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Dongying welcomes cultural festival

The 6th annual Guangrao Sun Tzu International Cultural Festival will begin on Oct 16 at Le’an Park in Guangrao county in the Shandong province city of Dongying.

Sun Tzu was a military strategist and philosopher who lived in the Spring and Autumn Period (722–481 BC). He is traditionally believed to have authored The Art of War, an influential Chinese book on military strategy.

The festival is jointly sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, China Research Society of Sun Tzu’s Art of War, Sun Tzu Research Institute in Shandong province, Shandong Tourism Association and the government of Dongying.

The festival’s opening ceremony will feature three programs showcasing regional features of Shandong province.

A first Art of War research prize will be awarded from among 100 works submitted by candidates from China and abroad.. The award will be announced during the festival’s opening ceremony.

Other cultural activities will include the Sun Tzu International Forum, Farmers Culture and Arts Festival, Autumn Flowers Festival and fruit-picking activities.

 

 
Date:2010-10-13 9:49:03     
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