Current Big Events and Introduction
The Old Capital’s Magnificent Night Market
11/03/2018
By the markets riverside light, reminisce about the Northern Song
In 1126, northern invaders drove the Song Dynasty south. Many fled the capital city of Kaifeng and moved to the new seat of the Southern Song Dynasty in Hangzhou. Meng Yuanlao pined for the old capital so he wrote The Eastern Capital: A Dream of Splendor. This memoir brings back daily life in Kaifeng. And, a particular section of the work recalls a vivid night market. This year, IU’s Chinese Calligraphy Club will bring this market back to life, and we welcome you to enjoy the magnificent of this ancient capital with us!
Life in Kaifeng bustled with all kinds of activity and night markets were no different. Merchants sold their wares on busy streets, and entertainment troupes displayed dazzling dances or played soulful melodies. Our event will consist of a grand performance, a handcrafts area where attendees can create all manner of items, and an entertainment area where attendees can play a variety of games.
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Time: Sat November 3rd, 4:30-6:30 pm Location: IU Willkie Auditorium We invite you to come experience the night market of Kaifeng |
Program
Lion Dance by Indianapolis Chinese Community Center Calligraphy Demonstration by Dongfang Zhao "Desire at Dawn" Dance by Mengshu Gao "Big Fish" on Guzheng and Pipa by Xinyuan Xu and Yufan Zheng Shadow Puppet Play by Dekun Yu Dance by X power |
Performance
The audience will enjoy a calligraphy demonstration, a shadow puppet play, and two dances.
The audience will enjoy a calligraphy demonstration, a shadow puppet play, and two dances.
Lion Dance by the Indianapolis Chinese Community Center Inc.
The ICCCI will perform a lion dance. Lion dances are an exercise in coordination and stamina. This dance at our event will have two lions accompanied by a dancer.
The ICCCI will perform a lion dance. Lion dances are an exercise in coordination and stamina. This dance at our event will have two lions accompanied by a dancer.
Calligraphy Demonstration by Zhao Dongfang
One of our excellent calligraphers will write the characters 東京夢華 which roughly translates as “Remembering the Eastern Capital’s Glory”
One of our excellent calligraphers will write the characters 東京夢華 which roughly translates as “Remembering the Eastern Capital’s Glory”
Dance “Desire at Dawn” by Gao Mengshu
A member of the Chinese Calligraphy Club, Gao Mengshu, will perform a traditional Chinese dance titled “Desire at Dawn” 紅昭愿
A member of the Chinese Calligraphy Club, Gao Mengshu, will perform a traditional Chinese dance titled “Desire at Dawn” 紅昭愿
Music "Big Fish" by Xinyuan Xu and Yufan Zheng
These two artists will accompany one another on the Guzheng and Pipa and play a pleasant melody from an animated feature film.
These two artists will accompany one another on the Guzheng and Pipa and play a pleasant melody from an animated feature film.
Shadow Puppet Play “Wusong Fights the Tiger” by Yu Dekun
Yu Dekun will please the crowd with the shadow puppet play “Wusong Fights the Tiger. These plays have a long, rich history in China, and would have been present in Kaifeng.
Yu Dekun will please the crowd with the shadow puppet play “Wusong Fights the Tiger. These plays have a long, rich history in China, and would have been present in Kaifeng.
Dance “Scholars and Fans” by the dance troupe X power
X power will bring their skills to the stage and perform their own dance “Scholars and Fans” in which a group of erudite scholars demonstrate their refinement with an elegant whirl of fans.
X power will bring their skills to the stage and perform their own dance “Scholars and Fans” in which a group of erudite scholars demonstrate their refinement with an elegant whirl of fans.
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Handcrafts Area
This event will have an area dedicated to all manners of handcrafts.
- Painting Masks: Masks feature heavily in Chinese Opera. Every character has their own mask design, but don’t let that hold you back! Feel free to paint a mask of your own design.
- Creating Flowers: As early as the Tang Dynasty (613-907 CE), people began making flowers out of fabric which could be pinned to silk fans or clothing. Here, anyone can join and create a flower of their own.
- Chinese Embroidery: China has produced exquisite embroidery for thousands of years. Here newcomers can try to learn the fundamentals of this art.
- Painting Fans: Fans have long been popular in China. At this station people can create, paint, and write calligraphy on their own fan with the help of a Mentor
- Sculpting Clay: China is the birthplace of porcelain. Our even will have a spot where people can sculpt their own clay figurines.
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Entertainment Area
Our Event will also have an area where participants can the following play games.
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Food Area:
The Chinese Calligraphy Club will offer delicious food for all to enjoy. This event will include the following.
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Address: 150 North Rose Ave. Bloomington
Parking Space: Willkie Parking Lot (requires a parking permit). Metered parking is also available by the Herman B. Wells Library.
Sponsors:
Parking Space: Willkie Parking Lot (requires a parking permit). Metered parking is also available by the Herman B. Wells Library.
Sponsors:
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