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Celebrating Chinese New Year in Beautiful Countryside — Grenada Overseas Students Visit Yangjiashanli

By David Darius

QINGDAO, China, Feb. 20, 2024 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– During the Spring Festival, eight overseas students from Grenada, the southernmost island country in the Windward Islands of the East Caribbean, visited the Yangjiashanli Rural Revitalization Demonstration Area in Shandong’s Qingdao to experience traditional Chinese folk customs such as writing Spring Festival couplets and blessings, making paper-cuts, and pasting … Continued

“TOKYO SKYTREE DISCOVER Your Excitement,” Special Page within TOKYO SKYTREE’s Official Website, Opened to Convey Attractiveness of SKYTREE TOWN, Asakusa to World

By David Darius

TOKYO, Feb. 19, 2024 /Kyodo JBN/ — A special page, “TOKYO SKYTREE DISCOVER Your Excitement,” has been opened in five languages — Japanese, English, simplified Chinese, traditional Chinese and Korean — within the official website of TOKYO SKYTREE, the world’s tallest self-supporting tower, to convey the attractiveness of a downtown area extending from TOKYO SKYTREE … Continued

Grand Seiko Opens Its World’s Largest Flagship Boutique on New York’s Madison Avenue

By David Darius

Seiko Watch Corporation TOKYO, Feb. 9, 2024 /Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet/ — Seiko Watch Corporation is pleased to announce that a new U.S. “Grand Seiko Flagship Boutique” officially opened its doors on iconic Madison Avenue with a grand opening event on February 8, marking a significant milestone in its history. Images: https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/release/202402076339?p=images Located at 540 Madison Avenue … Continued

Yanggu of Shandong: Flourishing Distinctive Industries

By David Darius

YANGGU, China, Feb. 7, 2024 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– Recently, Yanggu in Shandong Province has seen the launch of a hollow blow molding project by Zhengsheng Plastics Industry, boasting an annual output of 20,000 tons. Collaborating with a team of polymer materials professors from Beijing University of Technology, the project has conducted research and fine-tuning on the HDPE … Continued

Yanggu of Shandong: A “Pepper” Symphony for Rural Revitalization

By David Darius

YANGGU, China, Feb. 7, 2024 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– Grown on thousands of acres of fertile land in Gaomiaowang Town, Yanggu’s peppers are celebrated for their thin skin, thick flesh, high capsaicin content, and rich nutritional value. Renowned as the “No. 1 Pepper in Jiangbei,” Yanggu’s peppers are captivating taste buds across the region. Yanggu Xianyun Pepper Special … Continued

Wickerwork boosts rural revitalization in Linshu, Shandong

By David Darius

LINSHU, China, Feb. 7, 2024 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– Linshu County of Linyi, Shandong has seen a significant boost in its economy thanks to the thriving wickerwork industry. Woven by skilled locals, the rough and smooth wickers have proven to be an effective means of increasing income and developing the industry. It’s a common sight to see peeled … Continued

Rushan: Strawberry Industry Paves Path to Prosperity for Growers

By David Darius

RUSHAN, China, Feb. 7, 2024 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– On January 29, at the Weihai Guangyuanhong Agricultural Cooperative in Rushanzhai Town of Rushan, fruit growers were busy picking strawberries. Boxes of strawberries were waiting to be shipped to supermarkets in cities such as Beijing and Shanghai. At the moment, it is the very season for strawberries to hit … Continued

Celebrating Anniversary of China-France Diplomatic Relations with Yanghe’s Liquor

By David Darius

Yanghe Distillery PARIS, Feb. 2, 2024 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– On January 31, the concert celebrating the 60th anniversary of the establishment of China-France diplomatic relations and the commencement of the 2024 China-France Year of Culture and Tourism took place at the Royal Opera of the Palace of Versailles, France. During the event, Yanghe launched a special gift box of Yanghe Spirit … Continued

Sagano Scenic Railway to Renew Online Booking System for “Sagano Romantic Trains” to Make It Convenient

By David Darius

Sagano Scenic Railway Co., Ltd. KYOTO, Japan, Feb. 2, 2024 /Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet/ — Sagano Scenic Railway Co., Ltd. renewed its Internet reservation system for its “Sagano Romantic Trains” to introduce a new convenient booking method, available from February 1, 2024. The system allows passengers to not only make reservations smoothly on their computers or smartphones … Continued

New Opportunity for a Shared Future — China-France Industrial Cultural Exchange Week Launched in Beijing E-town

By David Darius

BEIJING, Jan. 30, 2024 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– As part of a series of events marking the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, the Chinese and French sides launched the China-France industrial cultural exchange week in the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area (BDA), also known as Beijing E-town. Jean-Pierre Raffarin, the French government’s special representative for China … Continued