be in the last days of winter: On a bed, an ice bed can Resembling on the most in the last days of winter. give a ride to 3 to 5 passengerscan be hired at any stop and along the skate can it so that bed ice the under equipped are skates ice Rivet way. it can also for means, a transportation a sleigh. Serving as like ice on the Among passengers on the ice beds, some just went out of their games. on their way home with lots of home and head for fun, while some are Fair. Temple festival goods purchased at the 61. Sleigh and ice-skating game: Single-man sleigh for kids can been bow boat), for (meaning seen on the ice. It is also known as zuoyichuan when kids holding ski poles in both hands and skate, it looks as if they were making bows. Many are skating on the ice with the old-fashioned ice skates. Historical records show such ice-skating game dates back Founders of the came from the Northern Song Dynasty. central plain, the ice-stating After they conquer the northeast China. tradition into a show fun. It for imperial game developed from a military each is more like a modern ice hockey game, with two teams competing other.

OLD BEIJING Wang Daguan (1925-1997), Beijing native of Hui ethnic group. A self-taught artist of old Beijing genre paintings, Wang was made a member of Chinese Artists Association, an

】 【 北京·民俗 BEIJING FOLK ART executive council member of Chinese Railway Federation of Literature and Art Circles, BEIJING&FOLK SHOW and a guest artist serving at the Traditional Chinese Painting Research Institute. - 42 - 63 64 62. Ancient Observatory: Situated at the southwest corner of the Jianguomen Ancient Observatory: Situated at the southwest corner of the Jianguomen 62. and Dynasty Yuan built in the Ancient Observatory was first Overpass, the Dynasty Ming In the Observatory. of Heavenly Administration the called originally astronomical The observatory is equipped with such Observatory. it renamed Stellar on upper sphere celestial and sphere armillary the armilla, abridged as instruments floors, In as the well Qing as Dynasty, gnomon and clepsydra down the observatory. of astronomical are a full collection There observatory. it was simply called reproduced observation instruments astronomical bronze instruments, in which large new with sophisticated harmoniously Dynasty shine Yuan to those of the according great Xu Guanqi, a and foreign missionaries instruments designed and made by scientist of the Ming Dynasty. It is also a reflection of brilliant exchanges between in the world by its earns its name Observatory Ancient The West. the East and the remarkably preserved architectural complex, magnificent instrument, long history ancient exquisite The West. and the East of the exchanges the in role special and Allied astrolabe was plundered by Germans during the raid of the Eight-Power ended. War World Forces in Beijing. It was given back to China when the First of Resistance War 63. Martial training of patriotic soldiers: It is in the eve of the from skills on the section their martial soldiers are training against Japan. Patriotic has Beijing Qing Dynasty, Since the late Observatory. Ancient to the Chaoyangmen the Eight-Power been under the invasion and plunder of foreign powers, including ancient There are troops of the foreign powers who station in the Allied Forces. capital and often cause trouble or provoke a fight. The training ground in frontsymbol As a of atmosphere. awe-inspiring and solemn a stands in Observatory Old the of the ancient civilization, it reflects the unified strength and the unyielding spirit of the Chinese people. 62 64. Over the ancient city walls, you can have a panoramic view of 64. Over the ancient city walls, you can have a panoramic view of life in the Hutung. Down the scroll and on the left side ordinary people’s Ancient Observatory is the southern part of the inner city with the of the of a are laoqianju (name walls Next to the city southeast corner tower. The area on the north is called juchang. wilderness) and the Paozi River.

OLD BEIJING Wang Daguan (1925-1997), Beijing native of Hui ethnic group. A self-taught artist of old Beijing genre paintings, Wang was made a member of Chinese Artists Association, an

】 【 北京·民俗 BEIJING FOLK ART executive council member of Chinese Railway Federation of Literature and Art Circles, BEIJING&FOLK SHOW and a guest artist serving at the Traditional Chinese Painting Research Institute. - 44 - 65 65. Old-style gates, tall or short, of a prosperous or a declined Ancient Observatory. be seen down the can family,

OLD BEIJING Wang Daguan (1925-1997), Beijing native of Hui ethnic group. A self-taught artist of old Beijing genre paintings, Wang was made a member of Chinese Artists Association, an

】 【 北京·民俗 BEIJING FOLK ART executive council member of Chinese Railway Federation of Literature and Art Circles, BEIJING&FOLK SHOW and a guest artist serving at the Traditional Chinese Painting Research Institute. - 46 - 66 69 66. A handcart worker, a man pouring out swill, a nightman. An old peddler whose An old illness man pouring out swill, a nightman. a handcart worker, A 66. wife is preparing dump. His by a garbage in a cabin and struggling is beyond cure is lying herb medicine for him. dead around the corner of the wall, next to which 67. In hunger and cold, a man dropped of happiness are hung on the gate. scrolls and the sign Year the lunar New or Festival, Spring their spend family rich and big a how scenes the is north the On 68. mending knife, kitchen busy burnishing the see servants are can You Year. lunar New the A side. and bowls by the of plates and piles knives with kitchen meat, or cutting crockery Inside the walls is the back garden who is visiting her. to her mother, maid gives leftovers and sumptuous repast. you may see the elaborate window, Through the glass of the family. with his There is a great gathering of distinguished guests, led by a warlord who comes They are bowed into an inner chamber by concubines, subordinates and military guards. room in also guests in the main are There have a smoke of opium. master to probably the courtyard on the west, the old and women At the side the middle and rooms at each wing. But a guest is obviously snubbed, who is waiting watching a shadow play. are attentively of reception busy scene a it’s gate, front At the gate. festoon the outside room living the at and farewell. Guests are received and seen out in varied ways to their social according Those with low status are even turned away. status. 67 68 69. A family on the upper part with high stairs is conducting a funeral family on the upper part with high stairs is conducting a funeral A 69. right, on the house small of a front In the shed. newly-built under a to inform friends and people are burning white paper money and pillow, relatives of the funeral so that they can come to offer help or sacrifice.

OLD BEIJING Wang Daguan (1925-1997), Beijing native of Hui ethnic group. A self-taught artist of old Beijing genre paintings, Wang was made a member of Chinese Artists Association, an

】 【 北京·民俗 BEIJING FOLK ART executive council member of Chinese Railway Federation of Literature and Art Circles, BEIJING&FOLK SHOW and a guest artist serving at the Traditional Chinese Painting Research Institute. - 48 - 70 70. There are an elderly Taoist priest selling herb medicines, a rickshaw driver fell herb medicines, priest selling Taoist elderly There are an 70. by the starved to death dead bodies of people to death, to the ground and famished By the back. on his pail metal a and hands his in lasso a with peddler a and road, and has a tired feels keeper stall The shoes and clothes. selling is a stall road there lovers and street dentist, opera fans, magic rest in the tea house, in which there are audience of strongman acts. are 71. Outside the gate, it is crowded with people and vehicles. Rickshaw drivers waiting by the road for passengers in the severe cold. is selling zhiguo waxiangdun (earthen pot stew), another is selling peddler A 72. zenggao (steamer cake). In the distant place, someone is stepping on a man- operative waterwheel. 71 72

OLD BEIJING Wang Daguan (1925-1997), Beijing native of Hui ethnic group. A self-taught artist of old Beijing genre paintings, Wang was made a member of Chinese Artists Association, an

