Caption: Customized show “The 31st Show·Mengqi”Source/photo courtesy of interviewee (the same below)
All three things come together to form one. Qiantan, Shanghai’s first new one-stop lifestyle destination that integrates four major business formats: performing arts, commerce, office and hotel, was unveiled on the 31st. It integrates the elements of “art”, “creativity” and “life” to provide everyone who loves life with Opportunities to unlock new lifestyles, express unique attitudes and inspirations, and explore unlimited potentials. Live the Moment here.
Stage a “dream enlightenment” moment
Qiantan 31 has a total area of over 215,000 square meters, including four business formats: Bank of Communications Qiantan 31 Performing Arts Center, Qiantan 31 Lehui, Qiantan Shunde Center, and Shanghai Qiantan 31 Artyzen Hotel. He Chaoqiong, member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, vice chairman of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, and chairman of Shunde Group, said: “This is a one-stop lifestyle destination that integrates culture, leisure and business, bringing everyone a cultural lifestyle that nourishes creativity with art. “
Qiantan 31’s original customized show “The 31st Show·Mengqi” took the lead in the Grand Theater. With immersive stage appeal, the audience can experience unprecedented theater charm. “31 Show·Mengqi” combines various elements such as symphony, jazz, electronic music, pop music, vocal music and opera to present a dream-like audio-visual feast. The star lineup of the performance can be called “dream”, including Golden Melody Award winner Shunzi, musical actor Zheng Yunlong, one-man show “Queen” Huang Xiangli, and top jazz musician Gu Zhongshan and the Red Rhythm Band.
Caption: Creative performance of “music + painting”
Contemporary artist Chen Yingjie collaborates with New Guochao electronic music artist Anti-General in a cross-border collaboration, using the creative performance form of “music + painting” in the black box performance space to bring an audio-visual and shocking music feast – “Energy Flow-Audio and Painting” Resonance”. Chen Yingjie uses his special skills of ink and graffiti to collide, and outlines an art work that “stages the moment” in sound, light and sound effects.
It is reported that the opening performance season of “Art Makes Waves” at Bank of Communications Qiantan 31 Performing Arts Center will continue until the end of the year, including Tao Zhe’s 2023 Bring The Light In “Welcome” Shanghai special performance, the original Broadway classic musical “The Sound of Music”, Disney Fantasy World concerts and other performances will be staged one after another.
From cultural inheritance to innovative development
Break through innovation and inherit classics. Co-sponsored by Shunde Group and Qiantan 31, and hosted by Bazaar Art, the special intangible cultural heritage exhibition “Flowers on Fingertips, Classics Lasting” opened grandly at Qiantan 31, Shanghai on October 28, 2023.
Miao embroidery is known as “the history book worn on the body”. Miao women are the guardians and inheritors of Miao embroidery in southeastern Guizhou. Their technical achievements in flying stitches have given birth to a cultural and aesthetic inheritance that can be worn. They rely on their extraordinary memory and skillful skills in embroidery to create embroidery art that is both nationally distinctive and creative.
Caption: Miao embroidery intangible cultural heritage exhibition
In the intangible cultural heritage special exhibition “Flowers grow on fingers, classics last forever” Miao embroidery art exhibition, “Splendid Clothes and Treasures” presents 12 sets of costumes provided by Guizhou Oudonghua Ethnic Costume Museum. Most of these exquisite costumes have a history of hundreds of years, and there is even a set of Danzhai Miao costumes with a history of more than 300 years. “Huaqi Embroidery Pattern” displays 37 various embroidery pieces that have been used throughout the lives of Miao women such as suspenders, hats, purses, saliva pockets, children’s jumpsuits, etc. Each embroidery piece carries a specific legend behind it. and cultural connotation. Each embroidery pattern is also a display of the history and life of the Miao people, showing the audience the rich connotation of Miao embroidery as a unique art form. “Light and Shadow Miao Rhythm” displays 20 photography works jointly taken by Bazaar Art and He Chaoqiong, ambassador for the promotion of Miao embroidery industry in southeastern Guizhou. These photography works capture the wonderful moments of Miao embroidery art and Miao village life. The art exhibition is open for free on the second floor of Qiantan 31 Le Hui and will last until December 31.
Create a new landmark of one-stop life
After the opening ceremony, the remaining three major business formats of Qiantan 31 also showed their full picture. Among them, Qiantan 31 Entertainment has created the first “cultural and entertainment” themed MALL in China. It uses entertainment to gather momentum, add value through business, and interpenetrate and integrate culture, art, performing arts, and commerce to form a new business form and strengthen Qiantan. business district; introducing several first “composite spaces”, including the first art and culture composite space “Langfeng Art”, the first jazz culture composite space “JZclub”, the first drama culture composite space “Weiyinwanjing”, the first Home fashion and culture complex space DFW, the first club culture complex space “Ze’an Club”, etc.
Caption: Qiantan 31 unveiled
Qiantan Shunde Center strives to create an “art museum in the office building”. Through art installations, live music performances and Qiantan 31 customized art fragrance, it integrates the three senses of sight, hearing and smell to create immersive art in the office building. Atmosphere. Well-known international companies such as Jaguar Land Rover Headquarters, Haisen Biotechnology, V.Group, Lion Group China Headquarters, Panasonic Electrical and Mechanical Headquarters have all settled in Qiantan Xinde Center.
Artyzen Hotel Shanghai Qiantan 31 is managed by Artyzen Hotel Group and jointly built by Shunde Group and Lujiazui Group to provide travelers with a luxurious stay experience of discovery, physical and mental immersion. Among them, the Shanghai Modern restaurant, lounge, and bar exude a fashionable and comfortable atmosphere both indoors and on the outdoor terrace. It is an interactive social space and serves gourmet dishes of the highest quality. In addition, the uniquely designed meeting and event spaces, with the glass cube Cube multi-functional hall and the round Circle banquet hall, present geometric aesthetics and provide a more perfect experience for fashionable social events.
Xu Erjin, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of Shanghai Lujiazui (Group), said: “We look forward to Qiantan 31 becoming the life destination in the minds of everyone who loves life, bringing us beautiful and novel feelings and warmth, and helping Pudong and Shanghai. Create a world-class cultural gathering area.”
Xinmin Evening News reporter Yang Yuhong
