Children attracted by wonderful performances

Yang Wu’neng, the translator of “Grimm's Fairy Tales”

CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- 1,500 tickets were snapped up in 20 minutes. Four hours before the activity began, the Chongqing Library was crowded with children and their parents. Last weekend, the “3rd Night of Grimm's Fairy Tales” was held in Chongqing Library. Many children entered the library to enjoy this romantic fairy tale kingdom.

According to the sponsor, the activity consisted of 7 scenes, like “Grimm Theater”, “Fairy Tales and I”, “Starry Cinema”, “Fence Kingdom” and “Dream Garden”. Among them, children favored the “Grimm Theater” most, in which the “Snow White” was performed by performers from Chongqing Drama Troupe making children excited. The activity was upgraded this year which including 14 items like Child Play Performance and 3D Experience. The sponsor hoped that these activities would bring immersive experience to the public. Parents could take their children into the “Fairy Tale World” to feel the world of classic fairy tales, which is of great help to cultivate children's interest in reading.

Wonderful performances winning applauses

a child taking group photos with “fairy tale characters”

Yang Wu’neng, a famous German translator from Chongqing and a professor from School of Liberal Arts of Sichuan International Studies University, introduced that activities like the “Night of Grimm's Fairy Tales” could make the fairy tales he once translated alive. And through such activities, children may be more interested in “Grimm's Fairy Tales”, then they can read book voluntarily. In 2015, Yang Wu’neng donated many of his precious translation works, manuscripts and letters to Chongqing Library. The library specially set a hall called Yang Wuneng’s Literature Hall to collect, organize and display his works. The “Night of Grimm's Fairy Tales” is the activity which promotes precious collections in Chongqing Library to readers and restores the fairy tale environment in books for readers. (Translated by Mao Qiao, Fathom Language Limited)