On July 19, the Eighth National Conference of the Chinese Quyi Artists Association was held in Beijing. Liu Qibao, head of the Publicity Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech.

Liu Qibao, head of the Publicity Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, meets with representatives attending a national conference of the Chinese Quyi Artists Association in Beijing, capital of China, July 19, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua]

In his speech, Liu stressed that Chinese folk artists should learn from the statements of Chinese President Xi Jinping, cultivating and holding firm cultural confidence and people-oriented principle during their work of promoting Chinese culture.

Liu pointed out that the thriving art scene in China brings new opportunities to Quyi, a traditional folk art in the country. He said that traditional art should shoulder its social responsibility of promoting mainstream values and positive energy by reflecting a prosperous nation and era with colorful stories, and fulfill the duties of inheriting and making innovations to carry folk arts forward.