Title: The Value of Chinese Folk Arts Exhibition in Contemporary “Cultural Diplomacy”

Abstract: Chinese folk art contains the philosophy of “harmony between nature and man” and the universal value of “truth, goodness and beauty”. The international exhibition of Chinese folk art, as an essential ingredient of contemporary “cultural diplomacy”, is conducive to upgrade the comprehensive construction of national soft power, strengthening the effective link with the culture of the target country, enhancing the vitality of the content of cultural diplomacy under the globalization. The world will recognize a real China through Chinese folk arts exhibition, understanding Chinese traditional thinking, ethnics and diplomatic attitude of “opening-up, friendliness, peace”.

Keywords: cultural diplomacy, folk arts, international exhibition, national image

Authors: Danlei Qin, Ph.D. Candidate, Fine Arts Academy, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan, China; Geng Chen, Professor, College of Engineering and Design, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan, China.

DOI: 10.19967/j.cnki.flc.2024.01.010