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The 18th China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair (ICIF) kicked off on December 28, 2022. This year’s ICIF is held mainly offline, complemented by synchronized online exhibitions. It is estimated that over 2,500 governmental delegations, cultural institutions and businesses will attend the fair on site, while 800 institutes and enterprises will set up online booths. … Continued
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At 8:05 on December 26, the C57 “Hulk” revival train started slowly from Chengdu South Railway Station and headed for Xichang, marking the opening of the last section of the new Chengdu-Kunming Railway (Chengdu-Kunming Railway expansion and renovation project) – the Emei to Coronation section. At this point, the new 915-kilometer-long Chengdu-Kunming Railway has been … Continued
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On December 21, Happy Cities of China Forum 2022 co-hosted by Oriental Outlook magazine and Liaowang Institute both run by Xinhua News Agency was held in Hangzhou. The event released the list of China’s Happiest City in 2022, and Shenyang was included on the list. As the most influential and credible city survey and selection … Continued
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Recently, No. 7 and No. 8 new energy cruise ships have been added to the Wuxi canal cruise ship group, and the water sightseeing of the ancient canal has fully entered the “Green Energy Era”. The Qingming Bridge Ancient Canal Scenic Area in Liangxi District, center of Wuxi City, is recommended to foreigners who want … Continued
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Huamo – buns in a variety of shapes – is a Chinese folk dough modeling art. Also known as mianhua or huamogong, it is a traditional pastry in the southwest region of Shandong Province. Dongming huamo made by Su Sanmei, the inheritor of Dongming huamo, is a folk artwork possessing beautiful shape and auspicious meaning, … Continued
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On December 21, the 19th Lamb Gourmet Cultural and Tourism Festival Event opened in Jianyang City, Sichuan Province, China. The event is themed “Happy Chengdu, Winter Solstice of Jianyang”. The Jianyang Municipal People’s Government, as the host of the event, hopes that more people can get to know Jianyang through the Jianyang mutton soup in … Continued
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Our earth is currently experiencing the triple and concurrent planetary crises of biodiversity loss, climate change and environmental pollution. Their severity is such that nothing less than immediate from the global community will suffice. Given these urgent circumstances, the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the Convention on Biological Diversity reconvened in December 2022 … Continued
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On November 29, the traditional Chinese tea-making techniques were successfully included in the UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, which includes the Yuhua Tea Technique, Biluochun Tea Technique and Fuchun Tea Dessert Technique from Jiangsu. These three techniques come from Suzhou, Nanjing and Yangzhou respectively. Through the rich charm of Chinese tea, … Continued
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The fourth Hainan Island International Film Festival (HIIFF) opened December 18 in Sanya, a resort city in south China’s Hainan Province. HIIFF is dedicated to strengthening international film and culture exchange and collaboration, promoting innovative development in the film industry, and fostering creativity in filmmaking. This year’s film festival has amassed a total of 3,761 … Continued
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From December 11 to 14, 2022, the first Global Digital Trade Expo was held in Hangzhou, which is a global professional expo and the highest-level national expo themed on digital trade in China. In ancient times, the Silk Road with China as its core promoted the prosperity of world trade, and its location on the … Continued