Staples High School: Sister City

As one of the ancient cities in China, Yangzhou has been a place full of cultural activities and artistic flavor. It has spawned many famous artists and leading figures in many fields. It was noted for its poems, ci (a literary genre flourished during the Song Dynasty), drama, printing, carved figures, fine arts, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, all of which possessed distinct features. The artistic and academic activities promoted by Yangzhou Painting School and Yangzhou Academic School at that time made the city one of the national cultural centers. After the founding of the new China, the traditional culture here was protected and developed to some extent. The present-day cultural scene here has been filled with various kinds of literary and artistic works, which has envigorated cultural life within the city.

In 1996, Yangzhou held its first Children's Art Festival with a theme of promoting a better relationship between the army and the local people. Jiangdu, one suburban county, won the title of Advanced County for its Mass Culture at provincial level. China Yangzhou, a TV program, is aired one hour every month by America Orient Satellite TV Station. In the U.S. a newspaper column called News in Yangzhou is carried twice a month by Dagong Newspaper in Hong Kong.

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