Scene: Celestial Chronicles - Tales of the Sky
Embark on a journey through time and space as this set of 4 scenes brings to life ancient Chinese folklores that shaped the sky we know today.
1.女媧補天 Step into the dawn of creation and witness NuWa, the Goddess of Motherhood, mending the war-torn sky with the Five-Coloured Rock forged from earthen minerals.
2.后羿射日 The next scene depicts the legendary feat in which HouYi, the heroic archer, eliminated eight blazing suns, leaving one to warm our planet.
3.嫦娥奔月 The third scene tells the story of ChangE's ascension to the moon after consuming the medicine of longevity.
4.牛郎織女 Finally, the tale of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl unfolds against the backdrop of the Summer Triangle, where Altair and Vega represent the star-crossed lovers. To this day, the lovers only meet once a year over the Bridge of Birds.
The foreground of each scene also depicts the progression of civilization, concluding with the TM-CLKL bridge in Hong Kong, the "seagull piers" of which mirrors the Bridge of Birds.
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