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      Exhibition on China’s ancient Liangzhu ruins opens in Luxor, Egypt

      2024-08-02 14:41 Last Updated At:15:07

      A special exhibition on the ancient Liangzhu ruins in China opened in Luxor, Egypt on Thursday, offering audiences an immersive, digital experience of ancient Chinese civilization.

      The "Journey Through Civilizations: An Encounter with Liangzhu 2024 World Tour" exhibition was previously held in Cairo, Tokyo, and at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York City. Co-hosted by China Media Group (CMG), the Luxor Museum, and the China Cultural Center in Cairo, the Luxor showcase marks the latest stop on the exhibition's global tour.

      The archeological ruins of Liangzhu (about 3,300-2,300 BCE), located in the Yangtze River Basin in east China's Zhejiang Province, reveal an early regional state with a unified belief system based on rice cultivation in Late Neolithic China. It has been listed as a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) World Heritage sites since 2019.

      The month-long exhibition in Luxor showcases key finds at the Liangzhu ruins site, including its extensive water conservation system, agricultural production tools, primitive writing symbols, and exquisite jade artifacts. It provides a comprehensive introduction to the long history of the Liangzhu civilization, which has been recognized as tangible evidence of 5,000 years of Chinese cultural history.

      Modern technologies are also on display at the exhibition to demonstrate the developmental trajectories of ancient Chinese and Egyptian civilizations, two of the oldest in the world.

      The launch was witnessed by Shen Haixiong, deputy head of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and president of CMG and Abdel-Mottaleb Emara, the Governor of Luxor. They also held in-depth discussions on mutually beneficial cooperation in areas such as culture, tourism, and media.

      Shen praised Luxor for its reputation as the world's largest open-air museum, noting its abundance of cultural relics and heritage sites that symbolize ancient Egyptian civilization.

      Shen said that 2024 marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the China-Egypt comprehensive strategic partnership, which is also designated as the China-Egypt year of partnership. CMG is willing to deepen cooperation with Luxor in areas such as joint program production, tourism resource promotion, cultural heritage protection and exhibitions, as well as personnel exchanges, and mutual learning to further enhance the friendship between the people of the two countries.

      Governor Emara welcomed the CMG delegation and thanked CMG for its efforts in promoting mutual learning and people-to-people friendship between Egypt and China.

      Luxor is one of the most important tourist cities in Egypt and has maintained long-term friendly cooperation with many cities in China. Emara said that Luxor hopes to work with CMG in the future, leveraging the group's strong communication capabilities and influence to showcase Luxor's natural scenery, historical heritage, and civilizational stories to more Chinese audiences, thereby furthering the mutual understanding between the people of the two countries.

      Luxor is located 700 kilometers south of Cairo on the Nile River, historically known as Thebes. It was the capital of the Middle and New Kingdoms of ancient Egypt, with a history of over 4,000 years. As the political and religious center of the Pharaonic era, Luxor is home to numerous temples and monuments, including the Luxor Temple, Karnak Temple, Valley of the Kings, and Valley of the Queens. Its economy is mainly dependent on the tourism industry, with Chinese visitors making up the largest number of tourists to Luxor from any nation.

      Exhibition on China’s ancient Liangzhu ruins opens in Luxor, Egypt

      Exhibition on China’s ancient Liangzhu ruins opens in Luxor, Egypt

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      Celebrations ring in Chinese New Year worldwide

      2025-01-22 06:36 Last Updated At:07:27

      Various activities were held worldwide to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year, or the Spring Festival, which falls on Jan 29 this year.

      Recently, the Chinese Consulate General in Niigata of Japan, in collaboration with the Gansu Provincial Song and Dance Theater, delivered a spectacular visual feast for the overseas Chinese and Japanese audiences in Sendai.

      The performance, featuring the elements of Dunhuang culture and the history and culture of the Tang Dynasty, attracted about 2,000 spectators. Many Japanese people praised the colorful Chinese culture and expressed their hope to go to China to see with their own eyes and understand Chinese culture and traditional Chinese festivals such as the Spring Festival.

      "It's the first time I've seen such a performance. It's so gorgeous. I'm really touched. This Spring Festival event is also an opportunity for Japan and China to further develop friendly relations. If there is any chance for a performance like this in the future, I would like to come and watch it. I also really want to travel to China now," said a Japanese audience member.

      "Happy to know that cultural heritage like the Spring Festival was included on the Representative List of Human Intangible Cultural Heritage, I think it's great to be able to celebrate such a festival in Japan. I really hope everyone can take a look and learn about the Spring Festival," said another audience member.

      "We want to invite performers from Gansu Provincial Song and Dance Theater to present Dunhuang-themed music and dance which is full of Silk Road cultural elements. This will allow local people to see the mutual learning between Chinese and Japanese civilizations," said Cui Weilei, Consul-General of China in Niigata.

      Budapest's Chinatown was alive with energy on Saturday as the streets were filled with music, dance, and the aroma of traditional Chinese delicacies during a two-day Spring Festival celebration.

      The "Happy Chinese New Year" Temple Fair brought together numerous visitors and performers to usher in the upcoming Year of the Snake. They enjoyed the magnificent dragon and lion dances, ethnic performances, sugar-figure blowing, calligraphy demonstrations, and the unique experience of wearing traditional attire Hanfu.

      "We come here because we have a deep appreciation for Chinese culture and Chinese traditions, and a special interest in Chinese music. I think the most important part of Chinese culture is Chinese food because the best way to bring people from all over the world together is to sit around a table and eat together," said a resident in Budapest.

      Colorful celebrations and Spring Festival receptions were also held at many Chinese embassies and consulates around the world.

      By showcasing Spring Festival customs and intangible cultural heritage, these events allowed local communities to experience the festive vibes of the Spring Festival up close.

      In Dubai, over 1,000 performers and artists from around the world came together to blend traditional Chinese culture with modern art through a rich variety of performances, drawing a large number of audience. The airing of the Spring Festival Gala promotional video by China Media Group also became a highlight of the evening.

      A reception was held Wednesday evening in Cairo by the Chinese embassy in Egypt to celebrate the upcoming Spring Festival.

      Around 600 attendees including Zhang Tao, charge d'affaires of the Chinese embassy, Ahmed Shaheen, Egyptian assistant foreign minister for Asia-Pacific, Australia, and New Zealand affairs, representatives of the Egyptian government and people from all walks of life were gathered.

      "On the occasion of the coming of the Spring Festival, I would like to send my sincerest wishes to dear Chinese friends," said Shaheen in a speech.

      Celebrations ring in Chinese New Year worldwide

      Celebrations ring in Chinese New Year worldwide

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