<< The highlight is a huge statue of Buddha lying peacefully in repose.
This is one of the major attractions for this year's China Shanghai
International Arts Festival, courtesy of Gansu, the guest province. The
show will be at a special site at the Expo Memorial Exhibition Hall from
Oct 25 to Nov 18.
Among the exhibits will be Grotto 159, which features a huge statue of Buddha lying peacefully in nirvana pose.
The replica is made four-fifths of the original size, allowing audiences to observe from a closer distance.
The fresco from Grotto 29, replicated for the first time and with
mineral pigments, will show off the magnificence of the original art
presenting as much as possible, according to Zhang Zhengfeng, the
representative of the Gansu province at the festival.
He was introducing a series of cultural events from Gansu during the festival.
On Oct 25, a performance of Dunhuang Rhyme will be at the Shanghai
Grand Theater, when music and dance portrayed on the frescoes will come
alive on stage.
The Expo Memorial Exhibition opened at the former Puxi area of the
Expo Park on Sept 25, showcasing highlights of last year's World Expo.
The exhibition is a preview for the World Expo Museum, the only
official museum for the Bureau International des Expositions based in
Paris scheduled for completion in two years.
More than 14,000 items have been collected for the museum, among
which 2,000 will be on show at the preview memorial show, at the former
Pavilion of Footprint, on the western bank of Huangpu River.
A digital animation project presents a panoramic view of the Expo
Park on screen of 90 meters long and 4.5 meters wide, featuring
ingenious pavilion architectures, and a record of some of the most
exciting events.
"The project was made by the team that created the most popular
digital scroll of Along the River During Qingming Festival," says Yu Li,
deputy curator of the World Expo Museum.