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  • Roundup: News photography exhibition featuring China-Mexico exchanges kicks off in Mexico City

    A news photo exhibition, co-organized by Xinhua News Agency and the Mexican Chamber of Deputies, kicked off here on Friday.

    July21,2025


  • Feature: Young voices in harmony: Italian and Chinese choirs unite in Bologna

    At the Antoniano Institute in Bologna, music never stops. Home to Italy's most renowned children's choir - the Little Choir of Antoniano, this institute is a year-round haven for young voices. But this week, its familiar harmonies carried a new accent as melodies from China's Hydrangea Children's Choir blended with the Italian repertoire, marking a joyful celebration of cultural exchange.

    July21,2025


  • China's cultural troupe performs in Kenya to boost cultural ties

    A cultural troupe from China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region brought vibrant displays of traditional artistry to Kenya on Thursday, transforming Nairobi's national theater into a stage for Sino-African cultural exchange.

    July18,2025


  • Nigeria's national radio launches Mandarin program to boost cultural understanding with China

    The Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) has officially launched a new Mandarin-language radio program titled "Ni Hao, China" ("Hello, China") to foster people-to-people communication and strengthen cultural ties between China and Nigeria.

    July14,2025


  • China honors international contributors to cultural exchange

    The second Orchid Awards ceremony was held in Beijing on Thursday, honoring China's foreign friends and organizations that have promoted the shared values of humanity, facilitated cultural exchange between China and the rest of the world, and strengthened popular support for jointly building a community with a shared future for humanity.

    July11,2025


  • Feature: Chinese opera performance brings cultural exchange to central Vietnam

    A traditional Chinese opera performance was staged on Sunday at the Royal Theater inside the Imperial City of Hue, a former imperial capital in central Vietnam, offering local audiences a glimpse into China's classical performing arts.

    July01,2025


  • Saudi culture ministry, Chinese research center sign cooperation deal

    Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Culture and the China-Arab Research Center for Cultural and Tourism Cooperation on Sunday signed an executive program to strengthen cultural collaboration between the two countries.

    July01,2025


  • Chinese calligraphy exhibition opens in Copenhagen

    The China Cultural Center in Copenhagen (CCCC) on Saturday held the opening ceremony of the "Lanting Culture Salon - Chinese Calligraphy Exhibition," aimed at promoting cultural exchange between China and Denmark through the traditional art of Chinese calligraphy.

    June23,2025


  • Feature: Shared rhythm, shared dreams -- cultural exchange program deepens Sino-Kenyan ties

    On a breezy Wednesday morning, the air around Kenyatta University in Nairobi, Kenya's capital, pulsed with rhythm and energy. A vibrant fusion of ancient tradition and modern artistry unfolded as performers from China and Kenya took to the stage, delivering a cultural showcase that carried the audience on a journey across continents.

    June19,2025


  • Chinese traditional opera, music performed in Belgrade

    Applause filled the China Cultural Center in Belgrade on Monday afternoon as visitors gathered for a performance of traditional Chinese opera and music, celebrating 70 years of China-Serbia friendship.

    June17,2025


  • Interview: Cultural exchanges inject new momentum into Kazakhstan-China ties, says Kazakh minister

    Cultural and people-to-people exchanges are nurturing the friendship between Kazakhstan and China and injecting fresh momentum into bilateral ties, Kazakh Minister of Culture and Information Aida Balayeva told Xinhua.

    June17,2025


  • China-Japan media salon held to promote cultural exchange

    Around 130 representatives from the media and cultural industries of China and Japan have gathered at a media salon at the Chinese Embassy in Japan, focusing on the role of media in promoting people-to-people and cultural exchanges.

    June13,2025


  • Foreign envoys gather at Palace Museum for dialogue on exchange among civilizations

    An event at Beijing's Palace Museum has gathered ambassadors and other diplomats from nearly 30 countries to China for a dialogue on exchange and mutual learning among civilizations.

    June12,2025


  • Turkish man's journey of cross-cultural harmony in rural China

    In Ruifeng village, Luzhou city, southwest China's Sichuan Province, a unique sight has become a part of daily life: a foreigner working alongside villagers in rice paddies and vegetable plots.

    June10,2025


  • China-Kenya culture, tourism cooperation showcased at gala night

    The vitality of China-Kenya cooperation in culture and tourism was on full display Friday night at a gala event filled with music, dance and acrobatic performances.

    June09,2025


  • "Chinese Bridge" builds cultural connections for Polish youths

    "One evening in a Beijing courtyard, I sat around a steaming pot of hotpot with people from different countries," recalled Zuzanna Elzbieta Koszalka, speaking in Chinese. "In that moment, I saw what it means to be one family under the sky."

    June09,2025


  • Exhibition on "Angkor and China: Ceramic Roof Tiles Tradition and Maritime Trade Road" held in Cambodia's tourist hub

    A six-month exhibition on "Angkor and China: Ceramic Roof Tiles Tradition and Maritime Trade Road" has been held at the Preah Norodom Sihanouk-Angkor Museum in northwest Cambodia's Siem Reap province, the APSARA National Authority (ANA) said in a news release on Saturday.

    June09,2025


  • GLOBALink | French theater head expects further cultural exchange between China, France

    The Orchestra of the Royal Opera of Versailles brought French elegance to China, performing as part of their tour across the country. Laurent Brunner, GM of the Chateau de Versailles Spectacles, called China "the place of the future" for classical music and expressed hope for deeper cultural exchange.

    June04,2025


  • Saudi Arabia launches research grant to bolster cultural ties with China

    Saudi Arabia launched on Thursday the Saudi-Chinese Cultural Relations Research Grant, an initiative aimed at supporting academic research that promotes mutual understanding and encouraging scholarly collaboration between the two nations, according to a statement by the Saudi Ministry of Culture.

    May30,2025


  • LensToLens | Flourishing cultural exchange behind a cup of tea, coffee

    Originating in China, tea has become so popular worldwide that May 21 is celebrated as International Tea Day. The traditional Chinese tea-making techniques and their associated social practices was added to the UNESCO intangible cultural heritage list in 2022.

    May22,2025


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