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  • Blanc de Chine to the World

    The millennia-old kiln fire of Dehua continues to burn brightly. From the successful Dehua International Porcelain Culture Week and the 6th Dehua Ceramic Expo under the theme "Blanc de Chine to the World", the luminous beauty of Dehua porcelain now journeys further across the oceans. The exhibition, "The Aesthetics of Harmony: Blanc de Chine, Porcelain from Dehua" will be held from November 20 to 21, 2025 in Los Angeles, the United States.|48

    November20,2025


  • Chinese cultural event in front of Notre-Dame de Paris

    Chinese actors performed a flash mob hand-puppet theater rendition of Notre-Dame de Paris on Dec. 15, in front of the newly reopened cathedral. The event was part of the "Chinese Tour in France's Most Beautiful Villages," aimed at enhancing Franco-Chinese cultural exchanges.

    December19,2024


  • China's Blanc de Chine: a decade of heritage and global reach

    The "Blanc de Chine: Dehua Porcelain" exhibition opened Tuesday in Talavera de la Reina, the Spanish city famed for its centuries-old ceramic tradition. The show brings together two renowned ceramic centers from the East and the West, offering visitors a close look at China's iconic white porcelain craftsmanship.

    November13,2025


  • Chinese county Dehua stages Blanc de Chine-themed exhibition in Los Angeles

    After the New York leg in March 2024, the "Blanc de Chine · Porcelain from Dehua" international itinerant exhibition opened in the United States again on November 20.

    November23,2025


  • Feature: How Blanc de Chine bridges centuries of global trade in porcelain

    In the factories of Dehua County of Quanzhou City in southeast China's Fujian Province, ceramic workers are racing against time to fulfill Christmas orders destined for overseas markets.

    June19,2025


  • 50 Years of China-Brazil Friendship celebration held in Rio de Janeiro

    The "50 Years of China-Brazil Friendship" celebration was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Saturday.

    August19,2024


  • French puppet show "De La Fontaine" wowing audiences in China

    Giant animal puppets held up by actors and aerial dancers swinging via red ribbons, all formed part of a puppet show on top of a shopping mall which impressed the audience with its French flavor in the central Chinese city of Changsha on Wednesday.

    May11,2024


  • 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


  • Celebration marking 51st anniversary of China-Brazil diplomatic relations held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    People visit a Chinese culture-themed exhibition during a celebration marking the 51st anniversary of China-Brazil diplomatic relations and the 80th anniversary of the victory in World War II, at Forte Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

    August18,2025


  • 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


  • Interview: Renewing Silk Road ties as China's Blanc de Chine meets Italy's maiolica

    As the art exhibition "The Road of White Porcelain - From China's Dehua to Italy's Gubbio" opened in the Umbrian hill town of Gubbio on November 14, Dehua's renowned white porcelain began a new chapter in Italy.

    November16,2025


  • White porcelain show in Macao presents beauty of "Blanc de Chine" from Dehua County

    A white porcelain show dedicated to presenting the beauty of pure whiteness of porcelains made in Dehua County of Fujian Province commenced in an upscale hotel in Macao Special Administrative Region recently.

    July10,2024


  • 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


  • China issues 9.25 bln bank cards by end of 2021

    China had issued a total of 9.25 billion bank cards by the end of 2021, according to an industry report.

    September26,2022


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