People's Republic of China was established in October
of 1949. Ever since then, Zhejiang folk arts have revived to greater development
and prosperity with the support from the Chinese Communist Party and people's
government at all levels.
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In the seventeen years from 1949 to 1965, Zhejiang folk arts have achieved a lot
under the Party's cultural guidelines.
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In the first place, the Party and the government have strengthened the their role
as the leader and the administrator of folk arts.
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In the early years after liberation, the country aimed to encourage variety, got
rid of the stale and brought forth the fresh in the field of folk arts. According
to this guideline, the essence of the country's First Cultural Congress in 1949
and the country's Traditional Opera Conference in 1950, and The Government Administration
Council's Instruction as to Traditional Opera Reform, the Zhejiang Culture Department
held a meeting in Jan 1951 to launch reforms. While there were reforms of artists,
of plays, and of the whole system in traditional opera circle, the department
also reinforced their leadership in folk arts. They took various measures to strengthen
the teams, to encourage creative works, and to rescue and revive traditional arts.
As a result, folk arts experienced a new birth and changed fundamentally.
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