District joins in tourism festival fun
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DURING this year’s Shanghai Tourism Festival — which ran from September 12 to October 6 — authorities in Putuo District organized a series of exciting fashion, art and sporting events.
The festivities in the district kicked off with an opening ceremony at the Global Harbor shopping mall on September 13. The event featured parades and a performance by children from the Shanghai Little Star Arts Troupe.
It also marked the start of a shopping festival at Global Harbor, where shoppers could enjoy discounts as well as music and dance shows.
On September 16, the shopping center hosted a musical stage show entitled “The Beach of Shanghai.” The show was inspired by the classic Hong Kong TV series of the same name, and featured performers in traditional qipao dresses and sets evoking the culture of Shanghai during the 1930s.
For youngsters, Global Harbor hosted an exhibition, as well as games and movie airings, based on the title characters of the movie “Minions.”
The Suzhou Creek area also enjoyed its share of eye-catching events and activities. This area is home to many of the district’s historical and artistic attractions, including the Yuan Dynasty Water Gate Museum, the Shanghai Brand and Matchbox Label Museum, Mengqing Park, the Shanghai Textile Museum, as well as contemporary art hub M50.
On September 26, the creek area hosted a 5-kilometer orienteering and obstacle-course race that drew a total of 125 sports lovers.
M50 joined the festivities with the launch of a special art event. The event will run until October 19 and features new works from famed contemporary artists such as Zhang Enli. Over the course of his career, Zhang has participated in Art Basel as well as a host of other major biennales. Outside of China, his works can be seen at Tate London, among other notable galleries and museums.
Celebrated printmaker Dong Kejun also contributed works to the event, as did Japanese fantasy artist Naohisa Inoue — who has worked on animated sequences and created reference art for the films of Hayao Miyazaki.
Emerging designers and artists were also able to showcase their pieces and meet with members of the public during a special open day at the event.
Over at the Shanghai Textile Museum, organizers hosted a workshop where visitors learned the techniques of traditional tie-dying and Chinese knotting. As knowledge of these age-old skills fades, the workshop was a rare opportunity for participants to experience the art of traditional textile-making at first hand.
Over at MTR City Plaza, a tourism bazaar was held to promote the distinctive tourism attractions, products and services of Putuo. The bazaar was further enlivened with a food carnival.
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