Quzhou to hold 2018 First Quzhou International Ancient City Folk Music Festival and a contest to interpret Quzhou through song

HANGZHOU,China,Sept. 11,2018 -- The 2018 First Quzhou International Ancient City Folk Music Festival will take place in the ancient city on September 29th. The music festival is sponsored by the Quzhou Tourism Commission and co-organized by Hangzhou Tianmai. The soft folk tunes blend perfectly with the unique customs of Quzhou and conjure up images of theslow life in these fast times. To kickoff the 2018 First Quzhou International Ancient City Folk Music Festival and allow more people toparticipatein this music event,the ancient city ofQuzhouis opening up aspecial contest to the world.

Quzhou is known for its timeless humanities and sublime landscapes. It has been extolled in countless lines of prose and traced out in a myriad of pictures,but,if given the chance,what type of melody would be used to express Quzhou?

Contest Content: Original folksong about theunique and beautiful scenery of Quzhou

Submission Requirements：The lyrics and songs submitted for thiscontest must be original works. The works shall not contain any content that violates the "Constitution of the People's Republic of China"or any other relevant countries (regions) laws and regulations. The works and all relevant content shall not violate any copyright,trademark or other intellectual property rights,proprietary or other rights of any third party in any way.

Contest Period：Now until September 20th.

Contest Scope：Teamsand individuals from anywhere in the world andanyone who is familiar with creating folk music.

Prizes：Theexcellent worksthat are selected in the contestwill have the opportunity to be filmed as part of aQuzhou traveling MV to make a nationwide promotion package. The creators will be invited to the 2018 First Quzhou International Ancient City Folk Music Festival,and their workwill have the opportunity to be performed by folk singers at the event.

Submit Entries to qzmusic930@163.com

Sing aboutthe splendor of the city through song.Depicting the landscape and humanities of Quzhou with musical notes,the ancient cityis an ever-changing melody.

The vigorous agitation belongs to Jianglang Mountain'sworld natural heritage. Mount Danxia's three-stone tower at an altitude of 500 meters above the mountain peakand is thetallestand most majestic upright red layer mountain and the deepest valleywith itsstriking shape,called "National Danxia First Mountain."

Dignified and deep belongs tothe 28 ancient towns. The first town from Zhejiangin Min,known as "Fengxi Suoyao",has quietly stood for more than 1000 years. It still retains a great deal of inherited folk art and is a living monument toexplore the culture of Zhejiang and Min.

Literary elegance belongstothe Confucius Nanzong Temple. It is one of only two Confucius temples in the country,and Quzhou Confucius Nanzong Templeis known as "Rational Nankong". "Southeast Land",travels through more than 800 years and brings people back to the profound connotations of Confucianism.

Unrestrained like Longmen Canyon,gently singof thisland of idyllic beauty that isfull of simplicity and calm.At the 2018 First Quzhou International Ancient City Folk Music Festival,Quzhou's unique landscapeswill be expressed in the form of folk songs to show the city's temperament and style.Now,this quill is passed to the hands of the world;all wait to see howthe ancient city of Quzhou will be interpreted.

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