Concert held at Carnegie Hall in New York to celebrate Chinese New Year
At the Panda Palace in Taman Safari Indonesia, located in Bogor, West Java province, 30-year-old Nuraen Kartika was busy holding her lively daughter, who ran excitedly around the area after seeing pandas, the iconic animals native to China.
As the ethereal strains of the Chinese folk song Jasmine Flower intertwined with the soaring tenor of Nessun Dorma, the opera Turandot reached a breathtaking climax, leaving some 1,500 audience members in rapturous applause.
As the event's official news release noted, "Sustainability, tourism investments and the rise of the Chinese market were in the spotlight during the first day of World Travel Market London."
"Over the past 40-plus years since the establishment of their diplomatic relations, China and the United States have paired 288 sister provinces, states and cities, providing a steady source of vitality for the development of bilateral relations," said Yang Wanming, CPAFFC president.
The China Cultural Center in Sri Lanka on Wednesday unveiled its library at a ceremony held in Colombo, Sri Lanka's capital.
With a chubby cartoon panda waving in the middle of a bamboo-built gallery, surrounded by classic Chinese paintings and poems, the China pavilion is welcoming visitors from around the world at the 2025 edition of the World Travel Market (WTM) in London, one of the world's largest and most influential tourism exhibitions.
With scissors in hand and eyes full of curiosity, students and visitors carefully followed the guidance of Chinese artists, bringing their creations to life at a traditional Chinese paper-cutting exhibition held at the China Cultural Center in Yangon on Wednesday.
The Seminar of ASEAN-China Academies on Governance and Public Administration and Think Tanks opened on Monday in Nanning, the capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, focusing on state, regional and global governance, with participants from both sides discussing ways to strengthen cooperation and build consensus.
Ethiopian coffee exporters are fine-tuning their preparations to further promote the country's prized coffee exports at the upcoming eighth China International Import Expo (CIIE), aiming to expand their presence in the world's second-largest economy.
Government officials, diplomats, experts and business representatives from China and more than 20 Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries gathered on Monday in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, to chart a course for expanded trade and economic collaboration.
Chinese cities Quanzhou and Wuxi have been added to the Creative Cities Network of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the UN agency announced Friday in a press release.
The rhythm of American tap dance, the swirl of Spanish Flamenco and the songs of a Filipino children's choir recently filled a traditional Cantonese street during an international art parade in south China's Guangdong Province.
Under the glittering lights of the Palais des Nations in Geneva on Thursday evening, the Village T fashion show from southwest China's Guizhou Province once again gained global attention.
The 2025 General Assembly of the China-Africa Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Alliance (CAASTIA) kicked off on Monday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's capital, with a focus on cooperation for Africa's food security and agricultural modernization.
During a remote consultation, Ma Yan, a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) expert from northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region currently working in Benin, West Africa, treated a local patient suffering from peripheral facial paralysis via the Sino-Benin TCM telemedicine platform.
An immersive "Food + Porcelain" event in central London brought together two of China's finest traditions -- Jingdezhen porcelain and Chinese cuisine -- creating a feast for both the eyes and the palate.
At the ongoing 138th Canton Fair in south China, Daniel Chuquimango introduced a coffee robot to clients in the service robot section. The robot, which can print images on coffee, represents new technology for the South American coffee industry.
About a century ago, numerous cultural relics from Turpan -- a vital hub along the ancient Silk Road -- were taken overseas through exploration and excavation. Today, the historic city is fostering international dialogue and cooperation through Turfan studies, which bridge civilizations.
Badr University in Cairo hosted a Chinese culture festival on Monday, drawing large crowds of students and faculty eager to experience Chinese traditions.
The third Liangzhu Forum opened in Hangzhou, capital city of east China's Zhejiang Province on Saturday, with the theme "Revitalization of Civilization: Cultural Heritage and Human Culture Diversity."
Curiosity and enthusiasm for learning more about China were palpable among visitors crowding the booths of Chinese publishers at the 77th Frankfurt Book Fair.
The 7th China-EU Film Festival opened on Friday in Brussels and will take place in both Belgium and France, featuring film screenings, "Meet China" international communication events, youth film exchanges and dialogues between Chinese and European directors.
The 2025 China Jingdezhen International Ceramic Expo opened on Saturday in Jingdezhen, an eastern Chinese city famed as the world's "porcelain capital," attracting more than 1,000 buyers from home and abroad.
The durian -- a fruit so pungent it's banned in some Asian hotels -- is gaining new status in China as a symbol of economic integration and everyday luxury.
Vitomira Loncar is a renowned Croatian playwright, actress, and producer. After retiring in 2016, she chose to move to China with her husband and began teaching courses such as intercultural communication and project management at Xi'an Eurasia University.
The second edition of the China (Linyi)-Kenya International Commodity Exhibition opened on Friday in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, attracting more than 100 exhibitors.
The 2025 China Tourism Fair opened on Friday at the Chinese Cultural Center in Bucharest, bringing together more than 100 representatives from China and Romania's tourism, culture and education sectors.
"We want visitors to experience the rise and fall of the story as they wander," Bory said. "It's a progression shared by both Chinese and French garden traditions."
As the Central Asian country deepens its exchanges and cooperation with China, learning Chinese comes at an opportune time.
A golden dragon twists through the blue sky, a rainbow phoenix spreads its vibrant wings, and a string of tiny swallow kites flutter in the breeze.