Showcasing Chinese Aesthetics: The Aesthetic Pursuit in Literary and Artistic Creation
We must integrate and carry forward the excellent traditional Chinese culture and the spirit of Chinese aesthetics under new historical conditions. The excellent traditional Chinese culture is the spiritual lifeline of the Chinese nation, a significant source for nurturing the core socialist values, and a solid foundation that allows us to stand firm amidst the cultural turbulence of the world.
In the new era, literature and art continuously enhance cultural awareness and confidence, drawing resources and nourishment from the splendid civilization and long cultural heritage, adapting the ancient to the modern, and innovating by discarding the old, thereby achieving future-oriented creation through the creative transformation and innovative development of China's excellent traditional culture.
The opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics featured a variety of spectacular cultural performances that showcased the profound artistic conception of Chinese aesthetics, characterized by the use of objects to express ideals, the embedding of reason within emotions, concise and meaningful language, restrained and condensed expression, and the integration of form and spirit. These performances allowed the world to appreciate the unique charm of Chinese civilization. Projects such as the Historical Theme Art Creation Project of Chinese Civilization, the Publication Project of the Great Series of Chinese Folk Literature, and the documentary series "China" traced the origins of Chinese civilization and reviewed the evolution of aesthetic trends, highlighting historical confidence and cultural confidence.
The dance poem drama "Only This Green," the Shaoxing opera "New Dragon Gate Inn," the children's play "The Cat God in the Forbidden City," the Cantonese opera film "The Legend of the White Snake," the TV program "Classics in China," the animated film "The Long Reign of Chang'an," and the online animated short film collection "Chinese Folktales," all brim with a modern yet traditional Chinese aesthetic spirit. They frequently "break through" and "expand" their reach, fully demonstrating that the Chinese aesthetic spirit is an unbeatable creative code, and that the profound and extensive Chinese civilization is the unique spiritual symbol of the Chinese nation, the foundation of contemporary Chinese art and literature, and a treasure trove for artistic innovation.
In the new era and on the new journey, Chinese modernization will undoubtedly propel the resurgence of Chinese civilization. The vast number of literary and artistic workers must have both a reverent heart, delving deeply into the rich deposits of traditional Chinese culture, and a competitive spirit, understanding the demands of new productive forces, enhancing technological sensitivity, and correctly utilizing new technologies and means such as the internet, big data, and artificial intelligence. They should skillfully integrate the spirit of Chinese aesthetics into their creations, making the ideological connotations of the new era and the artistic expressions of Chinese aesthetics complement each other even more effectively. This will fully showcase the Chinese aesthetic style with powerful artistic vitality and cultural vigor.