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Zhao Wenzhuo's martial art film premieres in July

Mainland kung fu star Zhao Wenzhuo will show off his skills in Wudang martial arts in his new film.

Yichang Sizhu (Southern Chinese Silk and Bamboo Music)

The famous term 'sizhu', literally translates to 'silk and bamboo' and refers to the ancient use of stringed instruments with silk strings, including theerhu,pipa, and yangqin, and wind instruments made of bamboo, including thedizi(bamboo flute) and the sheng.

Jingzhou Flower-Drum Opera

The Jingzhou flower-drum opera is rooted in the Jianghan Plain. Since the 21st century, it has become increasingly difficult for the opera to continue. It is important to save the opera for the study and protection of folk art.

Wudangshan Mountain Taoist Music

Wudangshan Mountain Taoist Templeis a sacred site of Taoism, and even before the Ming Dynasty, was honored as the birthplace of the Great Perfect Warrior Emperor of the Mysterious Northern Heaven.

Qu Yuan

There were several ups and downs in his career - for after each banishment he was recalled to court, only to be again rebuffed and disgraced.

Hubei,the cradle of the Chu culture

In the Spring and Autumn Period (770-475 BC) and the Warring States period (476-221 BC), Chu was the largest country in area within the territory of Hubei with its capital at Jiangling for 400 years.

Shadow play, Hubei intangible cultural heritage

A white screen, a flame, some music and a few flat puppets that move and tell a story composed shadow play, a traditional Chinese folk art with a history of more than 2,000 years.

Wudang Martial Arts

Chinese martial arts of all sorts have a long history and a great diversity of methods and styles. Generally speaking, they are divided into two big schools: the south school and the north school.

Four Treasures in Hubei Museum

The Chu Culture Exhibition Hall features the regional culture of the Chu State.

Zeng Houyi Chime Bells

It is the largest set of bronze bells excavated in the world comprising 65 bells in various sizes, with each bell producing two different tones when struck.

The birthplace of Dragon Boat Festival

Zigui, a county in Hubei province where the Dragon Boat Festival has its roots, is also the hometown of China's patriotic poet Qu Yuan. This year, the "2010 Dragon Boat Culture Festival and the Cross-strait Cultural Forum of Qu Yuan" was held in Zigui.

Zhishi Xuanyue Memorial Archway

The Zhishi Xuanyue Memorial Archway is located at Wudang Mountain, Hubei Province. Zhishi Xuanyue Memorial Archway, also known as the Xuanyue Gate, was the first gate leading to the Wudang Mountain.