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 Symphonic in China, formation of Chinese symphony, national specificity, Mario Paci, Zhu Zhener. ISSN:2972-4201 Annotation This article examines the historical path of symphonic music development in the Asia-Pacific region, using the development of symphonic music in the People's Republic of China as an example. It covers aspects of the stages of development of Chinese symphonic music; the formation of Chinese symphonic music; the practice of introducing symphonic music into Chinese culture; the influence of the Cultural Revolution and the vertical integration of symphonic music into the national Beijing Opera; the history of the first symphony orchestras and the role of conductors in shaping the repertoire of Chinese symphony orchestras; biographies of some representatives of symphonic culture in China who were at the origins of the development. Keywords:   symphonic in China, formation of Chinese symphony, national specificity, Mario Paci, Zhu Zhener. A painted marble relie...

 Memory and the imagination of humanity in space and time. Annotation This article discusses the inscription of "Beijing Central Axis" in the UNESCO cultural heritage list. On July 27, 2024, at the 46th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, "China - Beijing Central Axis" was inscribed on the list of World Cultural Heritage Sites, and I believe this is a very wise and meaningful decision. Introduction In the historical and cultural stream, the "central axis" as an independent and complete concept appeared perhaps not so long ago, but in the traces of human activity, the concept of the "median axis" accompanies the entire development of mankind. Modern science tells us that temperature, oxygen and water are essential conditions for the existence of life, so the "mysterious 30th parallel of northern latitude" became the chosen "central axis" in the initial stage of life. The Mississippi, Nile, Yangtze and other rivers i...