Zimei
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Zimei, is a Chinese artist. She has won many awards and is involved in many artistic activities. Rich content in her art work includes religious stories, landscapes, animals, folk architecture, and comprehensive pictures of Chinese traditional art and folk customs.
, the capital of Liaoning
. She attended Shenyang University
in China
, where she studied economics
, and then College of Beijing
, where she studied art image design.
as an artist, and has had many solo exhibitions. She was also an executive manager in her early career.
Zimei was awarded the “Paper Carving and Its Craftwork” Chinese patent
, which won a Gold Medal
Award for best “Original Work” in the “International Asian Patent Exhibitions Fair” in 2002.
Zimei received international acclaim for her art in International Chinese Artists Society{http://www.worldchinesearts.com }in 2007 the title “World Outstanding Chinese Artist”; her original work was also awarded a special golden trophy.
In 2007, she traveled to the United States
to study art and music at the Sacramento City College
. She introduced aspects of Chinese national art and culture to American people at her art exhibitions and public events in the United States.
musician. She took lessons from Chinese famous Guzheng master Gao Liang when she was young. The Guzheng is a plucked Zither
, and is one of the most ancient Chinese musical instruments according to the documents written in the Qin dynasty (before 206 BC). It dates back 2500 years, and has always been a great part of Chinese culture. Its voice is distinctive, soft and mellifluous. Zimei’s performances such as, “Songs of Fishing Boats at Dusk”{http://www.chinesehour.com/library/chinese-folk-music/cbfe1482167ac4fc01167aef9c440005}, "The Autumn Moon Over the Han Palace"{http://www.chinesehour.com/library/chinese-folk-music/cbfe1482167ac4fc01167affaf460007},“The Moon Hanging High”{http://www.st020.com/playmusic/%7BBF18D2D5-47E6-46DA-B792-FFB48907052D%7D.htm}, “The Butterfly Lovers”, “Jasmine
”, “Dream of Jiangnan” have impressed audiences. She performs masterpieces of Chinese music with not only her fingers but also her heart and graceful figure, mesmerizing the audience with her fingers that appear to prance.
Life
Zimei was born into a medical family, the third child in her family. Her grandfather was a famous doctor in Shenyang city of China in the 1930s, and her parents were doctors. Her family is also descendant of Xianghuang Banner aristocrat in Qing dynasty. Zimei grew up in ShenyangShenyang
Shenyang , or Mukden , is the capital and largest city of Liaoning Province in Northeast China. Currently holding sub-provincial administrative status, the city was once known as Shengjing or Fengtianfu...
, the capital of Liaoning
Liaoning
' is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the northeast of the country. Its one-character abbreviation is "辽" , a name taken from the Liao River that flows through the province. "Níng" means "peace"...
. She attended Shenyang University
Shenyang University
Shenyang University is a university in Shenyang, Liaoning, China under the provincial government. It has a student body of more than 30,000 students and has about 1260 full-time teachers.- Academics :...
in China
China
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, where she studied economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
, and then College of Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, where she studied art image design.
Art work
Between 1999 and 2007 she lived in BeijingBeijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
as an artist, and has had many solo exhibitions. She was also an executive manager in her early career.
Zimei was awarded the “Paper Carving and Its Craftwork” Chinese patent
Patent
A patent is a form of intellectual property. It consists of a set of exclusive rights granted by a sovereign state to an inventor or their assignee for a limited period of time in exchange for the public disclosure of an invention....
, which won a Gold Medal
Gold Medal
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Award for best “Original Work” in the “International Asian Patent Exhibitions Fair” in 2002.
Zimei received international acclaim for her art in International Chinese Artists Society{http://www.worldchinesearts.com }in 2007 the title “World Outstanding Chinese Artist”; her original work was also awarded a special golden trophy.
In 2007, she traveled to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
to study art and music at the Sacramento City College
Sacramento City College
Sacramento City College is a two-year community college located in Sacramento, California. SCC is part of the Los Rios Community College District and had an enrollment of 25,307 in 2009. Sacramento City College is officially accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges , offering...
. She introduced aspects of Chinese national art and culture to American people at her art exhibitions and public events in the United States.
Music
Zimei is also a Chinese GuzhengGuzheng
The guzheng or "gu zheng", also called zheng is a Chinese plucked zither. It has 18-23 or more strings and movable bridges....
musician. She took lessons from Chinese famous Guzheng master Gao Liang when she was young. The Guzheng is a plucked Zither
Zither
The zither is a musical string instrument, most commonly found in Slovenia, Austria, Hungary citera, northwestern Croatia, the southern regions of Germany, alpine Europe and East Asian cultures, including China...
, and is one of the most ancient Chinese musical instruments according to the documents written in the Qin dynasty (before 206 BC). It dates back 2500 years, and has always been a great part of Chinese culture. Its voice is distinctive, soft and mellifluous. Zimei’s performances such as, “Songs of Fishing Boats at Dusk”{http://www.chinesehour.com/library/chinese-folk-music/cbfe1482167ac4fc01167aef9c440005}, "The Autumn Moon Over the Han Palace"{http://www.chinesehour.com/library/chinese-folk-music/cbfe1482167ac4fc01167affaf460007},“The Moon Hanging High”{http://www.st020.com/playmusic/%7BBF18D2D5-47E6-46DA-B792-FFB48907052D%7D.htm}, “The Butterfly Lovers”, “Jasmine
Jasmine
Jasminum , commonly known as jasmines, is a genus of shrubs and vines in the olive family . It contains around 200 species native to tropical and warm temperate regions of the Old World...
”, “Dream of Jiangnan” have impressed audiences. She performs masterpieces of Chinese music with not only her fingers but also her heart and graceful figure, mesmerizing the audience with her fingers that appear to prance.