】 【 北京·民俗 BEIJING FOLK ART executive council member of Chinese Railway Federation of Literature and Art Circles, BEIJING&FOLK SHOW and a guest artist serving at the Traditional Chinese Painting Research Institute. - 50 - 75 76 77 73 80 74 73. After the visit at the temple fair, walk along the moat surrounding the ancient capital the ancient capital walk along the moat surrounding the visit at the temple fair, After 73. enter the gate, pass watchtower, and the embrasure Gate Chaoyangmen to the tower of preparation for the Spring Festival, you will meet families of rich and poor in their busy golden hammers, crescent axe, flags, wheels, a wedding procession carrying weapons, drums and blowing trumpets. People swarm to and fans, with artists are beating umbrellas and noisy as for a funeral procession. the entrance of the Hutung. It is as bustling the people, for ordinary dwellings) in poor layout szu-ho-yuan (quadrangle 74. In a small visit. Year New lunar in their and a young man, two guests, an elderly is receiving family are playing The guests walk in the courtyard with sesame stalks under their feet. Kids An ancestor worshiping ceremony is going on in the main diabolo and Chinese artichoke. food), flour of kind (a migong like ancestors, the to offerings are table On the room. nianfan (family reunion dinner), as well as one thousand gongbing (cake as offerings), young and old, are In back rooms, the family, paper money. pieces of god or silver foiled cards. in the west wing are playing Women playing dice games. There outside of the courtyard. opposite to the the jingwozi (tube well) is right on A 75. every Hutung was no running water in Beijing 30 years ago. So such wells are common in as the major water source for local dwellers. of old Beijing to fetch water from Jingwozi by wheelbarrow: well water 76. People come The few sweet water wells are rented by landlords, who hire water carrier to tastes bitter. fetch water from the well, fill the water into water carts, send to the place for water supply wooden barrels. houses with two large and carry the water to people’s 79 78 77. There are stalls selling toy and candy. The commodities include The commodities include There are stalls selling toy and candy. 77. pine of branches and stalks sesame pictures, Year New Rings, Nine and cypress. god/spirit- Sorceress’s dance: deity/spirit-summoning 78. Sorceress’s between to be a way of communication is believed dance summoning it is performed with the living and the deity or the dead. Generally combined efforts of two sorceresses: the first being the object for the spirits to possess and the second being the assistant; the first being plays one the being second the body and her rotating keeps one the the drum. The whole ritual will proceed with a fixed tune and mantra. the second or the soul of the dead, is summoned, After the deity, sorceress is responsible for answering questions for the people. from is made porridge The thick poor. 79. Charity porridge for the the porridge using to fetch The dog-poor will come secondary millet. will good porridge The newspapers. even bowls and baskets, shallow up early, get to need they But warm. them and keep hunger their allay to help charity of folk kind is a It is late. it if any be won’t for there out the poor in severe winters. a outside seller meat cooked meat, raw selling cart a are There 80. wine shop and a seller of lamb.

OLD BEIJING Wang Daguan (1925-1997), Beijing native of Hui ethnic group. A self-taught artist of old Beijing genre paintings, Wang was made a member of Chinese Artists Association, an

】 【 北京·民俗 BEIJING FOLK ART executive council member of Chinese Railway Federation of Literature and Art Circles, BEIJING&FOLK SHOW and a guest artist serving at the Traditional Chinese Painting Research Institute. - 52 - 81 82 81. Dough figure artist: Also called Also called artist: 81. Dough figure dough model, a dough figure is made rice flour, and glutinous flour from and honey and paraffin with mixed crack With color. various in dyed treatment, and mildew-proof control the dough is made into vivid figures simple by hands and kinds just of all folk artistic but simple As a tools. craftwork, it can be commonly The seen at temple fairs in Beijing. part of for thousands of years and has become maintained craftsmanship has been inherited to others the Chinese culture and folk art. It is popular among tourists and good for sending through years. intact and keeps in size, easy to carry, for it is small as a gift or a souvenir, Foreigners also rave about the magical art and call it the Chinese sculpture. 82. Down the dough figure maker is dazayuan (a compound occupied by many the gate. He makes a living by mounting pictures lives by An old paperhanger households). or making paper dolls or horses burned as offerings to the dead. One of the families raises bicycle his walking man delivery a and courtyard the in tiler old is an There pigeons. barley gruel. just passes him. On the west wing, there is a seller of processed bean curd and deeper inside, you will find aWalking family selling dried An fruits old and man rose date. you laundry A is making sugarcoated haws on a stick. He has been in his trade for decades. cleaned will spot on the rear courtyard and a young lad is carrying big parcels to delivery banquet. clothes to clients. On the left wing lives a cook, who is hired to prepare a wedding The smaller basket. in his large and cutters a load, with tools, tableware lad is carrying A compound outside the walls of dazayuan is now called a residential quarter. 83 84 83. Camel train: Every Every train: 83. Camel morning when the gate of Old Beijing opens, loaded trains fully camel with various goods can be seen around the a day’s start They gate. on streets transportation When the and in alleys. sun sets, the shadow of camel trains gradually people’s from away fade 85 86 sight as the tinkling camel bells diminish into the darkness. In every In every darkness. the into diminish bells camel tinkling the as sight you will find camel trains carrying coal, lime and mountain winter, produce in the old Beijing city. 84. Coal storage: Four letters are painted on the big white wall of the coal storage, reading “Wu Jin Mo (Black Yu” Gold and Ink-colored Jade”. coal cinder of number A time. that at coal was how valuable It shows into coals and carrying weighing working. Some workers are workers are The coal will be is keeping the book. the backyard, while an accountant categorized before sale and finally be smashed and made into coal balls. In the front yard, some workers (they are disparagingly called meiheizi, The front counter is coal black man) are busy make coal balls. meaning are coal wagon, water cart there where the coal is sold. Outside the door, and camels. storage coal of the front in player woodwind instrument) suona (a A 85. is a folk Mouse playing and a group of kids are attracted. is playing mice juggling popular among women and children in old Beijing. the at patience showing thin way, through the rammed coach great A 86. plying kids.

OLD BEIJING Wang Daguan (1925-1997), Beijing native of Hui ethnic group. A self-taught artist of old Beijing genre paintings, Wang was made a member of Chinese Artists Association, an

