Zhujiajian’s hometown of sand sculptures

The first China Zhoushan International Sand Sculpture Festival held in 1999 pioneered sand sculpture art and sand sculpture tourism activities in my country. From that time on, Zhoushan gradually stepped out of the traditional tourism resource development model, and in terms of ideology There is a new breakthrough. Since the Sand Sculpture Festival was held, hundreds of thousands of tourists have come to Zhujiajian every year to view the sand sculpture works, taste the sand sculpture culture and appreciate the island customs. Each Sand Sculpture Festival uses new ideas and new measures to achieve innovation and development in the format, scale and content of the festival. The eight consecutive Zhoushan International Sand Sculpture Festival has fully demonstrated the effect of "promoting tourism with festivals and revitalizing the city with tourism", established its leading position in the country, and attracted a wide range of people from the domestic press, tourism industry and international sand sculpture circles. focus on. Since its inception, every Zhoushan International Sand Sculpture Festival has been listed as a key tourism promotion event by the National Tourism Administration, has become a famous tourism festival in Zhejiang Province, and has been listed among the top 50 festivals in the country. Zhoushan people "turn sand into gold" and created a masterpiece for China's tourism industry.

In the Golden Autumn Festival of 1999, authorized by the International Sand Sculpture Association WSSA, the first China Zhoushan International Sand Sculpture Festival was held in Zhujiajian Nansha. 10 foreign teams from 8 countries including the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Denmark, the United States, Canada, Mexico, Japan, and Singapore, as well as my country's Shanghai Oil Painting and Sculpture Academy, Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts, China Academy of Art, Central Academy of Fine Arts, Shanghai University Academy of Fine Arts, Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts and 11 domestic teams from Hong Kong, Macau and Zhoushan participated in the first international sand sculpture competition held in China. Sand sculpture artists and enthusiasts used rigorous attitudes, ingenious conceptions, and skillful techniques to create 21 groups of lifelike and endearing sand sculptures with the theme of peace and friendship. For the first time, the charming style and unique charm of sand sculptures were brought to the fore. The display in front of the Chinese people caused a huge sensation. During the first Sand Sculpture Festival, *** welcomed nearly 200,000 domestic and foreign tourists.

From July 7 to August 15, 2000, the second China Zhoushan International Sand Sculpture Festival was held in Zhujiajian Nansha. This sand sculpture festival attracted visitors from the United Kingdom, Spain, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Mexico. , 11 international professional sand sculpture teams from the United States, Canada, India, Japan, Singapore and China, as well as my country's Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts, China Academy of Fine Arts, Central Academy of Fine Arts, Shanghai Oil Painting and Sculpture Institute, Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, Shandong Art Institute and Hong Kong Focusing on the theme of wonders of the century, 11 domestic professional sand sculpture teams from Macau, Taiwan, and Zhoushan spent 7 days carving 23 sand sculptures between 5 and 10 meters high. Each of these 5-meter-high sand sculptures brings together the cultural wonders of various countries. The sand sculpture works have created a unique seaside tourist landscape in Zhujiajian Nansha, where sand sculpture art and the natural seaside scenery blend and complement each other. In addition to marveling at the uncanny artistic techniques of the artists, people also have a deep understanding of sand sculpture, an emerging art wonder in China.

In September 2001, when the third China Zhoushan International Sand Sculpture Festival was presented to people with a new look, everyone was amazed at the greatness of human art. 34 world-class sand sculptures organized by the Dutch company INAXI With the close cooperation of local volunteers, experts worked hard to transport shovels, giving Jinsha a living soul and lifelike image. This sand sculpture festival takes the origin of European civilization as its theme and the story of Homer's epic Odyssey as its main content. It tells the bizarre experience of the Odyssey of King Ita of ancient Greece in the form of sand sculptures. This Sand Sculpture Festival changed the approach of individual works and competitions in the previous two years, and adopted the form of group combination for the first time. On a beach 150 meters long and 50 meters wide, 44 sculptures of various sizes were created around the plot of the Odyssey story. First, the work that combines individual and group work is magnificent and huge in scale, setting a new record for sand sculptures in Asia. This sand sculpture festival is the first time to cooperate with the world's famous professional sand sculpture company. The Dutch INAXI company has been active in the international sand sculpture industry since 1991 and has worked in the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, France, Spain, Italy and the United States. He creates sand sculptures and has twice set the Guinness record for sand sculptures. For the first time, this Sand Sculpture Festival was broadcast live to the world by the Oriental Time and Space column of CCTV, which promoted the international image of Zhoushan, China, to the world. This sand sculpture festival attracted more than 200,000 Chinese and foreign tourists. The wonderful sand sculpture art, vivid art themes and colorful activities sang the unique brand of Chinese sand sculpture and left a good impression and impression on people who love art. Endless aftertaste. In September 2002, the 4th China Zhoushan International Sand Sculpture Festival, which was listed as a key event for Chinese folk art tourism by the National Tourism Administration, was grandly held in Zhujiajian Nansha, Zhoushan Islands, Zhejiang. This year's Sand Sculpture Festival takes the eight ancient wonders of the world as its theme, and focuses on the creation and display of sand sculptures. It adopts the form of extra-large combined sand sculptures to demonstrate the magical sand sculpture art to tourists and showcase outstanding representative works of our planet's civilization. The entire sand sculpture scenic area of ??the Sand Sculpture Festival is surrounded by the Great Wall of China, and is divided into four small squares, where historical wonders reflecting the civilizations of the four continents are created. The specific works include: Chinese terracotta warriors and horses, the Egyptian pyramids, the Sphinx and the story of King Khufu, the Greek statue of Zeus and the story of the gods, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon and the Tower of Babel, the ancient Mayan city, Angkor Thom in Cambodia, and the Central Palace of Italy. Churches and prehistoric megaliths.

