STORY: Foreign artists experience charm of Chinese culture in N China
SHOOTING TIME: June 15, 2024
DATELINE: June 18, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:11
LOCATION: LANGFANG, China
CATEGORY: CULTURE

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the theme park
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LAURENT SANTUCCI, Former Director of the Museum of Modern Art in Paris
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MATTIA, Italian artist
4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): EMMA, Italian artist

STORYLINE:

Artists from France, Italy, Russia, Togo and the United Kingdom experienced the unique charm of "Dream of the Red Chamber" in a drama-based theme park in Langfang city, north China's Hebei province on Saturday.

"Dream of the Red Chamber" is a masterpiece of Chinese classical literature. The theme park was designed based on stories from the masterpiece and it incorporates traditional Chinese culture with modern art, creating an impressive experience for visitors.

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LAURENT SANTUCCI, Former Director of the Museum of Modern Art in Paris
"It seemed very dynamic. The lights and the actors are very incredible. Because we are with the readers and with the actors. It's a kind of magic. It's a new presentation of the theater. It's very interesting."

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MATTIA, Italian artist
"I believe in art a lot. (It's) like a language that can connect all the people in the world. (It connects) all countries, all cultures. Maybe it's not a direct conduct, but something the deepest and also the longest."

SOUNDBITE 3 (English): EMMA, Italian artist
"I think the cultural exchange between countries is really natural. It's a natural process and to encourage it, to make it possible is our duty to make a very open-minded world."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Langfang, China.
(XHTV)