】 【 北京·民俗 BEIJING FOLK ART executive council member of Chinese Railway Federation of Literature and Art Circles, BEIJING&FOLK SHOW and a guest artist serving at the Traditional Chinese Painting Research Institute. - 54 - 90 89 93 91 87 88 87. A big cart stopping at the grain shop on the opposite of the coal storage storage coal the of opposite the on shop grain the at stopping cart big A 87. is unloading flour. Strong workers are exhausting their strengths to carry the heavy flour bags. Mountain produce refers mountain produce seller also sells groceries: A 88. in the wild or on mountains, without to edible animals or plants growing hare edible fungus, pheasant, fruit, wild man, such as potherb, cultivation by The groceries include deep ladle, which is cut from a calabash and so on. placing noodle and washing rice. Other and can be used for holding water, and ware osier ware, bamboo wood ware, include cart on the groceries daily galvanized iron ware. performer play puppet or show monkey a opposite, on the corner the At 89. walks out of the curtain and wrings money from the audience. Performers These of such shows are mostly peasants from suburban areas of Beijing. during money some make and Beijing in about wander jugglers destitute carrying and lead a on monkey a keeping performers, Two season. slack the attract to drum the beat often They to street. street go from properties, their audiences and perform at any time in any place. Monkey show has changed from an ancient animal taming practice into a folk entertainment performance. and another candies selling a peddler a monkey show, watching crowd A 90. peddler selling small goldfish. pushing man A with its load. a pole carries 91. In the Hutung, a shoe repairer Another man a cart plays a hand swinging to sell tambourine his charcoal. knocks bangzi (a wooden clapper) to sell oil. 94 92 92. Sugar figure blower sitting on a shoulder pole: Sugar figure blowing is one of the many trades of old Beijing. The blowers will carry their outfits and wander about streets and alleys to sell the sugar figures. These figures are made in this way: first the blower kneads maltose, blows it into a bubble, and then places the bubble into a wood former with talcum powder and there former, blower opens the wood the later, inside; a moment coated is the sugar figure. It is said that the trade dates back over 600 years. pea cake bears a one-layer round box and plays gong along the A 93. street to sell his cakes. He cries out, “Peak cakes, the big ones!” It is inviting and tasty for kids of ordinary families at that time. The clumsy bear show. is a black bear show: Down the street 94. Black over head trident and turn its black bear is trained to be able to wield gather will people played, are gongs the As lovely. very looks It heels. ends, the coach When every round of performance and crowd the place. or corn bread steamed with bear the feed spoon to metal use a long will steamed bun.

OLD BEIJING Wang Daguan (1925-1997), Beijing native of Hui ethnic group. A self-taught artist of old Beijing genre paintings, Wang was made a member of Chinese Artists Association, an

】 【 北京·民俗 BEIJING FOLK ART executive council member of Chinese Railway Federation of Literature and Art Circles, BEIJING&FOLK SHOW and a guest artist serving at the Traditional Chinese Painting Research Institute. - 56 - 95 95. Kite flying: Kites were usedto deliverletter ofmilitary reinforcement requestin the Later, Dynasty. they Tang gradually fit in for entertaining rather military purposes for the folk. the among popular became kites the Song Dynasty, as early In as court. imperial During the Ming and Qing dynasties, kite flying was gradually in fashion, so the number The old of professional kite makers grew and kite making techniques kept refining. Beijing boasts a myriad of kites, such as Nezha (a Chinese mythical hero), Liuhai (fringe), bat, goshawk, the Eight Diagrams and cicada, eagle, dragonfly, Dragon Eye Fish, butterfly, Ha Guoliang, Kong The top four kite makers in old Beijing are Jin Zhongfu, sand martin. demonstrate Xiangze and Ma Jin. People of all walks like to make their personal kites to their individuality. For instance, famous Beijing Opera master Mei Lanfang flies a kite the sky above on the of his surname character of the calligraphy artistic with a morphed most kites Ancestor flownFarmers. inHowever, Hutung by kids areof simple and Temple shabby ones they made, which are called pigulian (literally meaning butt curtain). 96 97 99 98 96. By the side candied haws, chatang, aiwowo and summer radish are 96. By the side candied haws, chatang, sold. When festivals come, down the street and teacup exchanger: 97.Teapot porcelain ware vendors, who sell festival tea ware, tableware, will emerge clothes. used by exchange as for as well for sale are They and jars. bottles it of old and known from been Such barter custom on the market has became another way in which businessmen of 1930s made money. vendor holding a hunjiaoniang (a clinking street A 98. Street vendor: instrumental for canvassing young girl buyers) sell a full collection of in the 1930s, have peddlers, common These itinerant boudoir groceries. gradually vanished as the book of history turns to a new page. cold the in crossing by a sits woman An old sewing lady: An old 99. could she that so pittance a for clothes mends and sews She winter. survive the severely chilly season. on his back sieve big a by his boss carries hired maker ball coal A 100. and shoulders a square shovel.

OLD BEIJING Wang Daguan (1925-1997), Beijing native of Hui ethnic group. A self-taught artist of old Beijing genre paintings, Wang was made a member of Chinese Artists Association, an

】 【 北京·民俗 BEIJING FOLK ART executive council member of Chinese Railway Federation of Literature and Art Circles, BEIJING&FOLK SHOW and a guest artist serving at the Traditional Chinese Painting Research Institute. - 58 - 101 102 fastigiums cover a line of three pailou pailou three of line a cover fastigiums fourthe of archway).Oneach (decorated projecting edges there hangs one shop sign to show that it is a candle and joss has left far on the one The shop. paper a row of writing brushes on it, the far the on while row of candles, has a right two in the middle are strings of gold and In the front of silver ingots respectively. stone or the shop, there are huge and tall monolithic A wood carved candle caps. grind and a big caldron sit in the middle 103 100 101. Right beside a piece of red lot, an urgent notice of demanding payment of debts is pasted notice of demanding payment 101. Right beside a piece of red lot, an urgent stove a on stew casserole a tastes master The house house. one-storey small a door of the on and upset by the continuous knocks on the door. in the courtyard, but he is badly annoyed on Mansion Wanxin on shop paper joss and candle the is wall by a 102. Separated tall columns. Four silvery The shop front looks impressive with four black Nanxiao Street. of the courtyard for grinding grass and wood dusts and spice powders. The time-honored The grass and wood dusts and spice powders. of the courtyard for grinding workshop backyard, such as front counter, of facilities, range with full shop is a complex the shop is bustling with and warehouse. Since the Spring Festival is around the corner, packing are busy folding gold or silver foils, tamping joss paper, Workers good business. Horses on and Heavenly or engraving images of the God of Fortune, the God of Kitchen quantity of joss paper. candle packages, and storing a large Mansion is a place which provides help for Wanxin The pawnshop on the opposite of 103. 106 105. Festive lantern shop: From the the 105. Festive lantern shop: From first day of the lunar year to the Lantern Festival, festive lanterns can find ready sales across Beijing. Lanterns are New to celebrate the lunar indispensable bamboo lanterns, silk to In addition Year. square round and and wood lanterns, & various are there lanterns, traditional lanterns in different shapes, such as gold 104 105 but also exploits the poor. but also exploits the poor. repairer, bicycle of stall a are there Hutung, a of entrance the At 104. of instead kettle of the bottom who knocks on the peddler iron kettle an with a hot steamer on it. crying his ware out, and a cart selling pengao, seen The most commonly rabbit. peach and five-pointed star, fish, rooster, is sumptuous and flamboyant red telescope fishlantern, which has two tail a with ornamented is and balls glass from made especially eyes big that could swing to the wind. Lanterns in front of doors often hang with They will light all night till dawn. big and smooth tassels. 106. Lamb shop: On the opposite is a lamb shop, which will provide Though it is a small shop, all animals fresh red meat during festivals. are slaughtered on site for the butcher A meet. is picking the flesh on the to backyard the on locked are which sheep, sends two shepherd A table. be slaughtered before the Spring The Festival. lamb shop also offers pork on a section on the left, to cater to different demands from customers.

