ZIGONG, China, Jan. 27, 2026 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– On the evening of January 23, the 32nd Zigong International Dinosaur Lantern Festival officially opened at the Chinese Colored Lantern World in Zigong, Sichuan Province, as 11 large-scale lantern installations and more than 200 smaller displays lit up in succession. Originating in the Tang dynasty and passed down for … Continued
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SHENYANG, China, Jan. 27, 2026 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– On January 24, the 11th Winter Fishing Season opened at Wolong Lake in Shenyang. Hosted by the Shenyang Municipal Bureau of Culture, Tourism, Radio and Television, the Shenyang Municipal Sports Bureau, and the People’s Government of Kangping County, the event has drawn more than 100,000 visitors to the frozen … Continued
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SYDNEY, January 20, 2026/ Medianet – AsiaNet/ — CIMIC Group is pleased to announce the successful completion of its strategic partnership transaction with Sojitz Corporation, establishing a 50:50 joint ownership structure for UGL Transport. Following regulatory approvals and the fulfilment of customary conditions, Sojitz Corporation has acquired a 50% equity interest in UGL Transport, establishing … Continued
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HAIKOU, China, Jan. 20, 2026 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– One month into the island-wide special customs operations, the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) in south China has maintained smooth and orderly functioning, with initial achievements in economic aggregation. Hainan Heren Pearl Co., Ltd., which mainly imports pearls from overseas, has emerged as a direct beneficiary of Hainan … Continued
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DALIAN, China, Jan. 13, 2026 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– On January 11, the 2026 Dalian Winter Swimming Open & Carnival, themed “Winter Swimming, Forward and Winning”, kicked off at Xinghai Bay Bathing Beach in Dalian, Liaoning Province. Nearly two thousand winter swimming athletes from around the world gathered along the shores of the Yellow Sea and the Bohai … Continued
HARBIN, China, Jan. 12, 2026 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– On 10 January, the inaugural “HIT-Cambridge-Oxford Cup” Ice Dragon Boat International Friendship Race was held in Harbin, China’s “Ice City”. Fourteen teams participated, representing University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT), other C9 League universities, as well as institutions from Hong Kong and Macao, competing in this exhilarating … Continued
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QINGDAO, China, Jan. 6, 2026 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– Since the opening of the northern section of Line 3 in December 2015, Qingdao bid farewell to its “zero metro” era and entered a new phase of urban development. Over the past decade, the rail transit network has rapidly expanded from an initial 12 kilometers to 352 kilometers today. With an … Continued
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SHENYANG, China, Dec. 30, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– On December 28, the launch ceremony of the 2025-2026 “Winter Snow, Warm Sunshine – Meet in Shenyang” Ice and Snow Carnival Series & the 3rd Snow Football Village Super League was held at Daomeng Town in Shenbei New District, Shenyang city, China. Lyu Zhicheng, Deputy Secretary of the CPC Shenyang Municipal Committee and … Continued
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CHENGDU, China, Dec. 31, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– On the evening of December 31, the “Chengdu Lights Up for You” New Year’s Eve event, hosted by the Chengdu Hi-Tech Zone, was held brilliantly on Jiaozi Avenue. As night fell, Jiaozi Avenue was alive with bustling crowds, where numerous citizens and tourists gathered to welcome the arrival … Continued
CHENGDU, China, Dec. 31, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– As the 2026 New Year’s holiday approaches, Chengdu – China’s popular inbound travel destination and the “Home to Panda ” – has prepared a range of fresh and diverse cultural and tourism activities for visitors from around the world. Those who choose to spend the holiday in Chengdu will experience a unique “New … Continued