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Shanghai contemporary art galleries – HearSay Chinese B1
Discover Shanghai's dynamic art world while improving your conversational Chinese. Practice listening and speaking on the go as you explore galleries, critique sculptures, and navigate major art fairs.
Lessons Arriving at M50 art district Mei and David meet at Moganshan Road to explore galleries housed in former factories.
Vocabulary 画廊 huàláng (art gallery) 艺术区 yìshùqū (art district) 当代 dāngdài (contemporary) 参观 cānguān (to visit/tour) 工业 gōngyè (industrial) 改造 gǎizào (to transform/remodel) Objectives Discuss visiting an art district Describe contemporary industrial spaces Exploring West Bund museums The pair visits the Long Museum and discusses the architecture along the Huangpu River.
Vocabulary 博物馆 bówùguǎn (museum) 展览 zhǎnlǎn (exhibition) 建筑 jiànzhù (architecture) 沿江 yánjiāng (along the river) 拍照 pāizhào (to take photos) 门票 ménpiào (admission ticket) Objectives Buy tickets for an exhibition Talk about riverside museum architecture Discussing contemporary paintings Inside a gallery, Mei analyzes the style and colors of a new painting exhibition.
Vocabulary 绘画 huìhuà (painting) 画家 huàjiā (painter) 风格 fēnggé (style) 抽象 chōuxiàng (abstract) 色彩 sècǎi (color) 印象 yìnxiàng (impression) Objectives Describe different painting styles Express personal impressions of artwork Sculptures and installation art David points out a complex multimedia installation and discusses its deeper meaning.
Vocabulary 雕塑 diāosù (sculpture) 装置艺术 zhuāngzhì yìshù (installation art) 材料 cáiliào (material) 视觉 shìjué (visual) 复杂 fùzá (complicated) 表达 biǎodá (to express) Objectives Discuss materials used in artwork Analyze the meaning of art installations Attending a contemporary art fair Navigating the busy ART021 fair, David looks to purchase a piece for his collection.
Vocabulary 博览会 bólǎnhuì (fair/expo) 国际 guójì (international) 收藏家 shōucángjiā (collector) 购买 gòumǎi (to purchase) 价值 jiàzhí (value) 交流 jiāoliú (to communicate) Objectives Talk about international art fairs Discuss the financial value of art Independent spaces on Anfu road Taking a break from large museums, they explore small creative spaces in Xuhui District.
Vocabulary 独立 dúlì (independent) 空间 kōngjiān (space) 创意 chuàngyì (creativity) 氛围 fēnwéi (atmosphere) 咖啡馆 kāfēiguǎn (cafe) 设计 shèjì (design) Objectives Describe creative neighborhoods Talk about independent art spaces Traditional meets modern art Mei and David reflect on how Shanghai's history influences its current artistic development.
Vocabulary 传统 chuántǒng (traditional) 结合 jiéhé (to combine) 影响 yǐngxiǎng (influence) 创新 chuàngxīn (innovation) 文化 wénhuà (culture) 发展 fāzhǎn (development) Objectives Compare traditional and modern artistic influences Discuss cultural development in a city 