作者：编辑

添加时间：2021/12/31

来源：中国雕塑学会

NewSilk Road New Starting Point -The First “Dream of Sunbird” International Outdoor Sculpture Invitational Exhibition Contribution Invited A. Interpretation of the Background Yiwu, a legendary city. November 18, 2014, in Yiwu city, east China’s Zhejiang province, the country’s longest running international freight train-YXE International Container Train-laded with bags, handicrafts, hardware and Christmas gifts started slowly towards Madrid, Spain in the 21 days journey. “YXE” (Yiwu-Xinjiang-Europe) is the one with the longest traveling distance of all Central European transport routes; passing through seven countries throughoutEurope; signifying significant strategic fulcrum of “One Belt and One Road”. Network advantage in global trade and developed commodity market system opened up new opportunities for commodity exports along "New Silk Road" route beyond its original shipping way. As the world's largest small commodity distribution center since ancient times,Yiwu has become a leader and starting point of economic zone on New Silk Road; certainly taking up its new mission-becoming a platform for China to connect with other parts of world.

However，in this super platform "One Belt and One Road", only having "Made inChina" is not enough. Since ancient times,SilkRoadhas played an important role for development communication between Eastern and Western cultures. Our country's "One Belt and One Road" strategy will open up new channels for Chinese Eurasian economy culture which has far-reaching significance.Cultural influence transcends time space borders across nations。If ourNew SilkRoadgoes hand-in-hand with culture it would definitely further enhance international reputation influence.Yiwu takes advantage by organizing “the 'Dream of Sunbird' International Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition” to speak good Chinese story spread good Chinese voice.Let“Sunbird Dream” even“Chinese Dream” link together as well as desire better life bright prospects neighboring countries make contributions cultural exchanges cooperation among “One Beltand One Roadcountries.

B Overview Theme

Jin Wu is symbolizing Sunbird.Yiwu has saying Jin Wu Zai Ri (金乌载日)since ancient times.In dialect Yiwu,”Ri"(日) still referred to as"Wu"(乌), such as"Wujing(乌阴)representing sun going down sun rises being calledRiTouWushangLai(头乌上来).The so called"Wusun"; traders means bird god.It worth mentioning that was common totem humans.Worship sun birds are earliest hum