Chinese sports culture exhibition opens in Paris

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Chinese sports culture exhibition opens in Paris

2024-07-24 17:36 Last Updated At：20:07

A Chinese sports culture exhibition opened on Tuesday in Paris ahead of the Olympic Games, helping mark a pivotal moment in China-France relations.

Artistic displays have long been linked to the Olympics, and this year is no exception, with a Chinese sporting showcase now open at the city's Bastille Design Center ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games.

The display, organized by the Chinese Olympic Committee, coincides with the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two nations, with the goal of fostering deeper sporting and cultural exchanges.

The show, which features a total of 139 pieces, is also to present the history of Chinese sports with the help of athletes from the country.

Former volleyball gold medalist Wei Qiuyue said at the event's inauguration ceremony that she hopes to help promote and develop sports culture in China.

"With the help of my country, I became an Olympic champion, so I was willing to donate the Olympic gold medal to China Sports Museum without hesitation. I hope to contribute to the promotion and development of China's sports culture," said Wei.

The exhibition will last until August 13.

China's aviation sector maintains stable growth in October

2024-11-26 20:20 Last Updated At：20:37

China's civil aviation sector reported steady growth in October, data from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) showed Monday.

In October, passenger trips reached 64.09 million, up 14.3 percent year over year. while domestic passenger trips came in at 58.29 million, up 10.5 percent year on year, international passenger trips surpassed 5.8 million, surging 76.1 percent year on year and having recovered to 96 percent of the level of October 2019, according to the CAAC.

The civil aviation market's freight volume topped 809,000 tonnes last month, with international freight transport reached 330,000 tonnes, up 52 percent over the same period in 2019.

In the first 10 months of this year, the sector handled 620 million passenger trips, up 18.6 percent year over year. A total of about 7.3 million tonnes of cargos and mails were transported, a growth of 23.9 percent year-on-year. In particular, the cargo and mail transport volume on the international air routes surged 48.5 percent compared with the same period of last year.