A century of journeyful progress, with an unwavering original aspiration through the years. You are the lighthouse that illuminates the seas before dawn; you are the helmsman who determines the direction of the voyage… On the evening of June 28, 2021, accompanied by heartfelt songs, the grand artistic performance \"A Great Journey\", organized by the Publicity Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People’s Republic of China, the National Radio and Television Administration, China Media Group, the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China, and the city of Beijing, was held at the National Stadium to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China. This performance was broadcast on China Media Group on July 1, 2021.
\"The Great Journey\" is presented as a large-scale epic performance that recounts the glorious and eventful history of the Communist Party of China over the past 100 years. It is the fourth artistic work to be classified as an \"epic\" since the founding of the country. The work is divided into four sections: \"Moving Forward Through Adversities,\" \"Advancing Despite Challenges,\" \"Forging Ahead with Courage,\" and \"A Bright Future,\" along with opening and closing segments titled \"Setting Sail\" and \"Guiding the Way.\" It utilizes a variety of artistic elements such as music, dance, stage performances, parades, theatrical acts, and video footage to vividly depict the magnificent journey undertaken by the Communist Party of China over the past century in leading the people through revolution, construction, and reform. It also celebrates the historic achievements and transformations that have taken place in China under the correct leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core since the 18th National Congress of the Party, while showcasing the bright prospects for building a modern socialist country in all respects.
\"The Great Journey\" is a once-in-a-century grand celebration that places extremely high demands on artists in terms of creative innovation. It presents, in an epic manner, the century-long history of the party’s establishment, all within a two-hour show; each segment lasts only 3 to 5 minutes, while a single significant event is depicted in just one minute. Such a limited time frame requires highly precise artistic expression, representing an unprecedented challenge for the directors and creative team behind the show. In particular, it is necessary to integrate various art forms such as singing, dancing, poetry, and drama in order to convey a sense of time and space within the performance.
This performance made use of many new theatrical technologies, such as real-time video projection on screens, connections to space, CG technology, AR technology, and more. With the rapid development of these theatrical technologies, we are gradually moving toward the use of domestic equipment; all the equipment used in \"The Great Journey\" is of domestic origin. To achieve the grand scale required for such a large-scale performance, it is extremely important that the signal transmission system, which serves as the central nervous system of the equipment, be stable. For this performance, DMX S8 signal amplifiers and network decoders produced by SQD were widely used.
The effective integration of art and technology: Sha Xiaolan, the deputy director of the artistic performance \"The Great Journey\" and a renowned designer, said in an interview that during the 2008 Olympics, 90% of the lighting equipment used was imported; today, as we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Party, 100% of the equipment is domestically produced. It is thanks to this technological infrastructure that we are able to achieve better results. The future will undoubtedly be an era of integrated innovation, one in which technologies such as performance arts, visual effects, multimedia, VR, and AR will be combined. Such technologies will play a role in both our daily lives and artistic expressions. Our culture, tourism, and performing arts have entered a 3.0 era, and the combination of online and offline elements represents a snapshot of the future development of performance arts technology.
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