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Dongchangfu’s Cotton-Padded Jacket Paves Way for Rural Revitalization

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LIAOCHENG, China, Jun. 30, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– In Houying Town, Dongchangfu District, Liaocheng City, Shandong Province, the cotton-padded jacket has become a buzzword. With over 130 factories, this small town keeps the jacket business buzzing year-round: spring’s for designing and crafting, summer’s all about sales, and fall and winter to fill orders.   Renowned as the “Town of Cotton-Padded Jacket,” Houying … Continued

SPS Survey on Theaters and Concert Halls in Japan Shows Growing Interest among Foreign Visitors in Japanese Performances

By Michelle Lauifata

TOKYO, June 30, 2025 /Kyodo JBN/ — Suntory Publicity Service Ltd. (hereinafter “SPS”), which operates and provides consulting services for cultural and corporate facilities, has announced the results of its survey on the usage of Japanese theaters and concert halls by foreign visitors to Japan. Survey overview: https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/attach/202506170689-O2-52mMq2T2.pdf The survey covered 750 people from South … Continued

Forums on China-Central Asia cooperation development, Silk Road int’l communication held in Astana

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ASTANA, June 25, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/ — The China-Central Asia Cooperation Development Forum and the Third Silk Road International Communication Forum were held on Sunday in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan.   Around 240 representatives from media, think tanks, cultural institutions and business sectors across China and Central Asia engaged in in-depth discussions on topics including deepening … Continued

NX Korea Engages in Tree-planting Effort

By Michelle Lauifata

TOKYO, June 26, 2025 /Kyodo JBN/ — Nippon Express Korea Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “NX Korea”), a group company of NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC., carried out a tree-planting effort in Seoul’s Noeul Park on Saturday, May 24. NX Logo: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dqm0cxpYamnvMUra1AGXMuGlX932Z353/view?usp=drive_link Group photo of participants: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QIPR73om72ty4D40R_Vj0GFVoqopjYYA/view?usp=drive_link NX Korea has continuously engaged in tree-planting activities since 2015 as … Continued

The 2025 Global Digital Economy Conference (GDEC 2025) will officially open on July 2 — Highlights of the 2025 Global Digital Economy Conference

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BEIJING, June 25, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– On June 23, a press conference held in Beijing announced that the 2025 Global Digital Economy Conference (GDEC 2025) will officially open on July 2. Themed “Building a Digitally Friendly City,” this year’s conference features a “1+6+N” framework encompassing opening ceremonies, a main forum, thematic forums, and special events. It aims … Continued

Tohoku Kizuna Festival Parade Brings Together Six Tohoku Festivals to Captivate Audience: “Tohoku Four Seasons & Tohoku Kizuna Festival” at EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan

By Michelle Lauifata

SENDAI, Japan, June 26, 2025 /Kyodo JBN/ — The six Tohoku prefectures, Tohoku Tourism Promotion Organization, and Tohoku Kizuna Festival Executive Committee held the “Tohoku Four Seasons & Tohoku Kizuna Festival” at 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Expo from Friday, June 13, to Sunday, June 15, 2025. The festival united the Tohoku region to show its gratitude … Continued

The Tourism Industry Development Conference in Heilongjiang Province Fuels High-quality Tourism Development

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FUYUAN, China, June 25, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– At dawn, at Fuyuan’s Dongji Pavilion on a hilltop, tourists are holding their breaths as they wait for a breathtaking sunrise. Soon, the banner of the 7th Tourism Industry Development Conference in Heilongjiang Province will fly high in China’s easternmost city.   At this very moment, Fuyuan is unfolding its charm … Continued

Chang’an night gala offers cultural taste of Shaanxi in Astana

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ASTANA, June 24, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– On the evening of June 21, the Chang’an night gala, a cultural exchange event held by Xinhua News Agency and the Shaanxi Provincial Government, took place in Astana, Kazakhstan, as part of the China-Central Asia Cooperation and Development Forum and the third Silk Road International Communication Conference series.   Chang’an, a … Continued

Shandong’s Yanggu Enhances Cultural Access through Resource Integration

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LIAOCHENG, China, Jun. 23, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– “The breeze from the south of town may scatter the past, but not the emotions that linger…” At Yanggu County’s Workers’ Cultural Palace, 20 families joined the “Bookish Yanggu” parent-child reading event, diving into classic passages from Memories of the South of the City. Amid the children’s voices, cultural heritage thrives vibrantly.   “The … Continued

Shandong’s Yanggu Unleashes Brilliance of Innovative Tech Talent

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LIAOCHENG, China, Jun. 23, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– “With a grand stage, talent can shine at its brightest.” In Yanggu County, Shandong Province, Ma Delong, deputy technical director at Shandong Yanggu Huatai Chemical Co., Ltd., held the prestigious Taishan Industry Leading Talent certificate with deep emotion. As Shandong’s highest honor for scientific professionals, the recognition marks not only … Continued