OLD BEIJING Wang Daguan (1925-1997), Beijing native of Hui ethnic group. A self-taught artist of old Beijing genre paintings, Wang was made a member of Chinese Artists Association, an

】 【 北京·民俗 BEIJING FOLK ART executive council member of Chinese Railway Federation of Literature and Art Circles, BEIJING&FOLK SHOW and a guest artist serving at the Traditional Chinese Painting Research Institute. - 60 - 110 109 111 107 112 108 107. It’s a busy crowd engaging in a shopping spree in stores or on the road. Buyers are are Buyers road. or on the stores in spree a shopping in engaging a busy crowd 107. It’s supplies. Year carrying, holding or lifting the New goods in front of a wheelbarrow fully loaded with special buyer is picking A 108. sprouts, bean mung and soybean vegetable, preserved traditional including vegetables, fermented vegetables and huangmian shezi . cooking starches' residue, soaked beans, puts a piece of big and thick felt pad on his An earthenware pot seller on the back 109. which is filled with earthen pans with holes . shoulders, for he shoulders a huge basket, breed who family wealthy a from good-for-nothings and idlers Several Teahouse: 110. to conjure up smiles The nervous teashop keeper has falcons have a rest in the teahouse. and serve them attentively. Officers ofthe Investigation Squadwear Chinese-style gown bargaining brokers are estate two real right, On the in the teahouse. a case and investigate using a finger code under their long sleeves, so that they will keep the trade away from the their and discuss about Second-hand goods dealers also gather here real buyer and seller. business and identification skills. the in business The barber teahouse. the to next stands barbershop A Barbershop: 111. violently early years, the prince regent Duo In the Qing Dynasty was quite special. Ergun four sheds were time, At that imposed the Queue Orderin Beijing and many other places. the where Qianmen, and Di’anmen , of Dongsi, watchtowers of the front in built All passers-by were forced by the emperor Shunzhi was honored. tonsure decree imperial order would the who defied Those the sheds. in queue a leave and head their shave to barber worked for the government, so no be beheaded on the site. In the Qing Dynasty, the customer has to give a gratuity to be collected from the client. However, should charges It was a payment in disguised form. the barber. Outside the teahouse and on the right corner of the barbershop, a bamboo product 112. Year madam walks out of a rickshaw to shop for New A seller plays bamboo clappers. side, a garlic suppliers, so the sweating puller can use some time to take a rest. By their donkey cart driver sells roasted broad A seller carries a load of garlic for a buyer to pick up. beans and cries out the beans as he touches his right ear by his hands. 113 114 116 117 115 118 113. Shaking of rice glutinous ball: In southern China, people make rice Shaking 113. is showing shaker A them. shake north the in people while balls glutinous and creating a massive sensation. his skills in great excitement off and tougher the thrown, are balls glutinous the higher the Generally, chewier they will be. ambassador, Hu, an Mr. husband his and lady foreign a arm, in Arm 114. walk the dog and promenade on the street. when meet around, two best friends are talking shopper is gazing A 115. is taking out their kids in a again after a long separation, and a couple shopping tour. a half in shop blacksmith’s a is left the On shop: blacksmith’s A 116. apprentice is pulling the blower The blacksmith’s ramshackle cabin. with anvil is forging wood and the blacksmith of fortune paulownia made and hammering is a real severe training Man undergoing and hammer. portraiture of blacksmiths of old Beijing. Workers in the sole-fixing shopSole-fixingare shop: 117. busy with their Under his feet sole. the stitch to bodkin using a worker is senior A work. on a shoe tree the Another senior worker is tightening are pairs of upper. when most shoes for ordinary people port. In a time small big box by the were home-made, sole-fixing shopscould be found everywhere. At that They upper. the to shoes of soles sew will home every of women time, often make use of the used trousers for cloth shoes. newly The road. the blocks turnips green loading fully cart big A 118. from them to prevent quilts cotton with thick covered turnips are yielded The expert cart-driver is out of breath. been frozen.

OLD BEIJING Wang Daguan (1925-1997), Beijing native of Hui ethnic group. A self-taught artist of old Beijing genre paintings, Wang was made a member of Chinese Artists Association, an

】 【 北京·民俗 BEIJING FOLK ART executive council member of Chinese Railway Federation of Literature and Art Circles, BEIJING&FOLK SHOW and a guest artist serving at the Traditional Chinese Painting Research Institute. - 62 - 126 120 119 121 122 119. Up the turnip cart are pork 119. shop and chicken and fish shop. In front of the chicken and finless eels and loaches are alive and jumping. fish shop, there is a big wooden, in which 120. In front of the chicken and fish shop, a couple is walking with their kid in a a trolley, is moving and watching about. bicyclist is passing by and the shopkeeper 121. Steam bun shop: On the left side of the fish shop is a steam bun shop, where there are are beggars hanging around the shop. There birthday peaches and noodles pm the table. wheelbarrow stops, and pigeon raisers fight each other in the west alley. A 122. as a scene and his wife walking a dog, make landlord 123. Some nobs, a round and plump The other dog another dog from a poor family. The dog is unleashed and bits they show up. guard A drop everywhere. and persimmons and peaches stall bumped into a fruit vendor’s cart of delivering the oil landlord is chases blocked A by the dog the dog and beats fight. it. stall his protect up to stands left on the man old an while stopped, is sedan a pulling mule A by the toys, are attracted masks and kites. Kids in front of the stall of toy weapons, facial ignoring what happened behind them. drives of powerful connections browbeats and private adviser with the backing A 124. away an old beggar. in cover rickshaw cotton a impawns puller rickshaw a opposite, on the 125. In a Hutung The small pawn shop a small pawn shop. Behind him, his daughter hurries to stop him. collects small amount of pledge and most of the patrons are poor people. 123 125 124 127 129 128 126. A cake maker erects a wind screen and makes millet cakes, his cake maker erects a wind screen and makes millet cakes, his A 126. stunt. the The elder shopkeeper holding a smoke pipe is on the prowl in 127. The shop sells oil, salt, rice and grain, with a western-style front. shop. into which is gateway, stands a classical-style At the top left corner 128. Most a bathhouse with several rooms and courtyards. people in the old are no in-house bathrooms, Beijing do not take bath at home, as there Yuan Bathhouse can back the so they have to go out to the bathhouse. you Dynasty when Beijing was named Dadu. In the Qing Dynasty, of old Bathhouses the city. in bathhouses everywhere would find official is class top The classes. three into categorized be can Beijing bathhouses for magnificoes and wealthy merchants, with outstanding includes class second The services. conditions and sanitation facilities, and light dim pool, with shabby facilities, and bathing tub bath cubicle skin various with plagued is class lowest The conditions. sanitation poor diseases and other communicable diseases. Only paupers will go there. a shop stand, with is a cigarette there of the bathhouse, 129. In front for buyers to light their incense coil convenient sign of a pyramid-like buy poor to too who are for smokers available also is It cigarettes. matches.

