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New Frontiers in Rural Art Scene

In recent years, a growing number of urban artists have been fixated on the countryside, drawing inspiration from the vast fields and rustic life for their artistic creations. Their interest is not only enriching cultural institutions in rural areas, but is also bringing new vitality to contemporary art and expanding its frontiers.

Artistic innovation

With the implementation of strategies including promoting the development of a new countryside and rural revitalization in the 21st century, architects have been setting their eyes on how to integrate elements of tradition and youth into rural buildings. In the drive to develop and modernize rural areas, the modern concrete buildings typical of the city should not be blindly copied. Instead, local cultural characteristics

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