AABDC Presents Chinese art and cultural exhibition "Elegance-Changzhou"

USA Profile Username: jon@newsinnovations.com / edit profile AABDC Presents Chinese art and cultural exhibition "Elegance-Changzhou" PR Newswire July 11 EVENT:  New York, NY – July, 2016 --- Over 90 pieces of artwork, including silk embroidery, paper cuts and traditional paintings, will be on displayed at the exhibition "Elegance  Changzhou "  from July 12-14, 2016.  This art and cultural exhibition is being organized by the Asian American Business Development Center (AABDC).  LOCATION: Federal Hall National Memorial, 26 Wall Street in Manhattan. DATES:   On opening day of the exhibit, 7/12, from 11am Noon, two artists will demonstrate their artwork of embroidery and paper cut designs on the 1st floor of Federal Hall and three musicians will play Bamboo Flute and Dulcimer. An exhibition tour and a reception will be held on the evening of July 13th, which begin with a media tour at 5:00pm and followed by a reception at 6:30pm. Reporters will have an opportunity to meet some of the artists and discuss their works. Background: Changzhou is an ancient city in China, which is well known for silk embroidery, paper cuts and traditional paintings.  Examples in the exhibition show national cultural heritage such as Jintan paper-cut, which represents the folk art of the Han nationality. Artist Zhaoqun Yang has inherited these examples, with more than 100 such works having been published in newspapers throughout China and shown in domestic and international exhibitions. Changzhou paintings focus on traditions, life and heritage.  Southern Chinese art inherits the main characteristics of the Wu culture, which is a key source of inspiration for Chinese painting and calligraphy art.  The purposes for this art exhibition will be to showcase an exhibit by the Changzhou City's arts and culture and to promote cultural exchanges between the U.S. and China.  John Wang, President  & CEO of the Asian American Business Development Center, commented. About AABDC The Asian American Business Development Center, Inc. (AABDC) is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization established in 1994. It assists Asian American businesses in strengthening their capacity to compete in the mainstream market, to expand business opportunities and to promote recognition of Asian American businesses' contributions to the general economy. INTERVIEWS AND PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE:  For further information, call Xiaotang Huang at 212-966-0100 or visit AABDC's website at www.aabdc.org   CONTACT:   Pauline Barfield, Barfield Public Relations                    212-736-0404/917-620-1311 – Barfieldmedia@gmail.com                    Xiaotang Hung, AABDC 212-966-0100 - #ChangzhouArt /PRNewswire/ July 11, 2016 --   SOURCE Asian American Business Development Center Follow Us To change the settings for your profile(s) or email delivery, go to https://prnmedia.prnewswire.com/profile/?action=editProfile and select the profile you would like to edit. You can select the industries, subjects, languages, geographical areas, companies, delivery options and delivery frequencies of your choice. In addition to current press releases, you can also find archived news, corporate information, photos, tradeshow news and much more on the PR Newswire for Journalists website: https://prnmedia.prnewswire.com To contact us, email: mediasite@prnewswire.com Please do not reply to this email; this is an automatically generated message. Copyright © PR Newswire Association LLC. All Rights Reserved. A UBM plc company. Our mailing address is: 350 Hudson Street, Suite 300 New York, NY 10014-4504