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41-581: Because the Society Award is the only regular category that judges the actors' performances, there are multiple winners in the category. Honorary Awards are given to actors aged 60–70, while the Lifetime Achievement Award is given to actors who are over 80 years old. Since 2005, actors from Taiwan and Hong Kong have also eligible for awards. The statuette is in a shape of phoenix, designed by artist Han Meilin . This China -related article

82-407: A multiple unit train at Zibo Railway Station, it will only take you 1 hour to Jinan , 2 hours to Qingdao and 4 hours to Beijing . Mass transit in the region is provided by bus services. More than 2,500 large and medium-sized diesel buses, CNG buses are serving over 250 routes. With a "Qikatong" card traveling by bus in the downtown area, passengers could get a discount of 10% to 40%. Now Zibo

123-449: A good reputation among residents and tourists. Zibo is also home to diverse restaurants of other Chinese cuisine branches just like many other cities in China . Western restaurants are also emerging here and there in all districts of this city to cater for a growing diversity of needs from the people. The "Five-Voiced Drama" is a unique kind of local drama that originated in central Shandong and

164-471: A role model for such cities as Beijing, Moscow , Ottawa and Shenzhen . An important traffic hub of Shandong province, Zibo enjoys convenient transportation. The Jiaoji Railway , Zhangbo Railway , Zidong Railway and Xintai Railway intersect in Zibo. Jiqing Expressway and Binlai Expressway pass through the city, connecting every county and district. The center of Zibo is only 70 km (43 mi) away from

205-553: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This film award–related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Han Meilin Han Meilin ( simplified Chinese : 韩美林 ; traditional Chinese : 韓美林 ; pinyin : Hán Měilín ; born December 26, 1936, in Jinan , Shandong ) is a Chinese artist most recognized today for his creation of the Fuwa dolls for

246-404: Is also rich in petroleum and natural gas. The city initially developed as a mining city, and is currently undergoing technological upgradation and industrial transformation. Since 2002, the city has been steadily taking measures to improve the environment. Small, polluting coal mines and chemical factories were closed, while all major plants were required to install sewage disposal to get control

287-554: Is part of Shandong cuisine although Zibo cuisine is, in fact, not a real branch of the Lu Cuisine (Shandong cuisine), whilst Boshan Cuisine is. Boshan cuisine restaurants can only be found in Zibo, and nearby places. Featured local snacks, including Zhou Cun Pancake, Shi Ha Ma Dumpling, Vegetable Pancake, Sauced Mutton, pork feet stew with kelp lotus root and Chinese cabbage, pork intestine hotpot with fried beancurd, and Bean-curd Case (fried bean-curd stuffed with vegetables and meat), enjoy

328-617: Is the only theatrical troupe all around the country that professionally perform this drama. By far, Five-Voiced Drama has been listed as a "National Intangible Cultural Heritage". Boshan colored glaze is the wonderful work in Shandong Province. The history of production of colored glaze in Bo Shan is very long and better known. In the years of Hong Wu of Ming dynasty, the emperor's servants set up "Out Factory" to produce colored glaze for imperial family's use such as "blue and green curtain". By

369-520: Is undergoing restructuring of its public transit system, aiming at intensive management of higher efficiency and more professional service. Full-electric buses and taxis are now incorporated into daily operations. Zibo is a national "advanced city invigorating itself through science and technology", "cultural model city" and "technology-intensive area". Within the city's boundaries, 443,000 (data of 2008) students from Grade 1 to Grade 9 are taught in 379 primary schools and 169 middle schools respectively under

410-572: The 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing . In 1955 he was admitted to the Central Academy of arts and design ( 中央工艺美术学院 ), now part of Tsinghua University . In 1960 he graduated. Han is also known to have been tortured in the past. In a 2008 interview, Han admitted his tendon was cut during the Cultural Revolution . His thumbs became useless until later repaired by doctors. In 1979, he

451-806: The Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport , 210 km (130 mi) away from the Qingdao Liuting International Airport and 260 km (160 mi) away from the Qingdao Seaport. 37 railway stations in large and small sizes are in service nowadays. Zibo Railway Station, lying on the Jiaozhou–Jinan and Zibo–Dongying Railways , is among the busiest railway stations in Shandong province. As of 1 July 2009, Zibo Railway Station has 103 trains stopping daily. If you catch

