Founded in 1956, the Jiangsu Provincial Culture Center is a public welfare cultural institution affiliated to the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism. It's responsible for guiding the cultural work of the masses in the province, assisting in the cultural and artistic creation of the masses in the province, and organizing the social public welfare mass cultural and artistic activities.It collects fine folk arts and crafts and mass calligraphy and painting works, publishes mass cultural journals, conducts investigations and researches on mass culture and art, theoretical discussions, and social art education and other important tasks.
"‘Wu Charm and Han Style’ Mass Literature and Art Performance" consists of selected mass literature and art works collected by Jiangsu Provincial Cultural Center. These works are based on Jiangsu's culture, history and people's lives. There are not only the traditional Chinese art performances such as folk music and folk dance, but also the novel performances that combine Chinese and Western artistic elements. Jiangsu's mass art has developed rapidly with noticeable prowess. The mass art workers continuously make breakthroughs and innovations, and use various art forms to express their love for their hometown.
