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SHANGHAI, Nov. 14, 2024 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– This year marks the fifth anniversary of the introduction of the people-centered urban development concept. As the pioneering district, Shanghai’s Yangpu District has embraced this significant concept and has been committed to creating a livable, business-friendly, enjoyable, and tourist-friendly environment to enhance the well-being and happiness of the local residents. … Continued

XIAMEN, China, Nov. 13, 2024 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– The year 2024 marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Mr. Tan Kah Kee, a renowned patriotic overseas Chinese leader, entrepreneur, educator, philanthropist, and social activist. Jimei School Village: The “Tan Kah Kee Story” Behind the Century-old Buildings 130 years ago, at the age of just 20, Tan … Continued

RUSHAN, China, Nov. 13, 2024 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/–As the ginger harvest season arrives, farmers in Rushan, Weihai City, Shandong Province, are bustling with activity, including digging, loading, and transporting ginger from the fields. Fields are filled with the joy of a bountiful harvest. Rushan ginger, known for its thin skin, large rhizomes, vibrant yellow color, low fiber … Continued

CHENGDU, China, Nov. 13, 2024 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/–On November 9, the GACP Chengdu Cluster Visit & GACP Friendly Cities Plaque Unveiling Ceremony kicked off in Shuangliu District, Chengdu. Jointly organized by the International Aviation Supply Chain (IASC) Leadership Summit, Global Aerospace Cluster Partnership (GACP) and Administrative Committee of Shuangliu Airport Economic Development Zone, this event was attended … Continued

NANNING, China, Nov. 13, 2024 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– On November 9, the Second Nanning International Poetry Week, co-hosted by Poetry Journal of the China Writers Association and the Publicity Department of the Nanning Municipal Party Committee, officially opened. Poets from both China and abroad gather to celebrate poetry and paint a poetic picture of Nanning, the Green City. … Continued

WUXI, China, Nov. 12, 2024 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– On November 11, 2024, the opening ceremony of the World Internet of Things Expo was held in Wuxi, an eastern city in China. The event features an opening ceremony, exhibitions, and five specialized forums, running until the 13th. The Product and Application Exhibition is divided into two sections, focusing … Continued

NANNING, China, Nov. 13, 2024 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/ — Instead of traveling to Guilin, a well-known tourist city in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, 30-year-old Ma Xinyu and her friends decided to venture a little further into the rugged region to reap the rewards of veering off the traditional tourist tracks. Ma, a Beijing local, joined … Continued

CAIRO, Nov. 12, 2024 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/–During the 12th World Urban Forum, a side event on the experiences and practices of global sustainable urban development was held in Cairo, the capital of Egypt. The event was jointly organized by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Housing, Urban-Rural Development and Management, and Shanghai … Continued

CHENGDU, China, Nov. 13, 2024 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/–On November 9, the GACP Chengdu Cluster Visit & GACP Friendly Cities Plaque Unveiling Ceremony kicked off in Shuangliu District, Chengdu. Jointly organized by the International Aviation Supply Chain (IASC) Leadership Summit, Global Aerospace Cluster Partnership (GACP) and Administrative Committee of Shuangliu Airport Economic Development Zone, this event was attended … Continued

SHENZHEN, China, Nov. 11, 2024 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– An agreement on the establishment of the International Mangrove Center (IMC) was officially signed on November 6 in Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong Province. Delegates from 18 contracting parties to the Ramsar Convention attended the signing ceremony. In September 2023, a proposal to establish the world’s first IMC in Shenzhen … Continued