The 9th International Institute of Chinese Culture was held from July 1 to 10 in Beijing and Ganzhou, Jiangxi province.
When Italian composer Andrea Granitzio first learned about the Chinese legend of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai from opera singer Wang Beibei in 2016, he was inspired by the epic love story.
Some 40 kilometers southwest of central London lies a garden. About five minutes' walk inside that garden — the Royal Horticultural Society's Garden Wisley, in Surrey — is a small lake.
With the growing influence of Chinese traditional culture, an increasing number of foreigners have been captivated by the country's rich heritage of traditional operas. For example, the second season of Metaverse of Chinese Opera, a highly acclaimed variety show broadcast on Shandong Television, has introduced some talented foreigners who are showcasing their Chinese opera performance skills.
Chinese new media artist Cao Yuxi's works "Seasonal Proximities" was unveiled at the "Summers of the City" Art Festival in Madrid on July 11.
Produced by a group of top-level international musicians, an oratorio telling the story of exiled Jewish refugees navigating their new life in Shanghai during World War II will have its global premiere in the city this November.
The deadline for the submission of short videos promoting cultural exchanges and mutual understanding between Chinese and foreign civilizations has been extended to August 20, 2023, according to the organizers of the event.
Sipping soda, playing games with friends, frolicking on the beach, gossiping during the class break, and eating lunch in the school canteen…
Promoting cultural exchanges and fostering better people-to-people ties motivated Malaysian artist Teh Chin Boon to create "Happiness", a close-up of a woman holding a Baba-Nyonya porcelain storage jar, or "kamcheng."
In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between Spain and China, an art festival is now underway in Madrid where Chinese artist Cao Yuxi is holding an exhibition called "Seasonal Proximities", exploring the influence of technology and the digital era in our perception of reality. The exhibition will run till August 6.
I believe that most people — both Chinese learners and non-Chinese learners — must have heard about the magical Chinese New Year. As someone who started learning Chinese at the age of 11, I remember that in all the China-related materials that I could get my hands on — from textbooks to films — the Chinese New Year has always been mentioned as one of the most important elements. So ever since those early days, spending a Chinese New Year in China has been on my wish list. And it finally became a reality at the beginning of this year.
Six Gen Zers from across the globe gathered at the Global Gen Zer Dialogue with Shandong, a panel of the Global Youth Conference, on July 7 for a roundtable discussion to share their impressions of Shandong and Chinese culture after a themed journey around the province.