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Asian Games | Chinese cultural elements shine as China leads in artistic swimming on opening day
China made a strong start to the artistic swimming competition at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Saturday, ranking first in both the duet technical routine and mixed team acrobatic routine on the opening day.
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'Neither Chinese nor Australian': zodiac drama speaks beyond languages on Sydney stage
No spoken dialogue. No translation needed. Just puppetry, music and movement. A drama about the Chinese zodiac ran for two performances to more than 2,000 audience members in Sydney on Saturday. "It was a cute show. I like the characters, and the costumes were amazing. I thought it would be a bit
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Opera concert themed 2026 China-Brazil C...
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Opera concert themed 2026 China-Brazil Cultural Year staged in Rio de Janeiro
Opera concert themed 2026 China-Brazil Cultural Year staged in Rio de Janeiro
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2026 International Audio-Visual Arts Car...
2026 International Audio-Visual Arts Carnival in Shanghai promotes tech fusion and cultural economy
The 2026 International Audio-Visual Arts Carnival is taking place at the Shanghai Exhibition Center and across Jing'an District, bringing interactive audiovisual experiences directly into urban public spaces and commercial hubs.
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Economic Watch: From fine dining to moon...
Economic Watch: From fine dining to mooncakes, China's premium foods reach wider markets
In Kunming this Mid-Autumn season, black truffle has found its way into one of China's most traditional festive foods: the mooncake. At a local bakery, small mooncakes filled with Yunnan ham and black truffle are among this year's seasonal offerings.The pairing reflects a broader shift in China's
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South Africans celebrate heritage day wi...
South Africans celebrate heritage day with a national Braai
South Africa's tradition of cooking meat over an open flame dates back centuries and remains a defining part of the country's culture.
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From Wudang to the world: The wisdom of ...
From Wudang to the world: The wisdom of connection
From the lush mountains of Wudang, a sacred center of Taoism, to a world more connected than ever, Jake, an American-born 16th-generation disciple of the Wudang Sanfeng lineage, has made his home in this tranquil landscape, where ancient wisdom meets a modern, interconnected world.Jake thinks about
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NBA G League United's visits to China st...
NBA G League United's visits to China strengthen basketball exchanges
NBA G League United made two trips to China in less than a month, competing against Chinese Basketball Association teams in Shanghai and Beijing while also taking part in exchanges with some of the country's professional players and young prospects.The developmental club made its China debut in
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2026 Beijing Animation Festival opens...
2026 Beijing Animation Festival opens
The 2026 Beijing Animation Festival opened on September 24 at the Beijing Exhibition Center, bringing together over 30 Chinese animation companies and institutions.Under the theme "AI Animation in Beijing: Moving the Industry Forward," the event explores innovation in animation production,
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Mid-Autumn Festival cultural gala held i...
Mid-Autumn Festival cultural gala held in Colombo, Sri Lanka
A Chinese artist performs at a Mid-Autumn Festival cultural gala in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Sept. 24, 2026. The gala was held here on Thursday, ahead of the traditional Chinese festival, which falls on Friday this year.At the gala, artists from China's Zhejiang Performing Arts Group presented vocal
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Cheering on Italy's all-female gardening...
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Cheering on Italy's all-female gardening duo at WorldSkills 2026
Manuela and Jana, a two-woman team from South Tyrol in northern Italy, competed in the Landscape Gardening event at the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai. To show their support, family and friends traveled to the venue wearing matching bright yellow shirts printed with the 19-year-old competitors' photo to cheer them on from the sidelines! (Produced by Wang Yinxin, You Manyu and intern Cao Yang)
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Villagers in Anhui busy making Huizhou r...
Villagers in Anhui busy making Huizhou rice cakes ahead of Mid-Autumn Festival
Eating rice cakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional custom dating back to ancient Huizhou, which included Huangshan and neighboring areas, as the word "cake" sounds like "high" in Chinese, symbolizing promotion and steady progress.
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La Galerie du 19M SHANGHAI holds press t...
La Galerie du 19M SHANGHAI holds press tour
La Galerie du 19M SHANGHAI held a press tour on Thursday and will open to the public at the Museum of Art Pudong from Sept. 25 to Nov. 15.Founded by Chanel in Paris in 2021, le 19M brings together 11 Maisons d'art and nearly 700 artisans and experts in fashion and decoration. It is also home to La
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When the moon fills the East: A handbook...
When the moon fills the East: A handbook to China's Mid-Autumn Festival
Mid-Autumn Festival is almost here. To people in China, the moon is not just a rock in the night sky. It stands for reunion, longing, and a distinctly Chinese kind of romance.
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