The Suzhou Symphony Orchestra is set to embark on a musical journey in Algeria from May 11 to 19, showcasing a harmonious fusion of cultural melodies.
Prize pictures from Madrid's Prado are largest exhibition by the museum in China to date, Zhang Kun reports.
The first edition of "Embracing Cultures" also digs deep into the distinctions between culture and civilization.
With technological paradigm shifts like AI sweeping the world, culture preservation is faced with many uncertainties. But both French writer Christine Cayol and cellist Chu Yi-Bing agree that technology can only act as a tool to serve people and in the arena of people-to-people exchanges, "culture is the real influential power".
Cayol has hosted and worked with various cross-culture exhibitions over the past two decades. In her eyes, Chinese and French people, especially in the art circle, have become closer and more engaged. She thinks that the best way to bridge cultural differences is dedicating time to explore and adopting a self-confident attitude.
Sino-French dance drama, result of years of collaboration, to tour China and France this year, Chen Nan reports.
Renowned Italian chef Niko Romito returns to Beijing and Shanghai this May, enchanting urban connoisseurs with an exclusive spring menu that embodies the essence of Italian culinary heritage, meticulously crafted for his esteemed restaurants in both cities.
Cayol says her over 20 years in Beijing have taught her a lot about time. She points out that Chinese people can be "very rapid" in getting things done and ‘very slow" when they want to enjoy life.
Christine Cayol, who has been living in Beijing for over two decades, stills gets lost sometimes in the labyrinthic hutong. She's not perturbed though, because "getting lost is a key point for embracing cultures".
China and Serbia have continuously deepened their bilateral economic and trade cooperation as well as people-to-people relationship.
Personal stories showcase the transformative power of US-China educational exchanges, fostering mutual understanding and bridging cultural gaps.
Beijing Foreign Studies University students and faculty explore Xinjiang's diverse culture, modernization, and warm hospitality, sparking newfound appreciation and understanding.