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      Singaporeans take digital dive into China's Dunhuang caves to view ancient art

      2024-10-01 19:57 Last Updated At:20:47

      With broad murals and digital technology, a cultural exhibition in Singapore is presenting visitors with the ancient artistic wonders of Dunhuang, a city in northwest China's Gansu Province that is home to the vast collection of Buddhist artworks in the Mogao Grottoes.

      Titled "Dunhuang is No Longer Far Away, Singapore Steps into the Digital Dunhuang Exhibition", the event transports visitors to the city that was once a key pass along the ancient Silk Road. Today, its grotto caves are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

      The digital Dunhuang exhibition is the result of over 30 years of exploration and development by the Dunhuang Academy, which integrates elements of history, art, and technology.

      The exhibition showcases classic replicas of Dunhuang caves and high-fidelity reproductions of murals, restoring the unique charm of Dunhuang's painted sculptures, and visitors can take an immersive tour of the Library Cave and other sites in Dunhuang using multimedia and VR technology.

      Organizers from the Dunhuang Academy said they hope the exhibition serves as a cross-cultural conversation starter. "Exchanges and mutual learning are the most common channel through which cultures can continue to be passed on and developed. Only in the process of exchanges can we make it further, on the one hand, absorb the strength of each other, on the other hand, spread the excellence of our traditional culture," said Wang Jiandang, deputy director of the academy.

      The digital exhibition is open to the public for free from Sept 30 to Nov 30. On the opening day, a large number of visitors were drawn in by event's novel approach, and many left deeply impressed.

      "I think it's very fantastic, because not everyone can actually fly into Dunhuang to actually experience it. Especially, I just went through the VR experience, I just feel that I'm there itself, in the cultural experience. I think it's really a very special experience for me," said Carine Low, a local resident.

      Singaporeans take digital dive into China's Dunhuang caves to view ancient art

      Singaporeans take digital dive into China's Dunhuang caves to view ancient art

      Singaporeans take digital dive into China's Dunhuang caves to view ancient art

      Singaporeans take digital dive into China's Dunhuang caves to view ancient art

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      Chinese Foreign Ministry hosts 2025 Chinese New Year reception

      2025-01-25 01:20 Last Updated At:02:27

      Foreign Minister Wang Yi hosted the Chinese Foreign Ministry's 2025 New Year reception at the Beijing Performing Arts Center on Friday.

      The event was attended by Yin Li, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and secretary of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee, along with diplomatic envoys from various countries, representatives of international organizations in China, and representatives of Chinese government departments. Around 400 people attended the event in total.

      Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, said that China's foreign service has held high the banner of building a community with a shared future for mankind, strived for peace, and fulfilled its responsibility for development. China's diplomatic efforts have brought more stability and positive energy to a turbulent world, he added.

      Wang noted that in the past year, diplomatic envoys and representatives of international organizations have visited different parts of China to build bridges of friendship between the peoples, and devoted and contributed their strength to the friendship and cooperation between China and the countries they represent.

      China will work with all countries to bear in mind the well-being of the entire world and rise above estrangement and conflict. "Together, let us promote friendship and cooperation, enhance mutual learning among different cultures, and build a community with a shared future for mankind," he said.

      Martin Mpana, dean of the foreign diplomatic corps in China and Cameroon's ambassador to China, sent best wishes to the Chinese people for a happy New Year on behalf of the diplomatic corps.

      He said that China's diplomacy demonstrates its responsibility as a major country and makes important contributions to addressing the growing uncertainties and challenges in the world.

      Countries around the world are willing to deepen friendship, intensify exchanges and strengthen cooperation with China to build a community with a shared future for mankind, he said.

      Chinese Foreign Ministry hosts 2025 Chinese New Year reception

      Chinese Foreign Ministry hosts 2025 Chinese New Year reception

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