OLD BEIJING Wang Daguan (1925-1997), Beijing native of Hui ethnic group. A self-taught artist of old Beijing genre paintings, Wang was made a member of Chinese Artists Association, an

】 【 北京·民俗 BEIJING FOLK ART executive council member of Chinese Railway Federation of Literature and Art Circles, BEIJING&FOLK SHOW and a guest artist serving at the Traditional Chinese Painting Research Institute. - 64 - 130 131 135 136 132 133 130. An Opium House hangs high a cloth shop sign with big characters reading Fu Fu reading characters big with sign shop cloth a high hangs House An Opium 130. Shou Gao (meaning opium). A paper notice is attached to the window, reading “Open to Customers”. Looking through branches of big trees, you may find beds on the rear rooms. Opium and can be found everywhere in old Beijing. Opium houses stand in great numbers down to and top, the from politicians and merchants wealthy men, noble include smokers residents. and peasants prostitutes, peddlers, as such trades, and classes all from people means of social interaction. Most of the Smoking opium even becomes an indispensable unscrupulous and do They will turn get addicted. smokers have no way to quit when they all manner of evil, from selling off their properties, to selling off their wives and children to get a smoke of opium. and even to robbery and theft, just in order buyers and 131. Men wearing robes and Chinese jackets in front of the Opium House are sellers of opium. 132. opium addict group of resentful people, A banning of opium. team of boy scouts are publicizing A 133. pair A circle the boy scouts. helplessness and misery, whose faces are written with worry, of couplet of that time describes the harm of bamboo guns opium addition: kills “A mighty and your lands burns all of smoke light shimmering the a blood; shedding without heroes houses but leaves no ashes.” cloth red with tied Oxen market. supplying cattle live a to herded are cattle 134. Several are of better quality and have been picked up and labeled by meat shop keepers. door, the inside put are Sedans showy building. the shop in sedan wedding a is 135. It The together with a full collection of medial musical instruments and drums for rent. shop also offers a package of wedding or birthday celebration services, including building a wedding team. wedding sheds, renting sedan and ceremonial instruments, and organizing 134 137 138 140 139 136. Several shed workers are loading a cart with articles for building articles for building cart with loading a are shed workers Several 136. sheds, Manchurian firs, mats Theyand go glass out in fans. different groups shop. called shed is The trade newlyweds. for the sheds wedding build to By different materials, the sheds can bedivided into mat sheds and cloth wedding, funeral and cool sheds. sheds; by different purposes, there are a presenting of scene) cultural a meaning (literally wenchang a is It 137. old and well-known an It’s doctor. to a highly-skilled of compliment tablet Doctors of the family have cured family of traditional Chinese medicine. various complicated or serious many patients, rich or poor who carry of all sizes are hung on walls besidesymptoms. Horizontal inscribed boards They contain the compliments door. “Brilliant reading “The Magic Touch”, Doctor”, “My Mom is Saved”, etc. People of various ages crowd the door. gongs, ceremonial With out. son goes so his busy, is doctor senior The hall drums, small cymbals, and bow-like instruments, a group of people carry a flower stand to the door as they cheer on. It is generally known Cudgel Shaolin Tiger Five of performance a is There wenchang. the as to compliment of tablet a send residents local because is It performance. more bears event happy such a in accompanied music The good doctor. the Beijing characteristics. The 138. On the left is a fried cake stall and several are eating the cake. friend snack vendor wants to sell a package to a kid. Staring at the food, the who is not in such a out his hands but is stopped by his mother, kid reaches mood on her way to a pawn. may capture the scene inside the You the left is Xinsheng Pawn. To 139. or exit enter men dejected Several in detail. counter at the pawn and people the shop. There is a group of people 140. Student's strike is a label to the then society. who roar and shout, engaging in fierce fight.

OLD BEIJING Wang Daguan (1925-1997), Beijing native of Hui ethnic group. A self-taught artist of old Beijing genre paintings, Wang was made a member of Chinese Artists Association, an

】 【 北京·民俗 BEIJING FOLK ART executive council member of Chinese Railway Federation of Literature and Art Circles, BEIJING&FOLK SHOW and a guest artist serving at the Traditional Chinese Painting Research Institute. - 66 - 141 142 143 141. There is a nianhua stall outside the walls of the pawn and a huge crowd of buyers and There is a nianhua stall outside the walls of the pawn and a huge crowd of 141. spring couplets. An elderly writes and sells window-shoppers. paper sells that Shop Clothing Joss Detaixiang is it that sign suggests shop The 142. papering called It is also dead. for the and vessels to be burnt vehicles buildings, clothes, shop, as it offers such services as papering the roof and walls for residents. team from job-work the north is a under construction. On is a big mansion Above 143. and workers, assistants master The Beijing. of old tiler south is the and on the countryside, unskilled labors carry their own duties. It is a huge bustle at the construction site. 144 144. Exquisite brick carvings can be seen seen be can carvings brick Exquisite 144. of style the in residence of a gate the above with family old an was It Dynasty. Ming the now it is on the However, scholarly honor. for is house time-honored the and downgrade head in front of is a well There or for sale. rent is below the well Well the gate and an Eryan wells to refer wells Sanyan and Eryan head. dynasties. Qing the and Ming the during dug Most of them have been abandoned for the water in them turns bitter.

OLD BEIJING Wang Daguan (1925-1997), Beijing native of Hui ethnic group. A self-taught artist of old Beijing genre paintings, Wang was made a member of Chinese Artists Association, an

】 【 北京·民俗 BEIJING FOLK ART executive council member of Chinese Railway Federation of Literature and Art Circles, BEIJING&FOLK SHOW and a guest artist serving at the Traditional Chinese Painting Research Institute. - 68 - 146 145 145. Grand mansion on the left: There are many rich There are many rich 145. Grand mansion on the left: The so- Beijing. and noble families in big hutung of called “Wealth in the East, Nobility in the West” refers to officials, wealthy merchants, celebrities and upstarts west of and east in streets along hutung big in who live each sit against two big families Generally, old Beijing. separate together they so alley, an facing each other, across the two big hutung. Such pattern duplicates fundamental the becomes and city of the halves two residential most typical The alleys. and of streets layout 147 150 architecture is szu-ho-yuan. Quiet and practical, szu-ho-yuan is an enclosure of a courtyard,architecture is szu-ho-yuan. Quiet and practical, with rooms built circling around. the for ones new with furniture used replacing busy are people backyard, the In 146. tall mansion. It is the boudoir of the young lady, wedding. In the back garden stands a to leftovers gives some maid a mansion, Down the there. something about who is talking An old servant is sending silk bedclothes to the front courtyard. beggars. bedclothes 147. Under the corridor of the west wing rooms, an old maid is holding silk and pillow with floweryembroidery. Someare moving old furniture out of the room, so There are a chief steward looking at his that new furniture on the left can take the place. the at look a have to going is and by others who is supported lady old an watch, pendant dower in the front courtyard, and a servant running to deliver a message. on a list. 148. In the front courtyard, a majordomo of the bride side is sending dower based receive the together with the young master, The grand master and the second grand master, and is opened, gate festoon The court. main the to leading gate second the at majordomo who wears a red ribbon and holds a small case in emcee of the bride side, the ceremonial his left arm. on-looking kids, and out of the west wing room are several elders, relatives, Walking 149. some servants holding tea sets for the preparation of tea. 151 152 149 148 150. Above the brand mansion, it is a timeworn courtyard of a courtyard of a a timeworn is it brand mansion, the Above 150. is being bride a child courtyard, back In the family. brilliant once abused. the by forgotten been long has that temple ancestral an is 151. It area, large a occupying temple looks imposing, The descendants. ice-breaking with packed are temple around the hutches while and The landlord holding a crutch in hand is pointing here coolies. there, as if he was saying the coolies the river where break ices belongs to him as well. 152. and ice breaking. Outside the festoon gate is 152. Shichahai and ice breaking. Outside the festoon gate is Shichahai. An old business entrepreneur gets off a rickshaw and of ice-breakers are rows ice of the surface looks around. On the man there gives out cards so that he can reckon A and pullers. their job by the piece.

