序言 IBeijing, the capital city of China, there is a boulevard running from east to west. This is the famous Chang’nAvenue. It has a history of more tha600 years and is renowned as the “foremost boulevard iChina”. The wide and straight Chang’aAvenue and the central axis running north-south meet at right angles inTian’anmeSquare ithe center of the city. This cross-like formatioof the streets ithe city center has determinedthe directions of all other streets iBeijing, with numerous vertical and horizontal lines crisscrossing each other ineatpatterns like a chessboard, giving the city a sense of grandeur. Chang’aAvenue was constructed betwee1406 and 1420, the same time whethe imperial city was built. It wasaimportant part of the general plato build a larger city of Beijing during the Ming Dynasty. Chang’aAvenue, inthe strict sense, refers to the 6.7-kilometre-long street running from Jianguomeithe east to Fuxingmeithe west.Irecent years, the government has reconstructed Chang’aAvenue sectioby section, and ithe process extended theavenue iboth ends. Its westerend now reaches the east entrance of the Capital Steel and IroPlant and its easterendreaches the Yunhe Square iTongzhou District. The avenue is now 47 kilometres long. OChang’aAvenue one cafind places of historic interest and experience local customs. Oboth sides of theavenue, the sumptuous imperial city makes ainteresting contrast with modem high-rises, becoming a distinctive featureof Beijing. The ancient buildings are also witnesses to history——they record the past of Beijing while predicting a morebeautiful future for the city. Beijing is the center of China and Chang’aAvenue is the center of Beijing. Chang’aAvenue reflects Beijing’seconomic achievements, and is the symbol of the Chinese natiowhich is growing stronger and stronger. The year 2009 is the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. The development ofChina over the past 60 years has made the Chinese people proud and the world surprised. To celebrate this great event,commissioned by Beijing Publishing Group and Guangdong Xinhua Issue Group, a team of outstanding young artistsfrom the Central Academy of Fine Arts have created the picture titled ‘Chang’aAvenue - Reflections of Progress toProsperity‘. With representative natural landscape and sights of humainterest along Chang’aAvenue and its extensionline as the subject matter, the picture depicts scenes of harmony and prosperity othe most famous avenue iChina,which cabe acclaimed as the “Riverside Scene at the Qingming Festival ”(Qingming Shanghe Tu, painted by ZhangZeduan) of the new era. To showcase the achievements of China’s economic constructioover the past 60 years and express people’swish for prosperity and stability through the art of painting, the picture ‘Chang’aAvenue Reflections of Progress toProsperity‘ is undoubtedly the best gift for the 60th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China.
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