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Renewing Shanghai: City Projects Transform Urban Landscape

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SHANGHAI, April 7, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– Shanghai has launched a new video series titled “Renewing Shanghai,” which documents the city’s urban renewal projects.   Consisting of six episodes, the series focuses on themes of overall area renewal, improvement of the living environment, enhancement of public spaces, preservation of historical features, industrial park upgrades, and commercial district … Continued

Ceremony of Public Sacrifice Held to Worship Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan on the Qingming Festival in the Year of Yisi (2025)

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YAN’AN, China, April 7, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– On the morning of April 4, the Yisi Year (2025) Qingming Festival Memorial Ceremony for the Yellow Emperor was held at the Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor in Shaanxi Province. The mausoleum, located in Huangling County, Shaanxi Province, is the location of the tomb of Yellow Emperor, the common … Continued

The Global Observance of World Cities Day 2024 opens in Egypt

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ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Oct. 31, 2024 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– The Global Observance of World Cities Day 2024 opened in Egypt’s Alexandria on Thursday, which unveiled the English version of the Shanghai Manual · 2024 Annual Report and the Global Award for Sustainable Development in Cities (Shanghai Award).   The Shanghai Award winners are Agadir, Morocco; Thiruvananthapuram, India; Doha, Qatar; Iztapalapa, … Continued

New Narratives of Hainan, the “Fruit Island”: From Fields to Tables to the “International Reception Hall”

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HAIKOU, China, Apr. 3, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– Stepping into the Window of World Tropical Fruits located on the tropical island of Hainan, China, visitors are greeted by a dazzling array of exotic fruits from around the globe — finger limes, swallowtail fruits, and mamey sapote, among others — drawing numerous visitors who pause to capture the moment with their cameras. … Continued

Taoxichuan International Cultural Exchange and Communication Center is Officially Launched, Empowering the Millennial Porcelain Capital to Engage the World

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JINGDEZHEN, China, April 2, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– On March 22nd, the Taoxichuan International Cultural Exchange and Communication Center was officially launched at the Taoxichuan Cultural & Creative District in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province, marking the new exploration of Taoxichuan’s cultural voyage to the world.     The event was hosted by Xinhua News Agency News and Information Center … Continued

Yano Research Institute Announces Launch of “Global Directory of Halal Certification Bodies 2025”

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  TOKYO, Mar. 31, 2025 /Kyodo JBN/ — Yano Research Institute Ltd. (Nakano-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN), a leading market research firm with 67 years of experience, announces the upcoming release of the “Global Directory of Halal Certification Bodies 2025” on April 30, 2025, in two different languages, English and Japanese. This specialized report provides essential information … Continued

Lanzhou Gourd Carving: Creating Exquisite “Flowers” on Pinpoints

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LANZHOU, China, Mar. 28, 2025 / Xinhua-AsiaNet / — In Chinese traditional culture, gourd symbolizes fortune and prosperity, carrying people’s yearning for a happy life. They used to accompany the daily lives of Chinese as amulets or talismans through the ages. The craftsmanship of gourd carving has been passed down for over a millennium along … Continued

New Narratives of Hainan, the “Fruit Island”: From Fields to Tables to the “International Reception Hall”

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HAIKOU, China, Mar. 27, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– Stepping into the Window of World Tropical Fruits located on the tropical island of Hainan, China, visitors are greeted by a dazzling array of exotic fruits from around the globe — finger limes, swallowtail fruits, and mamey sapote, among others — drawing numerous visitors who pause to capture the moment with their cameras. … Continued

Pingyi, Linyi Partners with Austria to Pioneer New Frontiers in Cross-Border Collaboration

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LINYI, China, Mar. 27, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– Recently, an intercontinental “cloud dialogue” on the food industry was convened between Pingyi County, Linyi City, Shandong Province, and Austria. Shandong Huihuang Foods and Austria’s century-old dairy powerhouse Bel Group held in-depth talks on collaboration in canned goods and cheese production. This dynamic exchange, which highlighted the convergence of cutting-edge “24-hour … Continued