If there’s one book that can make you grasp for hope in the midst of suffocating oppression and glimpse the morning sun in the dark abyss, it’s Sunrise at Harvest. It rips open the sores of an anti-utopian world with icy strokes, yet leaves the reader shaken by the fire of humanity. There are no black and white characters in the book – the cold ruler was once an idealist, the meek mother secretly hides forbidden books, and even the main character’s ‘betrayal’ is full of struggle and remorse. This depiction of shades of grey gives the story tension and maps the reality of our vacillating between profit, fear and…

Exhibition period: 15 March to 15 September 2025 Venue: Grand Palais, Paris, France Overview: The exhibition systematically combs through the course of artistic change from Fauvism to Cubism, and through the exhibition of important works by Matisse, Picasso and many other artists, it shows the innovation and breakthrough of art style in this period, and how the artists challenged the traditional aesthetic concepts and pushed forward the development of modern art. Art historical value: The exhibition presents the development of two important genres in the history of modern art, enabling people to gain a deeper understanding of the origins, development and evolution of Fauvism and Cubism, as well as their…

The Italian film There’s Still Tomorrow was released in Italy in 2024 and will be released in China in 2025. With a Douban rating of 9.1, the film won six prizes at the 69th David Awards for Italian Cinema: Best New Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Young David Award and Audience Award. Set in post-World War II Italy, the film opens with a black-and-white scene that lays down a heavy sense of history. As the plot progresses, the screen switches to widescreen square, as if slowly pulling open the curtain of that special era. The protagonist of the story, Delia, is a woman living at the…

If there’s one book that can make you grasp for hope in the midst of suffocating oppression and glimpse the morning sun in the dark abyss, it’s Sunrise on the Reaping. It rips open the sores of an anti-utopian world with icy strokes, yet leaves the reader shaken by the fire of humanity. There are no black and white characters in the book – the cold ruler was once an idealist, the meek mother secretly hides forbidden books, and even the main character’s ‘betrayal’ is full of struggle and remorse. This depiction of shades of grey gives the story tension and maps the reality of our vacillating between profit, fear…