Grand Exhibition of Classic Animations Opens in Bishan District! It's Open to the Public for Free!

On November 27, the Grand Exhibition of Classic Animations Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China opened at the China Western Animation Industrial Park in Bishan District, Chongqing. The event is themed "Inheriting Animation Classics, Celebrating the Glory of the Motherland," featuring five major functional areas. Centered around classic animation IPs, a 5,000-meter-long "animation avenue" has been created nearby the Yuquan Lake Park, offering a splendid and immersive experience.

Launch of the event

Co-sponsored by the China International Television Corporation, China Animation Association, Chongqing Broadcasting Group, and People's Government of Bishan District, the event aims to promote excellent classic works that reflect the essence of Chinese culture since the founding of the People's Republic of China and review the development course and brilliant achievements of China's animation industry. With a planned area of about 1,100 square meters, the theme exhibition is divided into six chapters: Prologue, Continuing Inheritance, Diversified Development, Fruitful Achievements, Smart Future and Conclusion. Through precious collections such as original painting manuscripts, classic landmark landscapes such as three-dimensional sculptures, jungle light show, IP four-dimensional space and other forms, more than 100 classic Chinese animation images and works have been wonderfully reproduced.

In addition to the theme exhibition, the whole event with a moving line up to four kilometers long also includes the landmark landscape, animation avenue, interesting interactive space, water screen movie, and other contents. The excellent classic animations exhibited include works with distinctive characteristics of "Chinese animation school" such as The Proud General and The Monkey King: Uproar in Heaven, animations closely following the theme of the times such as Legend of the Silk Road and Tracks in the Snowy Forest, film masterpieces that embody the essence of Chinese culture and enjoy market popularity such as Ne Zha and Chang'an, as well as high-quality animation works spreading Chinese culture overseas such as Hehe the Panda series and Scissor Seven. These works have fully demonstrated the heritage and brilliance of China's animation industry that has kept abreast of the times.

Scenes of the Exhibition Area

At present, Chinese animation is going from strength to strength with a stronger distinctive identity, more selling points, and stronger vitality, becoming an important carrier for telling Chinese stories and spreading Chinese culture.

"Since Bishan District was designated as the permanent place for the China Western Animation Culture Festival five years ago, the festival has helped create tens of thousands of jobs, attract hundreds of thousands of visits, and generate hundreds of millions of yuan of consumption in the district. Moreover, it has also brought a wide range of merchandising, becoming a new force driving consumption in cultural tourism in the city. We will provide positive support for the district in cultivating new quality productive forces and transforming new quality communication forces in culture." Jiang Zhibin, Secretary of the CPC Bishan District Committee and Mayor of Bishan District, added that in the future, Bishan District will explore more urban cultural IPs to tap new possibilities for urban cultural tourism.

Reporter: Tang Yihan

Editor: Jiang Jinggu

Director: Luo Jia