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GLOBALink | Hangzhou & Verona: Weaving romance, sharing heritage
From Hangzhou's Butterfly Lovers to Verona's Romeo and Juliet, romantic folktales build a cultural bridge between China and Italy.
June10,2025
After Verona, Vinitaly stops in China in April
More than 1,000 Chinese visitors attended the fair in Verona. 1,000 major buyers came from 68 countries around the world with nearly 30,000 foreign visitors. The next Vinitaly events will be held in Chengdu and Shenzhen
April05,2023
GLOBALink | Bridging romance and heritage: Hangzhou & Verona's cultural journey
Love knows no boundaries: From Hangzhou's Butterfly Lovers and White Snake legend to Verona's Romeo and Juliet, these timeless tales connect two romantic cities, building a cultural bridge that deepens collaboration and celebrates shared heritage.
May15,2025
Creative business ideas in Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland honored
Ten creative business ideas from the western German states of Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland as well as the German-speaking Community of East Belgium have now been honored in the cross-national competition Kreativsonar.
May28,2020
Università Cattolica won the Confucius Institute of the year
On the tenth anniversary of its foundation, the Confucius Institute of the Catholic University received the award thanks to its vast activity for the spread of the Chinese language, with about 300 enrolled in language courses and 1,000 language certification exams per year.
December11,2019
PHILOSOPHY DI LORENZO - Milano Fashion Week
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February27,2020
New opportunities for service outsourcing development unde BRI
As Belt and Road Initiative's vision turns into reality, China's service outsourcing industry policy orientation and the further upgrading of Chinese enterprises' independent innovation capability and willingness to "go global" will lead China's economy to climb up the global value chain.
October05,2017
China’s B & R Initiative is “bold and futuristic”
China today is led by the dynamic leader H.E. President Xi, a loyal son of the country and the Communist party. His vision of ‘Belt and Road’ is nothing less than historic in nature – it is epic – it is bold and futuristic.
July15,2016
Guangzhou subway accepts international contactless bank cards
The metro system in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, began accepting contactless payments with major international bank cards of Mastercard, American Express, Visa and JCB, on Sunday.
October13,2025
Beijing issues prepaid cards for international visitors
The Chinese capital introduced the Beijing Pass, a multi-purpose card for international visitors, on Wednesday, facilitating their payment for transportation, tourist sites and shopping centers.
August01,2024
Shanghai issues prepaid travel cards for inbound travelers' convenience
Shanghai has released Shanghai Pass, a multipurpose prepaid travel card, to facilitate easy payment by inbound travelers and other visitors not in favor of mobile payment.
May22,2024
B & R Initiative expected to boost Mongolia's development
More and more Mongolians think the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative provides a good chance to boost the landlocked country's economy.
July15,2016
How to use your bank card to ride Chengdu Metro
Starting July 28, international travelers can use Visa, Mastercard, Amex, and UnionPay to ride the Chengdu Metro. Just tap and go. Multi-language support and bilingual service counters make your trip even easier.
July30,2025
Aeroporti di Roma to strengthen the cooperation with Ctrip to reach 100 flights
ADR S.p.A. signed a protocol with the most important online tour operator of the People’s Republic of China.
October12,2019
UnionPay cards to be issued in Europe
UnionPay International, a subsidiary of China's UnionPay, the country's largest bank card payment processor, announced Monday that it has entered into strategic cooperation with the Portuguese bank, Banco Comercial Portugues (BCP).
November21,2017
UnionPay holds all the cards
China UnionPay is ramping up efforts to expand its business in overseas markets to support the Belt and Road Initiative or BRI, in addition to facilitating fast growing personnel exchanges between China and the rest of the world.
December28,2018
UnionPay holds all the cards
China UnionPay, a Chinese bank card organization, is ramping up efforts to expand its business in overseas markets to support the Belt and Road Initiative or BRI and facilitating fast growing personnel exchanges between China and the rest of the world.
December25,2018
Vietnam plans to digitize healthcare cards
Vietnam is planning to issue electronic health security cards to its citizens to verify their right to medical services, according to the country's government.
February08,2017
Lower transaction fees set to boost international bank card usage in China
International bank card clearing institutions, such as Visa and Mastercard, have reduced transaction fees on overseas bank cards for Chinese merchants, a move expected to encourage more local merchants to accept these card payments.
July04,2024
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