OLD BEIJING Wang Daguan (1925-1997), Beijing native of Hui ethnic group. A self-taught artist of old Beijing genre paintings, Wang was made a member of Chinese Artists Association, an

】 【 北京·民俗 BEIJING FOLK ART executive council member of Chinese Railway Federation of Literature and Art Circles, BEIJING&FOLK SHOW and a guest artist serving at the Traditional Chinese Painting Research Institute. - 70 - 154 155 153 153. On the scroll is a Prince's mansion consisting of a number of szu-ho- 153. On the scroll is a Prince's mansion on Situated of rock lions. a pair is there mansion, King’s yuan. In front of the secondthe central line are the front gate, the gate leading to the main court, the are back the at four corners, and the at four side halls hall, the hallway, the mansion has been in decline. prince’s garden and pavilion. Since 1930s, such Offspring of the Eight Banner lived an idle life of eating up their all resources. singingSeveral amateur opera performers are loud in the lower courtyard, drum), gong and drum, and urheen. accompanied by danpi (small single skin danpi is the director of the opera. On The one sitting in the middle and playing house, the Outside birthday. her celebrating is lay old an courtyard, west the An old man dully there is a little prince with a monkey squatting on his shoulder. bird’s to listening left, the on courtyard side west the in pond a faces and sits and rushes to break young prince in the back garden rides a bicycle A twitters. ice and go fishing. entrance of the mansion, there are people greeting to each other, At the 154. In players. drum and congratulations send to here rickshaws take who visitors addition, buyers and speculators are waiting outside for those profligates to sell used A antiques. as well as paintings and calligraphy clothes, secondhand off carrying man A bargains. drum gets out with fruitful buyers with a small article A antiques. and paintings and calligraphy antiques buy to comes backpack a man Another wine. rice glutinous and snacks, such as crisp candy, sells vendor masters of the mansion are his patrons. Obviously, is a hawk seller. 155. The dower line outside the Prince’s Mansion. It is the sumptuous sumptuous the is Mansion. It the Prince’s outside The dower line 155. Shaoxing goose, of pair a of consists line the of part first The line. dower including The second part is various decorations, and snack box. Wine gold, satins, is silks and part third The bonsais. vases and clocks, chime of symbol and ornament room (a ruyi as jade as well and jewelry, silver tiles, as the symbol of real bricks and good luck). Sometimes it contains should be responsible for delivering family The bride’s estate dower. in All dowers are kept wedding day. the dower a day or two before the escort and sent under pair, by laborers in carried gift boxes, chests and home. brothers to the bridegroom’s of bride’s

OLD BEIJING Wang Daguan (1925-1997), Beijing native of Hui ethnic group. A self-taught artist of old Beijing genre paintings, Wang was made a member of Chinese Artists Association, an

】 【 北京·民俗 BEIJING FOLK ART executive council member of Chinese Railway Federation of Literature and Art Circles, BEIJING&FOLK SHOW and a guest artist serving at the Traditional Chinese Painting Research Institute. - 72 - 157 156. The dower escorts are four people riding horses, The dower escorts are four people riding horses, 156. decent and young a and master young the including mansion. man running errands in the prince’s Shelter Shelter Pavilion: The Wind 157. The Wind mansion prince’s of the corner wall the outside Pavilion and used as a is subordinate to the police department shelter against wind for patrolmen of the mansion in the night. an of wobo (porters): By the dower line, The trade 158. wobo Two old lady lowers her head and walks away. heads on their porters carry bonsai and whish vase half is known as a means Wobo and half on their shoulders. use workers Wobo services of Beijing. porter the of very simple tools, a wood board, a wood strip and a articles. fragile luxury carry mostly The rope. cotton The business looks simple, but requires high skills and fine reputations. 158 156 160 159 159. Residence of A residencecapital ofofficials: a capital official, small but filled with bureaucratic airs, stands beside the prince’s mansion. At post. hitching and stones dismounting and mounting are there gate, the Jingde, Yuchi Posted on the door leaves are portraits of Qin Qiong and gods door as honored who are Dynasty Tang the of generals valiant two Jiumen include may residence such of Masters generations. later the by administers nine gate of capital city), senior imperial (an official Tidu extensive boast As they palace. imperial the of officials and eunuch connections in the officialdom, so many will come to offer them gifts or bribes. mother A beggar drops at the corner outside the courtyard. dead A 160. and her child nestled up together for warmth. Soon they will die of hunger and cold.

OLD BEIJING Wang Daguan (1925-1997), Beijing native of Hui ethnic group. A self-taught artist of old Beijing genre paintings, Wang was made a member of Chinese Artists Association, an

】 【 北京·民俗 BEIJING FOLK ART executive council member of Chinese Railway Federation of Literature and Art Circles, BEIJING&FOLK SHOW and a guest artist serving at the Traditional Chinese Painting Research Institute. - 74 - 163 161 162 165. Two trolley cars drive through the crowd. At that At crowd. the through drive cars trolley Two 165. time, trolley cars were called Dangdangshe (bell car), because the driver will sound a bell by his foot. The western 166. On the above, there is a mosque. style bell tower like building, with clocks on four sides and a big flagpole, is a big silk shop. 164 170 161. Bankrupted business entrepreneur committing suicide: The broke businessman takes The broke businessman committing suicide: 161. Bankrupted business entrepreneur His and levy collectors are punching on the door. a rope to hang himself, for duns and tax are lotus basin and tawny In the courtyard, there wife trembles behind the courtyard gate. hookah and favorite kitty are still on the bench. Several The master’s day lily planted. a be should It cold. of prevention the for capped still are trees pomegranate and oleander foreign of period the However, residents. Beijing for life of scene leisure and contented business honest Many disaster. a was market the and times dark a was invasion military their lives. entrepreneurs suffer many mishaps in at the back. In the front in the front and courtyard counter with Above is a restaurant, 162. courtyard is quiet, with The back for customers. there are seats upstairs and downstairs many boxes inside or outside the moon gate for banquet reservations. 163. Looking afar from the roof of the restaurant, you may find a tall Dongsi pailou on east see you can scroll, corner of the left lower Along the crossing. the at four directions of the Dengshikou (lantern market) on the south of Dongsi. Manchurian fir racks are erected in front of big shops in Dengshikou and lanterns of all shapes are hung. performance), folk of kind (a xiaochehui performance, dance dragon are street the On 164. gather, property), and stilt stunt. More audience (a folk dance with a boat-like paohanchan circle around or follow the performances. 166 169 165 167. Audience 167. Audience dismissed from Guanglu Cinema: There are movie posters Hardy and Rory about (a pair of funny partner The of the US) and Phantom Lover, a silent Chinese version of Phantom of the Opera House shot by the US in 1925. 171 167 168 168. The building by the cinema is Young Men's Christian Association, Association, Men's Christian Young The building by the cinema is 168. outside which there are a book stall and a restaurant. Next to the gray ancient-styled an Association, Bible Christian the is association the down preaching is priest A fences. iron enclosed with building The preaching always goes with hymns first. building. dispute a has passenger for a stops road tram on the car trolley A 169. with the female ticket conductor. on stilts. perform and walk people group of a car, trolley the Behind 170. Year. Stilt stunts are indispensable views for the lunar New customers, canvassing busy are street the on pullers Rickshaw 171. By 1939s the number of rickshaws has hit forming a rickshaw array. have pullers Rickshaw rickshaws. self-owned 2489 including 37038, numbered over 50,000.

