Jiangxi Culture Achievement

By the end of 2003, there were 76 performing groups, 113 cultural centers and mass art stations, 104 public libraries and 83 museums. There were 15 middle and short wave broadcasting stations, 10 radio transmission and rely towers, 12 TV stations and 436 TV transmission and relay towers in the province, with radio broadcasting available to 92.66% and TV broadcasting available to 94.49% of the total population.

2003 saw the population of 2,447 book, magazine, newspaper titles, with books and magazines published totaling 316.6 million copies and newspapers totaling 530.63 million copies. Under the guidance of "Five ones ", the production of spiritual civilization works was promoted, and many excellent cultural , art , broadcasting, film and television works won prizes home and abroad.




Pyrography is a method for decorating materials such as wood, leather, or glass by burning or scorching with a hot metal point. It was practiced by African, American Indian tribes and goes back to ancient Egypt. Chen Kejing, the renown artist from Nanchang, capital of Jiangxi Province, integrating pyrography with artistry of Chinese traditional painting and calligraphy, has created a unique style of art.