SIP’s diverse public cultural services have greatly enriched the cultural and spiritual lives of local residents. Altogether 1,652 online and offline public cultural events took place in SIP last year, attracting more than 4 million participants.
SIP Public Cultural Center (SIPPCC) last year opened a number of new facilities for different purposes, like the Green Plum Space, which not only houses 2,000 art books but also hosts various art events.
SIPPCC’s mobile libraries have brought books to different destinations such as the Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre, Suzhou Center Mall and Moon Harbor.
The Archaeological Site Park of Caoxieshan opened to the public, allowing visitors to gain a good knowledge of the prehistoric culture in the region south of the Yangtze River.
The “Intangible Cultural Heritage • Good Luck Fair” offered non-native residents and expatriates a good opportunity to learn about Suzhou’s traditional handcrafts, opera and culture.
The Suzhou Industrial Park Art Museums Alliance Nomination Exhibition themed “Eyes of Art Museums” gathered about 60 artworks recommended by 18 art museums, galleries and similar organizations in SIP.
The Caoxieshan Culture Festival, the Suzhou Jinji Lake China-France Culture and Art Week and many other events also drew great public attention.
The first Online Citizen Culture Festival organized by SIPPCC included about 200 cultural and art events in nine categories to bring a feast of culture and art to people in SIP.
SIPPCC also upgraded the “SIP Culture on Cloud” platform on WeChat. It added new content to the platform and improved its services for users, for example, pushing tailored messages to users and offering online art classes.
January 13, 2023