OLD BEIJING Wang Daguan (1925-1997), Beijing native of Hui ethnic group. A self-taught artist of old Beijing genre paintings, Wang was made a member of Chinese Artists Association, an

】 【 北京·民俗 BEIJING FOLK ART executive council member of Chinese Railway Federation of Literature and Art Circles, BEIJING&FOLK SHOW and a guest artist serving at the Traditional Chinese Painting Research Institute. - 76 - 172 172. Dong’an Market: Originally located inside Jinyu (goldfish) Hutung, Dong’an Market memory to most of the Chinese size. It is a never-fading is known for its history and large switches the painter scroll the perspective, a close-up With it. visited who have or foreigner lower left At the Hutung, focusing on Mishi Street. scene from the west to the east of Jinyu covers canopy of wood and iron structure A goods. corner is a market with full supply of come and go before the goods stalls in decent appearance and people in above the market rather than the chaotic scenes seen The goods here are placed in order, an endless stream. This is a snapshot of Dong’an Market. at the temple fair outside the city. cart carrying green plants is unloading A 173. Green plants are for sale in front of a shop. the cargo. Auto Service is a foreign agent selling Dodge cars Auto Service: Gongmao 174. Gongmao to the nowadays 4S (Sale, Spare part, Service and Survey) shops, from the US. Equivalent maintenanceit is a place where you can buy or rent cars. It has a service section as well, for and repair of vehicles sold. There are sedan cars, convertibles, , jeeps, running rickshaw pullers and cyclists. 175. Company set up Trading scroll is Beijing Carpet The building on the 176. Carpet company: is rickshaw a Outside buy carpets. to company the go inside woman a and man A 1916. in waiting for them. 173 174 175 176

OLD BEIJING Wang Daguan (1925-1997), Beijing native of Hui ethnic group. A self-taught artist of old Beijing genre paintings, Wang was made a member of Chinese Artists Association, an

】 【 北京·民俗 BEIJING FOLK ART executive council member of Chinese Railway Federation of Literature and Art Circles, BEIJING&FOLK SHOW and a guest artist serving at the Traditional Chinese Painting Research Institute. - 78 - 177 177. Fusang (Japan) Hotel: It is a Japanese hotel in which most of the guests are foreigners. foreigners. are guests of the most which in hotel Japanese a is It Hotel: (Japan) 177. Fusang girls and foreign guests entering and existing. At the door there are Japanese reception churches, missionaries and doctors 19th century, 178. Union Hospital: Starting from late Beijing. in colleges medical and hospitals opened America and European countries from together set up Peking Union Medical American churches In 1906, six European and The especially set up China Medical Board. School. In 1914, the Rockefeller Foundation Medical School and all real estate properties board purchased all assets of Peking Union the foundation started at Dongdan Santiao. From 1917 to 1921, Yu) (Prince Yuwang of 14 of consisted which College, Medical Union Peking built and construction large-scale Asia been designed to be the best medical center in They medical college has buildings. has It medical talents. the topnotch a purpose of bringing with since its establishment, affiliated All hospital, disciplines with are equippeda full with range of clinical disciplines. and equipment. In and the state-of-the-art devices specialized labs and research offices 1920, the Nurse School of Union Medical Collage was founded. 179. medical Two staff in white gown walk toward theA Union cyclist Hospital. rides out rickshaw pullers and There are of the entrance of a Hutung, with goods on his backseat. the rush to patients with carriages Two doctor. a see to come who of life walks of all people hospital. 179 178

OLD BEIJING Wang Daguan (1925-1997), Beijing native of Hui ethnic group. A self-taught artist of old Beijing genre paintings, Wang was made a member of Chinese Artists Association, an

】 【 北京·民俗 BEIJING FOLK ART executive council member of Chinese Railway Federation of Literature and Art Circles, BEIJING&FOLK SHOW and a guest artist serving at the Traditional Chinese Painting Research Institute. - 80 - 180 181 180. Daming Optical Company: Started business in 1937, Daming Optical Company is a in 1937, Daming Optical Company: Started business 180. Daming Optical Hutung at Caichang in located glasses. Originally in specialized company time-honored Daming Optical Company, it was founded by 36 shareholders from Wangfujing, & Clock. Watch Shanghai and Hendry As a long-lasting time-honored & Clock: Watch with a clock is Hendry The building 181. 1915 in Province of Jiangsu Zhenjiang in founded Clock was & Watch Hendry shop, shop on the scroll is The Guangzu and two of his friends. Wang merchants by Zhejiang where close to Dongjiaominxiang many foreigners live Avenue, Wangfujing located at and to the inner city where most officials and rich people dwell. Therefore, patrons of the shop are mostly foreigners and rich and powerful Chinese. Market and 182. Dongdan Food Market: It was originally called Dongdan Pailou Food on the northwest Market. Situated East Dongcaishi for short. In English, it is called the modern food market it is the biggest large Avenue, Wangfujing of Dongdan Road, East Beijing Hotel, Grand Hotel des Avenue, Wangfujing in Beijing. Since it is close to WagonLits and the legation quarter at Dongjiaominxiang, in earlier times it provides and of vegetables to its daily supply goods for foreigners in China, in addition imported other foods. Facing to the south, the market is covered by an arc canopy. 182 183 183. In the distance is pailou at the south end of Wangfujing Avenue and Avenue Wangfujing end of at the south 183. In the distance is pailou communication tower of the Italian barrack.

OLD BEIJING Wang Daguan (1925-1997), Beijing native of Hui ethnic group. A self-taught artist of old Beijing genre paintings, Wang was made a member of Chinese Artists Association, an

】 【 北京·民俗 BEIJING FOLK ART executive council member of Chinese Railway Federation of Literature and Art Circles, BEIJING&FOLK SHOW and a guest artist serving at the Traditional Chinese Painting Research Institute. - 82 - 184 184. Playing polo: A polo game is held on a polo field, with audiences audiences with polo field, on a held is game polo A 184. Playing polo: Also known as jiju or jiqiou, polo is a two-team sport played circling around. on horseback on a grassland or field, in which the objective is to score goals ball fist-sized a small by driving score Players team. an opposing against Mongolian is a It mallet. long-handled a using goal team's opposing the into horseback game and sport popular in armies and the imperial court. It is Dynasty from Persia, so it is called Tang said to be passed down from early Persian ball as well. there are polo field, outside the west and east the on roads On 185. pedestrians, porters, rickshaws, carts, donkey carriages, horse automobiles, people waiting for cars and those entering or exiting the city. 185 186 187 186. Temple 186. : Located on the southeast of the external city of Heaven is where emperors of Temple of Beijing, the vaguely seen The sacrifices to the Heaven. the Ming and the Qing dynasties offered sacrifices would be conducted three times a year and presided over by The chief of the event. importance the emperor himself to show the great deity they worshiped is the Heavenly Emperor. 187. Hademen Gate: Hademen is also called Hadamen, because there used to be a Hada Palace in Gate. Now it is called Element the Five According to Chongwenmen, which sits on the east. is indicative of life. the East standards for wood, which Theory, Therefore, examinees of the imperial examination should enter the city through Chongwenmen Gate.

