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Cangxi laboratory middle school (2015 CyberFair Project ID 7908)
China, guangyuan city
Official Status: Final Project: Ready for Judging
Teacher:
Category: 8. Local Music and Art Forms

We estimate 4 student(s) from 17 to 17 will work on this entry.

Description of Our Community: CangXi, located at the northern part of Sichuan Basin, south of Qinba mountains and middle reaches of Jialing river, covers an area of 2330 square kilometers, with jurisdiction over 39 towns, 718 villages, 71 residents' committees, a population of 780,000, north to the hometown of the Queen, east to Banan area, west to impregnable pass of Jianmen, south to the ancient city of LangYuan, controlling many magnificent mountains and risky waters, since ancient times it has been the screen of Bashu, a lock for Northen Sichuan. It has a history of more than 1,700 years from the time when it became a county in the Western Jin dynasty, and it is usually called "the Wonderful County of Northern Sichuan". Cangxi is a remarkable place producing outstanding people with countless scenic spots. Qiao Xuan in Han dynasty was the top examinee at the court, Wang Yue in the Southern Song dynasty was the top candidate in the highest imperial examinations and the passed-down charming story of Wang Ji who had "nine sons with eight of them were successful candidates in the highest imperial examinations", three martyrs of Revolution of 1911, whose name would be forever remembered; there is Lijiang Temple, where Dufu(a famous poet in Tang dynasty) accompanied his guests to, and Cangxi, which frequently appeared in the dreams of Luyou( a famous poet in Song dynasty); Wakouzhai, where there happened the fierce war of Zhangfen and Zhanghe(famous warriors in Three Kingdoms)the Dahuocheng, important pass for Southern Song dynasty to fight the oppression of Yuan armies, and there are Congxia Pagoda and Xunle Shuayan with strong ancient flavor. And there are rich cultures and honest local customs.

Project Description: We visited Mr. Yan Songhua, master in our county of painting and calligraphy many times, which makes us further understand the impact of calligraphy and painting on our life and study, and also further recognize the contribution made by Mr. Yan as custodian of Chinese painting and calligraphy to the educational cause and lean a lot of things that we could not learn in classes at school.

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