"One Day in China" Exihibition

"One-Day-in-China" exhibition, organized by a team of Chinese students from the University of Manchester, took place here on Wednesday to celebrate Chinese culture.

The one-day exhibition at Whitworth Hall of the university aimed to introduce and explore two faces of China to visitors -- The first is the historical face, looking at the old oriental culture, which dates back over 5,000 years and the second is the modern face of China, and looks at the incredible developments of the last 30 years, one organizer said.

The exhibition was divided into five different areas, each themed by color and representing the Olympic rings to tie in with the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

University of Manchester

The red area displayed traditional Chinese custom including Chinese Zodiac and a demonstration of kirigami - similar to origami, but involving cutting of the paper as well as folding. The yellow area was an interactive section including a traditional Chinese musical instrument show that features a Guzheng, which is a Chinese zither. The natural and historic heritage of China was presented by photographs and videos in the green area and in the blue area, the economic development of China through pictures and videos of modern Chinese cities was shown. The black area introduced Chinese art and music to visitors.