OLD BEIJING Wang Daguan (1925-1997), Beijing native of Hui ethnic group. A self-taught artist of old Beijing genre paintings, Wang was made a member of Chinese Artists Association, an

】 【 北京·民俗 BEIJING FOLK ART executive council member of Chinese Railway Federation of Literature and Art Circles, BEIJING&FOLK SHOW and a guest artist serving at the Traditional Chinese Painting Research Institute. - 84 - 188 188. Western wedding procession: It’s a western wedding procession. procession. wedding western a It’s procession: wedding Western 188. orchestra the procession, wedding Chinese as a is not as grand it Though can tell the joyful You and marriage cars still show the pageantry. Chinese with pasted windows glass the from atmosphere wedding of the on top hung red silk happiness), (double shuangxi characters of gate, as well as neighbors and relatives who surround and watch. with the living room the west is a residence of a rich family, To 189. visit to who drives guest The back. at the and courtyard front the in Some butler. by his followed looks imposing and dignified, the master a former greets the guest, while the master is still seeing off affably guest in the courtyard. Servants at the hallway of the back wing are busy and couplets Festival Spring of fu (luck), character Chinese the posting hanging lanterns. 189

OLD BEIJING Wang Daguan (1925-1997), Beijing native of Hui ethnic group. A self-taught artist of old Beijing genre paintings, Wang was made a member of Chinese Artists Association, an

】 【 北京·民俗 BEIJING FOLK ART executive council member of Chinese Railway Federation of Literature and Art Circles, BEIJING&FOLK SHOW and a guest artist serving at the Traditional Chinese Painting Research Institute. - 86 - 190 191 191. The two buildings are the East Side Gate and the Southeast Corner Tower. On the the On Tower. Corner Southeast the and Gate Side East the buildings are two The 191. third and sending the ghost away on the Jiku for receiving carrying people, walls are three dogs are playing by their side. Two day of the death. 190. Here it depicts the scene in a funeral in which people burn paper-money to receive to receive in which people burn paper-money 190. Here it depicts the scene in a funeral The event includes of the death of the bereaved. and send the ghost away on the third day known generally is This ghosts. starving to food give to priest Taoist or monks inviting toward the send the ghost, the direction should be To as rites to wish for auspice or luck. the after horses should be burnt. Funerary objects west or toward the grave. Paper cars and sacrificial ceremony should also be burnt in wide space or officially designated place. This is generally called jiku. 192 192. A train on Round-the-city Railway about to enter the station is to enter the station is train on Round-the-city Railway about A 192. sounding the steam and giving off white smokes. opened Railway Beijing-Zhangjiakou After Railway: Round-the-city Qianmen, in were built stations 1909, train September in traffic to Warlords Northern the 1914, early In . and Guang’anmen to construct Transportation of China ordered the Ministry of Government and grain of transportation to solution a as Railway Round-the-city the coal. On June 16, 1914, construction of the railway commenced and on January 1, 1916, it was completed and opened to traffic. The size railway was just half of the Loop. The 13.2km railway has four and Chaoyangmen. , stations at , Later in August 1919, the Linking-up Railway completed. After the shut were Railway Linking-up and Railway Round-the-city the liberation, by plan master city’s the to according reconstructed, and down, suspected Round-the-city the 1971, August In Government. Municipal Beijing the Railway was totally dismantled.

OLD BEIJING Wang Daguan (1925-1997), Beijing native of Hui ethnic group. A self-taught artist of old Beijing genre paintings, Wang was made a member of Chinese Artists Association, an

】 【 北京·民俗 BEIJING FOLK ART executive council member of Chinese Railway Federation of Literature and Art Circles, BEIJING&FOLK SHOW and a guest artist serving at the Traditional Chinese Painting Research Institute. - 88 - 193 193. Four men riding horses and playing with hawks and dogs by the moat.

OLD BEIJING Wang Daguan (1925-1997), Beijing native of Hui ethnic group. A self-taught artist of old Beijing genre paintings, Wang was made a member of Chinese Artists Association, an

】 【 北京·民俗 BEIJING FOLK ART executive council member of Chinese Railway Federation of Literature and Art Circles, BEIJING&FOLK SHOW and a guest artist serving at the Traditional Chinese Painting Research Institute. - 90 - 195 194 194. This vast land is a public cemetery set up by individuals or organizations for burying This set up by individuals or organizations cemetery vast land is a public 194. social any Without destitute). ground for the burial (free yidi called is It paupers. dead of Providence, lives were weak and may be easily taken by visitation people’s security, were spared to bury the dead, and So lands or diseases at that time. calamities man-made yidi could be seen in many places. there are mass graves, swampland and pond. In the spacious land scatter Around yidi 195. farmhouses and farm cattle. 196. The field in the countryside is so vast thatTonghui the River, which flows out of the in the last days of looks a bit lonely Tongzhou, East Side Gate, passes Gaobeidian and to Mountains run eastwards to connect the Yanshan In the distance, the half-shown winter. first part of the scroll. The entire scroll presents a panoramic view of the old Beijing, thus Round Glancing of Old Beijing. A is given the name 196

OLD BEIJING Wang Daguan (1925-1997), Beijing native of Hui ethnic group. A self-taught artist of old Beijing genre paintings, Wang was made a member of Chinese Artists Association, an

】 【 北京·民俗 BEIJING FOLK ART executive council member of Chinese Railway Federation of Literature and Art Circles, BEIJING&FOLK SHOW and a guest artist serving at the Traditional Chinese Painting Research Institute. - 92 - We can say that there are quite a few people who have recorded can say that there are quite a few people who have recorded We there are up to ten thousand figures; Wang, On this painting scroll of of a country or region The very strong nationality in the customs Postscript Beijing history with words, but few described it through paintings. described it through paintings. Beijing history with words, but few on describing Beijing lifetime Daguan spent over half of his Wang Mr. and expressing the people’s folkways, truthfully recording the history, Artist”. For an artist, things should be feelings – he was really “a People’s and strongly, is embodied era the from living, is derived depth this: like for art’s art be should not it enthusiasm; great with is recorded history the sake. civil traditional architectures, countless cultural relics and scenes; and various the in gardens mansion princes’ and szu-ho-yuan residences, the last in of Beijing civilization the representing postures; generally and at every corner street or avenue, on every In every space, century. life of walks all from and professions 360 of people the Hutong, or manner. and impressive in a faithful of Beijing, showcase the thick taste strong sense Daguan’s Wang of Mr. embodiment This is right the artistic of historic responsibility. some which of mentality, cultural ethnic the of embodiment vivid the is painted artist the instance, For outdated. are others while vital, still are children flying kites in multiple positions, which meaningfully indicates Beijing Beijing; of future prosperous and bright a for eager was he that of Chinese artist of the imagination grown far beyond the has, however, people at that time.

OLD BEIJING Wang Daguan (1925-1997), Beijing native of Hui ethnic group. A self-taught artist of old Beijing genre paintings, Wang was made a member of Chinese Artists Association, an

】 【 北京·民俗 BEIJING FOLK ART executive council member of Chinese Railway Federation of Literature and Art Circles, BEIJING&FOLK SHOW and a guest artist serving at the Traditional Chinese Painting Research Institute. - 94 - 公交车：南东泥河站 奥运专线1、3、7 北四环 公交车 484、913、949、839、379、836 新闻中心站 510、518、328、630、628、419 国家会议中心 751、851、425、运通110 地下车库入口 奥运专线2 大酒店 奥运专线3 510 八达岭 高速

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