The 5th China Zhoushan International Sand Sculpture Festival held in 2003 was the first to use a combination of competition and display, a combination of concentrated and scattered styles, and for the first time domestic sand sculptors completed the theme sand sculptures. creation.

The "Silk Road" displayed in the sand sculpture works mainly consists of three parts: China in its prosperous times, Xinjiang in its glory, and ancient foreign countries. The length of the sand sculptures is more than 3,000 meters. The large-scale combined sand sculpture concentrated display area is 300 meters long and 50 meters wide, and the themed ancillary area is 150 meters long. The total sand volume reaches 20,000 cubic meters, and the highest point is 13 meters. This will once again set a new record for the scale of Asian sand sculptures.

The 6th China Zhoushan International Sand Sculpture Festival in 2004 took Love Forever as its theme and sub-themes of Love in the World, Chinese Love Song and Western Love. Each group of works is composed of several single entities, either scattered or connected, and organically combined through the inner context of love to create a grand garden of love. The sand sculpture exhibition area of ??this year's Sand Sculpture Festival is 250 meters long and 55 meters wide, with a sand volume of more than 20,000 cubic meters. It is unprecedented in scale and is the largest ever. The on-site layout of the sand sculpture exhibition area is distributed in a garden style, changing the single entrance and exit layout in the past. The entire tour route is winding and designed in a garden style. This year's Sand Sculpture Festival implemented artificial fog and water creation for the first time in sand sculpture works, making the figures, buildings, mountain scenery and other images more realistic. For the first time, this year's Sand Sculpture Festival invited famous program host Li Xiang to be the image spokesperson of the Sand Sculpture Festival. Li Xiang will promote and promote sand sculptures.

The 7th China Zhoushan International Sand Sculpture Festival in 2005, with the theme of "Going to the Ocean", used a combination of competition and display to make the festival more innovative. This year's sand sculpture works were displayed on Nansha Beach and nearby conducted in two areas of black pine forest. There are many sand sculptures with marine characteristics such as "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", "The Fisherman's Story", "The Daughter of the Sea" and other sand sculptures with the theme of sand sculpture fairy tales on display; in the beach area, the creations are based on the theme of walking down the ocean. A series of sculptures with the theme of "Zheng He's Voyages to the West".

The theme of the first Zhoushan International Sand Sculpture Festival: "Peace and Friendship"

The theme of the second Zhoushan International Sand Sculpture Festival: "Wonder of the Century"

The third Zhoushan International Sand Sculpture Festival Theme of the Sand Sculpture Festival: "The Origin of European Civilization"

Theme of the 4th Zhoushan International Sand Sculpture Festival: "Eight Wonders of the Ancient World"

Theme of the 2002 National Sand Sculpture Invitational Competition: "Human Beings and the Environment"< /p>

The theme of the fifth Zhoushan International Sand Sculpture Festival: "Silk Road"

The theme of the sixth Zhoushan International Sand Sculpture Festival: "Eternal Love"

The seventh Theme of the 2018 Zhoushan International Sand Sculpture Festival: "Going to the Ocean"

The theme of the 8th Zhoushan International Sand Sculpture Festival: "Animation Party--Make Beach Vacation More Romantic"

The 9th Zhoushan International Sand Sculpture Festival Theme of the Sand Sculpture Festival: "Olympic History"

Theme of the 10th Zhoushan International Sand Sculpture Festival: "World Island Park"

Theme of the 11th Zhoushan International Sand Sculpture Festival: "The Future of the Ocean" City"

Theme of the 12th Zhoushan International Sand Sculpture Festival: "African World"

The theme of the 13th Zhoushan International Sand Sculpture Festival: "Sand Sculpture Disney"