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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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