Beizhen is the "Hometown of Chinese Calligraphy and Painting" named by the Ministry of Culture. On this fertile cultural soil, a large number of famous calligraphers and painters have grown and been created. Nowadays, the painters in Lushan are even more confident. They dance to the sound of chickens every day and wave their brushes under the lamp. The creation of calligraphy and painting is extremely prosperous. The creative team is growing year by year. There are more than 600 people engaged in creative work all year round. Beizhen works in the country and other provinces and cities. There are also as many as 200 calligraphers and painters. Beizhen calligraphy and painting has become a cultural phenomenon and a magnificent and mysterious cultural scenery in Beizhen and Splendid State.
Beizhen calligraphy and painting flourished under the ancient moonlight. The reason why it is famous in China is due to the efforts of contemporary people and its long historical origins. Beizhen Yiwulu Mountain has been home to painters from all over the world since ancient times, and some famous painters have come here to paint. King Yelvbei of Dongdan in the Liao Dynasty and Xiao Shi, the concubine of the Qin and Jin Dynasties; Fu Wen, Nian Xiyao, Wang Enlong, Wang Yuzhou, Cao Yushan, Chen Xiuting, etc. in the Qing Dynasty are all famous painters. Yelvbei, Prince of Dongdan and King of Liao Dynasty, once built a school on the top of Lushan Mountain and practiced painting and calligraphy. His "Shooting Rider" and other Chinese paintings were all collected by the Secret Palace of the Song Dynasty and included in the "Xuanhe Painting Book", which is now collected by the National Palace Museum in Taipei and the National Gallery of Art in Boston, USA. ; "The Picture of Medical Witch Lu Mountain" painted by Fu Wen, a disciple of Gao Qipei, a court painter of the Qing Dynasty, is still collected by the Liaoning Museum. Today, Beizhen has formed a large-scale calligraphy and painting group. They were attracted by the nature of Beizhen and created batches of ink paintings full of life style. They innovated on the basis of traditional literati paintings. The artistic conception of their works is fresh, the brushwork is concise, and the local people's sentiments emerge from the silk. The most amazing thing is the pure and simple local flavor and the strong and frank northern sentiment permeated in the painting.
Zhang Ding, a famous art master from Beizhen (born in Zhutun, Miao, Beizhen) said during his lifetime: "The painters in Beizhen are professional in technique and literati in cultivation. They Conveying his own emotions through pen and ink, the blending of scenes gives life to the works." Talking about the reasons for the development of Lushan Painting Society, Zhang Ding believes that there are three reasons: First, it is nourished by the mountains and rivers of Yiwulu Mountain. Lushan Mountain was one of the five major towns in the country in ancient times. It was favored by emperors and celebrities of all dynasties for its majestic, diverse and beautiful landscapes. Many literati and poets came here one after another, forming the Lushan Cultural Circle, which endowed the painters of Beizhen with magic. power. Secondly, the Lushan painters have a clear view on painting. They are not limited by the trends of the times and have a frank, sincere artistic temperament and persistent spirit. They regard painting as the primary motivation to express their mood and cultivate their sentiments, so their works are pure. Thirdly, Beizhen's beautiful environment and cultural accumulation have created a group of painters year after year. They are united and pragmatic, study hard in art, learn from each other's strengths, and form an environment for artistic creation. Zhang Ding said: "Painters from my hometown in Beizhen often come to me, and I sometimes go back to my hometown to discuss and exchange sketches with them. I am happy that there are so many people in my hometown who are obsessed with traditional Chinese painting, and I am excited by their persistence. I even admired and cheered for their works. It was Lushan that raised me and the painters in Beizhen. I love Lushan, and I love the diligent and motivated artists in my hometown even more. ”
Donghai, Lianyungang City, China. Crystal City is hosted by the Donghai County Supply and Marketing Cooperative. It was founded in 1992 with a total investment of more than 70 million yuan. It covers an area of ??18,000 square meters and a business area of ??36,000 square meters. It currently has more than 700 boutique rooms and more than 700 counters. , with more than 5,000 operating personnel. Crystal City's transaction volume reached 1.5 billion yuan in 2005 and is expected to exceed 2 billion yuan in 2006, of which import and export volume accounted for more than 30%. Driven by Crystal City, more than 100,000 people are engaged in the crystal industry in the county. The annual output value of the entire industry reaches 6 billion yuan. The crystal industry has become an important pillar of the East China Sea economy.