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492-811: The United Nations . He also gave lectures at Harvard University . In 1986, he was selected as a delegate to the Sixth National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). In 1989, he held three art exhibitions at the Crown Art Center in Taipei . From 1991 to 1994 he had solo art shows in Toronto, Ontario , Canada , followed by Malaysia , Hong Kong and India . He spoke at Yale University in 1999. He has also fought

533-613: The Yellow River in the north. Toward the east are the coastal cities of Qingdao , Yantai , and Weihai . The capital of Shandong, Jinan is to its west. Zibo is located in the transition zone between the mountainous area in central Shandong and the North China Plain. Its southern area is covered with mid-sized mountains, while the center is hilly. The city's northern territory descends into plains . The ratio among mountains, hills and plains are 42%, 29.9% and 28.1%, respectively. With

574-465: The petrochemical industry , pharmaceuticals, metallurgy, construction materials, machinery and textiles. New industries and high-technology industries, such new materials, fine chemicals, electronics, IT, and biopharmaceutics are also developing rapidly. According to the 2007-08 Global City Competitiveness Report released by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences , Zibo was among the top 20 cities in

615-644: The Break of Day for Zibo in Shandong Province, Sacred Bull for Shekou , a bronze bull with luminous pearl and the King of Western Chu ( Xiang Yu ) made of stainless steel for Shenzhen in Guangdong Province . More recently, he designed the 2008 Olympics mascots, the Fuwa , and the symbols that represent each Olympic sport. However, he has since disowned the Fuwa and did not include them in his museum. In 2015, on October 15 at

656-754: The UNESCO Headquarters, he was named the UNESCO Artist For Peace. “In recognition of his long-term commitment to promoting art and artistic education in China, his support to providing quality education to young people, notably through projects led by the Han Meilin Art Foundation, and his dedication to the ideals and aims of the Organization.” He has also announced plans to donate a 7-meter-tall bronze statue entitled Guardian of Peace, to UNESCO on

697-484: The Yihe River originating itself in the southern mountain area, and Yellow River flowing across the northern area, the city has comparatively abundant water resources. The workable reserve of ground water is 1.24 tons/day. Zibo is located in a warm, temperate zone, and bears a semi-humid and semi-dry continental climate. Like other cities in the province, Zibo has four distinct seasons. January and July are, respectively,

738-774: The Zhoucun Ancient Commercial Town, and the Thousand Buddha Temple in Zhoucun are the most recommendable places for tourists who want to learn about Zibo's long history and about the Qi Culture. Yuanshan National Forest Park, situated southwest of Baoshan District in Zibo, is a spot worth visiting. It consists of the Great Wall of the Qi State, the grass skiing field, Dinosaur Valley and a folk garden. The Great Wall of Qi

779-486: The administrative districts: Huantai-Zhangdian-Zhoucun, being areas on the transport corridor between Jinan and Weifeng, have a mild mandarin accent closely resembling somewhere between Beijing, Jinan, Qingdao and Zichuan accents. Boshan has its own accent which is derived from the traditional center of the Zibo prefecture. Lastly, the Zichuan district has its own distinct accent with many colloquialisms. Traditional Zibo cuisine

820-412: The agriculture, industry and service sectors were 3.5%, 64.8%, 31.7%, respectively. In 2017, Zibo's GDP reached 478.13 billion yuan RMB, ranking just below Qingdao , Yantai , Jinan and Weifang within the province. The percentages of GDP in the agriculture, industry and service sectors were 3.1%, 52.1%, 44.8%, respectively. In 2023, Zibo's successful policy of encouraging street food vendors became

861-410: The city as the birthplace of football . Zibo City was established in 1954. The name came from a combination of the prefecture's two major urban areas, Zichuan and Boshan. The prefecture-level city of Zibo administers eight county-level divisions , including five districts and three counties . Zibo is located near the center of Shandong Province, neighboring Mt. Tai in the south and backing

