A city of art
Qingdao, a "City of Film", has a long standing film tradition. It is home to the still-standing earliest commercial cinema in China and the first Chinese-run movie theater. The first sound film in China was also screened here.
With excellent natural scenery and rich cultural heritage, Qingdao itself is a natural studio. A lot of films and TV shows are shot here. The Oriental Movie Metropolis completed in 2018 can meet the needs for shooting domestic and international blockbusters. Representative works in Chinese film industrialization history have been produced here one after another. Qingdao Film Trade Fair, City of Film Qingdao Summit, China Film Performing Arts Society Award (Golden Phoenix Award) Ceremony, SCO Film Festival among other film related activities were held in Qingdao, with movie stars participating.
Qingdao is also called the Island of Violin, and has a long history of music. In Han Dynasty, Taoism music was popular, and there was a school of Chinese lyre in Mount Lao. Lü Lü Zheng Sheng, authored by Wang Bangzhi, a Chinese musician in the Ming Dynasty, is renowned as the earliest classic on music.
In modern times, western music was introduced to Qingdao. The first violin in China was made in Qingdao. Since the 1980s, piano has entered many common families in Qingdao, making it a long-leading piano-playing city in China. Qingdao is the hometown of many globally acclaimed musicians
In recent years, Qingdao has hosted international music events such as China International Violin Competition, and local music festivals with distinct characteristics, adding bright colors to the fashion life of the city. Qingdao Phoenix Music Festival, started in 2019, is a homegrown music feast with improving quality of performances year by year. Qingdao is a city of music with growing prestige.
Qingdao also has a long history of fine art development and is a leading city in China in watercolor. With consistent efforts by generations of watercolor painters, Qingdao has long become a famous city of watercolor.
In recent years, Qingdao has been stepping up the construction of art museums and hosting high-level art exhibitions to upgrade public art education. Qingdao TAG Art Museum, a step away from the sea, is beautifully designed. Since opening, it has welcomed numerous visitors and has become an Internet-famous destination.
On December 9, 2021, Oriental Fashion Season · 2021 Qingdao Fashion Week was opened at Yellow Box Art Museum, presenting an exceptional international fashion show of original design.