Donghai Crystal City has become the world’s crystal distribution center. Nearly one thousand tons of crystal raw materials are imported from Brazil, South Africa, Russia and other countries every year. Our county's crystal and its products are exported to more than 30 countries and regions including Europe, the United States, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. Since its establishment, the market transaction volume has exceeded 6 billion yuan. In 2004, it exceeded 800 million yuan, and more than 12 million yuan in various taxes and fees were paid, of which import and export volume accounted for more than 30% of the transaction volume. The crystal industry has become a major pillar of the East China Sea economy.
With its beautiful environment and unique management methods, Crystal City has made "Crystal Tour" a major tourism project in Lianyungang City and even Jiangsu Province, receiving more than 350,000 domestic and foreign tourists every year.
In order to meet the needs of the rapid development of the market, the Donghai County Supply and Marketing Cooperative renovated the second floor of the market in 2006. After more than half a year of unremitting efforts, the second floor of Crystal City was officially opened to the public on October 28, 2006! The total investment of the project is 23 million yuan, with a new multi-functional boutique exhibition center of 800 square meters, a new boutique room of 7,000 square meters, new operating facilities such as central air conditioning and escalators, and renovation of fire protection, power supply and other facilities. After the second floor of Crystal City is put into use, it will provide a stage for entrepreneurship for more than 1,500 social workers. At the same time, a professional network technology company - "Taojing.com" and an e-commerce center were established to guide merchants to integrate with the Internet while continuously increasing online transaction volume and striving to build a modern commodity trading platform.
While Crystal City has achieved good economic benefits, it has also achieved huge social benefits. Its impressive performance has been widely recognized by all walks of life. It has been rated as a municipal and county-level civilized unit and " Honorary titles such as "Jiangsu Province Civilized Market", "Jiangsu Province Model Market", "Jiangsu Province Top Ten Markets" and "National Civilized Market", "National Advanced Collective of Supply and Marketing System", "China Crystal Crafts and Gifts City".
Under the correct leadership of the superior supply and marketing cooperatives and the county party committee and government, with the care and support from all walks of life and the joint efforts of colleagues in the crystal industry, Crystal City is striding on the road to rapid development. According to the "Eleventh Five-Year Plan" of Donghai County and the requirements of provincial and municipal leaders, in the next few years, Crystal City will be built into a large market with an annual transaction volume of over 10 billion yuan and a truly international crystal trading center. . By 2010, the business area of ??Crystal City will reach more than 50,000 square meters, the total market investment will exceed 100 million yuan, the annual transaction volume will exceed 10 billion yuan, a comprehensive economic benefit of 10 million yuan will be achieved, and Crystal City will be built into a shopping and tourism destination. , foreign trade, information services, e-commerce, talent training, leisure and entertainment, a multi-functional, comprehensive modern logistics enterprise. People have every reason to believe that the future of East China Sea Crystal City in China will be even more brilliant!
The quality, reserves and output of Donghai crystal rank first in the country: the silicon content reaches 99.99%, and it is known as "the best crystal in the world"; the reserve is 300,000 tons, accounting for 70% of the country's total. and above; the annual mining volume is more than 1,000 tons, accounting for more than half of the country's total. The crystal coffin of Chairman Mao Zedong, a great man of the generation, was smelted from selected East China Sea crystals. The 3.5-ton Chinese Crystal King now in the China Geological Museum was also produced in the East China Sea. There are more than 2,000 crystal and silicon resource processing companies in the county, with an annual output value of more than 2 billion yuan. In 2003, our county was awarded the title of "Crystal Capital of China".
The main business varieties are:
Crystal raw stones: amethyst ore, amethyst cave, crystal cluster, crystal chrysanthemum stone, natural crystal single crystal, synthetic crystal single crystal, etc.;
Crystal jewelry categories: necklaces, bracelets, bracelets, corsages, buttons, rings, earrings, earrings, pendants, etc.;
Crystal collection categories: various strange stones, exotic stones, solitaires, etc. high-end, exquisite products, etc.;
Crystal crafts: crystal carvings, crystal paintings, screens, crystal ornamental balls, crystal snuff bottles, crystal fortune trees, etc.;
Crystal daily necessities : Myopia glasses, reading glasses, sunglasses, wine sets, tea sets, seals, pillow skins, pillow cushions, pillow mats, chess, Go, etc.;
Crystal instruments: Buddha statues, Guanyin, Buddha balls, rosary beads, Zodiac signs, etc.;
Imitation crystal crafts: various gifts, office supplies, lamps, etc.