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902-447: The coldest and hottest months during the year. Zibo enjoys a growing season of 180 to 220 days and the average annual hours of sunshine are 2542.6 to 2832.6. The annual average precipitation of Zibo is 25.2 inches (640.5 mm). According to the seventh census , as of 00:00 on November 1, 2020, the resident population of Zibo was 4,704,138 people, of which 2,102,819 were male and 2,078,441 were female. The sex male to female ratio

943-699: The consumption structure and level of China's urban and rural residents, were 32.1% and 35.6%, respectively. The Zibo dialect has classical features of Northern Chinese but also has specific characteristics of its own. In Zibo dialect, points of articulation of low vowel is particularly deep in the mouth, and most areas do not have a retroflex consonant except in parts of Linzi District. The Zibo dialect does not have many features that distinguish it from mandarin when it comes to sentence composition, while subtle differences may be found when people ask questions and their expressions to probability of actions. The Zibo dialect may be divided into three major sections according to

984-476: The country, making its capital one of the most prosperous in ancient China. Zibo is rich in cultural and historical sites, and is referred to as the "Underground Museum". In Linzi, the ruins of the ancient Qi city, as well as other famous cultural relics and historic sites, have been discovered and unearthed. The ancient city of Qi was one of the first places in China that was assigned to be a "cultural relics site" and protected. Zibo made significant contributions to

1025-405: The east, Dongying to the northeast, and Binzhou to the north. Zibo spans 5,938 square kilometres (2,293 sq mi). As of the 2020 cenus, Zibo's population was 4,704,138, of which 4.41 million lived in the metro area comprising five urban districts— Zhangdian , Zichuan , Boshan , Zhoucun and Linzi –and parts of neighboring counties Huantai , Gaoqing , and Yiyuan . The Zibo area

1066-427: The emission of air and soil pollutants. Currently, Zibo has three municipal sewage treatment plants that comply with China's Grade-A1 Integrated wastewater discharge standard (GB 8978–1996). In 2008, the total industrial output of Zibo reached 532 billion RMB. In the same year, its GDP was 231.7 billion yuan RMB, ranking just below Qingdao , Yantai , Jinan and Weifang within the province. The percentages of GDP in

1107-566: The end of Ming dynasty , the folk colored glaze was produced and developed day by day, too. In the year of Jingtai there were four big stoves in Xi Yejie Street to produce enamel material. Before and after the period of Jiajing, the colored glaze products such as pearl light, pearl rejecting, bed-curtain and mosquito net hook and so on were made by the master of Bo Shan and gradually form the colored glaze trade. In 1617 (the 46th year of Wan Li), some people led by Sun Yanshou initiated to organize

1148-514: The formation and prosperity of the Silk Road . Zibo was one of the biggest suppliers of silk products. Zhoucun, one of the townships in Zibo, was considered one of the four 'dry ports' alongside Foshan , Jingdezhen , and Zhuxian . The major trade streets such as 'Dajie', 'Sishijie', 'Yinzijie' are well preserved to this date. In 2004, FIFA president Sepp Blatter visited Zibo to celebrate FIFA 's 100th anniversary. FIFA has since then recognized

1189-733: The guild of colored glaze which is the first organization in Yanshan Town. The colored glaze products returned the transportation and sale to Beijing and the southern parts of China besides selling in locality. Zibo enjoys abundant historical and cultural sites of interest. The Linzi Museum of Ancient Chariots , the Museum of the History of the State of Qi , the Zibo City Museum , the Zibo Museum of Ceramics ,

1230-515: The occasion of the Organization’s 70th anniversary. He was also involved in the design of the colossal statue of Guan Yu in Jingzhou , Hubei. Zibo Zibo ( Chinese : 淄博 ; pinyin : Zībó ) is a prefecture-level city in central Shandong province , China. It borders the provincial capital Jinan to the west, Tai'an to the southwest, Linyi to the south, Weifang to

1271-458: The only two minority groups that have more than 1,000 people. The town of Jinling Hui, which is located at the junction of Zhangdian and Linzi, in one of only four towns named by an ethnic minority in Shandong Province. In 2008, the per capital disposable income of urban residents was 17,629 yuan, up by 11.2% from the year before; the per capital disposable income of rural residents was 7,364 yuan, up by 13.9%. The Engel's coefficients, which reflect

