The year 2016 is coming to an end, and this year has witnessed several major cultural events that impressed us. We have selected the top 10 major cultural events that occurred this year so you can take a look back at 2016.

 

2016年已接近尾声，过去的这一年中我们见证了许多文化事件。这里挑选了10件大事，让我们一起来回顾下吧。

 

1. Scattering books on subway went viral in big cities

 

1.大城市地铁上演“丢书大作战”

 

大城市地铁上演“丢书大作战”

 

Inspired by British actress and "book fairy" Emma Watson, the Scattering Book project, which advocates leaving books in public spaces for more people to read, went viral nationwide.

 

受英国女演员、“丢书行动”创始人艾玛.沃特的启发，提倡人们把书丢到公共场所，以鼓励更多的人去阅读的丢书大作战活动，在全国范围内走红。

 

Xinshixiang, an influential public account on WeChat launched a Scattering Book project in November in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, with 10,000 books left on subways, airplanes and taxis for sharing.

 

一家有影响力的微信公众号“新世相”于11月在北上广三个城市中的地铁系统、航空系统以及滴滴顺风车内丢下了近万本书，正式启动“丢书大作战”行动。

 

Each book is marked with the Scattering Book project name and anyone can read the book freely and then pass it on anywhere in the city. There is a QR code inside the book and by scanning the code one can trace the book and see messages left by former readers.

 

每本书上都贴有“丢书大作战”的标签，大家都可以自由阅读，并再把书传到这个城市的其他地方。

 

 

 

2. Celebrating the 400th death anniversary of great playwright Tang Xianzu

 

2.伟大的戏剧家汤显祖逝世400周年纪念活动

 

伟大的戏剧家汤显祖

 

A series of cultural events were held this year to mark the 400th death anniversary of Tang Xianzu (1550-1616), a celebrated playwright, whom fans call "China’s William Shakespeare".

 

今年举行了一系列活动以纪念著名戏剧家汤显祖（1550-1616年）逝世400周年，粉丝们将他比作“中国的莎士比亚”。

 

The Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) playwright from Fuzhou composed more than 2,000 poems and essays, most of which were written during his later years. He is particularly remembered for his four plays - The Peony Pavilion, The Purple Hairpin, Record of the Southern Bough and Record of Handan - collectively known as The Four Dreams of Linchuan.

 

这位明代（1368-1644）的剧作家生于抚州，创作了2000多首诗歌和散文，大多数都是在其晚年时期完成。汤显祖最著名的作品有四部：《牡丹亭》，《紫钗记》，《南柯记》，《邯郸记》——通常被合称为临川四梦。

 

 

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