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1312-553: The sale of illegal art activities in Beijing , saying most of the paintings sold in auction fairs are not real. Throughout his career, he has published painting albums as Meilin's Paintings , Art Works of Han Meilin , Mountain Flowers in Full Bloom , Still on the Earth , 100-chicken Paintings , Painting Collection of Han Meilin and Selection of Arts and Crafts Works of Han Meilin . He

1353-668: The world in terms of fast economic growth between 2001 and 2005. According to the Oriental Outlook Magazine , Zibo ranks No. 1 on the list of cities that have reasonable real estate prices in China, also ranking No. 2 on the list of cities with good public security in China in 2008. In 2009, the city received the award of "Best 10 Harmonious Cities that enjoy Sustainable Development in China". The remains of three major Neolithic cultures in ancient China, Beixin culture , Dawenkou culture , and Longshan culture have been found in Zibo. Ancient Linzi , located in present-day Zibo,

1394-421: Was 101.17, death rate was 5.92%, and birth rate was 8.81%. The natural growth rate of the population that year was 2.90%. The area had a population density of 704.15 per square kilometer. The fourth nationwide census showed that over 99 percent of the total population are Han Chinese . In addition, there are 44 minority nationalities, including Hui , Manchus , Mongols and Koreans . Mongols and Manchus are

1435-508: Was a major center of silk supply. At present, Zibo remains an important a producer of silk and light textile products in China. The city's products enjoy a great reputation at home and abroad. More than 50 types of mineral reserves have been found in the city. Zibo is a main source of coal, iron, bauxite , coal clay, chemical limestone, pottery clay, etc. in Shandong because of their large reserves, high quality, and wide distribution. Northern Zibo

1476-727: Was built by the Qi State during the Spring-and-Autumn and Warring States Periods over 2,500 years ago. In 2023, Zibo became a popular tourist destination during the May Day holiday for its barbecue, which had gained popularity on the internet. The Silk Road , prosperous from the Han to the Tang dynasty, is famous for economic and cultural exchanges between the East and the West. The Shandong area, particularly Zibo,

1517-648: Was elected to the China Artists Association ( 中国美术家协会 ). He has also published influential work such as Baoguo Sanwen ( 包过散文 , Bāoguò Sǎnwén ). In 1980, he was in the United States , holding art exhibitions in 21 cities including Boston and New York City . He was given the key to the city of San Diego as an honorary citizen and the city of Manhattan declared October 1, 1980 as Han Meilin Day. In 1983 six of his work were printed on Christmas cards issued by

1558-459: Was once popular among the folks here. This form of art got its name because the show is often performed by 4-5 people, and the performance is featured by gorgeous singing tunes and vivid lyrics. The straight performance and the local style also help it to be distinguished from other Chinese dramas. The plays that are acknowledged to many people include Wang Xiao Gan Jiao (Salesboy), Wang Erjie Si Fu (Lonely lady) and so on. Zibo Five-voiced Drama Troupe

1599-654: Was once the art designer of paper-cutting cartoons such as Fox Capturing Hunter , Fox Sending Grapes and Hide-and-seek . He also designed the pig postal stamps for China in 1983, panda stamps for 1985 and the phoenix logo for Air China . He also designed the Five-Dragon Clock Tower sculpture for the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics . He also finished the Group Tiger for the city of Dalian in Liaoning Province , No.1 Bull for Jinan and Cock Crows to Herald

1640-537: Was the capital of the ancient State of Qi , a powerful state during the Spring and Autumn and the Warring States periods, over 2,000 years ago. In 7th century BC, Duke Huan of Qi , ruler of Qi, appointed Guan Zhong , thinker and economist, as his prime minister, and adopted Guan's thoughts and policies to administer his country, develop the economy and develop relations with other states. The measures greatly strengthened

1681-460: Was the centre of the ancient State of Qi , whose capital Linzi was the most populous city in China at its peak. Pu Songling , a well-known writer of the Qing dynasty , is one of the most famous people from Zibo. As the birthplace of Qi culture, Zibo is a notable tourist city. Manufacturing holds an important place of the city's economy, particularly ceramics manufacturing. Other key industries include

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