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      World Chinese Language Conference kicks off in Beijing

      2024-11-15 21:31 Last Updated At:22:27

      The 2024 World Chinese Language Conference opened in Beijing on Thursday, attracting over 2,000 participants, including government officials, school principals, experts, scholars, representatives of teachers and students, and diplomatic envoys from more than 160 countries and regions.

      Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the event, which was read out by Vice President Han Zheng at the opening ceremony of the meeting.

      In his letter, Xi congratulated the Confucius Institute on the 20th anniversary of its establishment.

      He noted the Chinese language, which encapsulates the millennia-old wisdom of Chinese civilization, is an important public cultural product that China has contributed to the world.

      Xi expressed the hope that the conference will enhance interconnection and integration, build consensus, and strive to build bridges for linguistic connectivity, mutual understanding, mutual trust, and mutual learning between civilizations, thus contributing to jointly building a community with a shared future for mankind.

      Noting that President Xi attaches great importance to international Chinese education, Han said the flourishing of international Chinese education has opened important windows for people around the world to learn Chinese, established bridges of communication for enhancing friendship between China and other nations, and provided a broad platform for the exchange and mutual learning between different civilizations.   The vice president pointed out that China has proposed and actively implemented the Global Civilization Initiative, and is committed to strengthening international cultural exchanges and cooperation.

      China places high importance on international Chinese education and language exchange cooperation, and will continue to vigorously support countries in their efforts to promote Chinese education, helping more overseas individuals learn about Chinese language and culture, and gain a true, multi-dimensional and panoramic understanding of China, he said.

      He noted that through the conference, institutions from domestic and abroad, as well as international Chinese educators are expected to exchange ideas, build consensus, and contribute wisdom and strength to the high-quality development of international Chinese education, the enhancement of mutual understanding and friendship among the people of various countries, and the promotion of exchanges and mutual learning among different civilizations.

      Representatives from domestic and across the world including former Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Anatoly Tozik, who also serves as the chairman of Belarusian-Chinese Friendship Society and Cambodian deputy prime minister Hang Chuon Naron, also the country's Minister of Education, Youth and Sport, addressed the meeting.

      Before the opening of the event, Han also visited an exhibition showcasing the innovative progress achieved on international Chinese eduction and by the Confucius Institute.

      Themed "Interconnection, Integration, Inheritance, Innovation," the 2024 World Chinese Language Conference is hosted by the Chinese Ministry of Education.

      World Chinese Language Conference kicks off in Beijing

      World Chinese Language Conference kicks off in Beijing

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      China sees booming winter tourism during Spring Festival travel rush

      2025-02-24 05:18 Last Updated At:06:27

      China's ice and snow tourism has experienced booming growth during the 40-day Spring Festival travel rush which just concluded on Saturday.

      Data from Tongcheng Travel, an online travel service provider, shows that hotel bookings surged by over 40 percent year on year in many popular winter tourism destinations in northern China, including Altay and Yili in northwest China's Xinjiang, Qitaihe in northeast China's Heilongjiang and Xilingol League in north China's Inner Mongolia.

      The ice and snow fervor fueled by the Asian Winter Games, which were held in the "Ice City" of Harbin from February 7 to 14, has spurred economic growth and boosted tourism in the city and surrounding areas. As a result, domestic flight bookings for Harbin increased by over 20 percent year on year. Hotel bookings in the city rose by about 60 percent compared to the same period last year. Meanwhile, the total number of inbound tourists has seen a year-on-year increase of over 144 percent.

      In addition to the northern regions which are traditionally winter tourist destinations, many places in the south are also seeing growing popularity for winter activities. The search volumes of ice and snow-related consumption more than doubled in places like Shanghai, Zhejiang and Guangdong, according to data from Tongcheng Travel.

      "The number of tourists had increased about 30 percent during the Spring Festival, compared to the same period last year," said Zhou Daochun, an employee of a ski resort in Zhejiang Province.

      China's railway system had taken measures to deal with the ice and snow travel boom during this year’s Spring Festival travel rush with additional trains being operated between popular winter tourism destinations.

      Meanwhile, local railway systems also cooperated with transportation authorities to open special trains that could carry tourists to experience winter sports and events, achieving seamless transfer among railway stations, bus stops and ski resorts.

      In response to the surge in tourists heading to have fun with ice and snow in Shangri-La of southwest China's Yunnan province, local railway authorities operated special tourist trains that stopped in popular cities within the province, including Xishuangbanna, Kunming, and Dali. The trains then continued to Lijiang, where tourists could board a high-speed train that would take them directly to Shangri-La.

      Xiamen in east China's Fujian opened an ice and snow-themed train to Harbin for the first time. The local railway station also launched tailored services for certain tourists to ensure their safe and smooth travel.

      "We set up a designated area for tourist groups in the railway station's waiting area and assigned special personnel to help senior tourists, providing warm and secure services to ensure their comfort and safety," said Wu Zhenbin, staff working at the Xiamen North Railway Station.

      China sees booming winter tourism during Spring Festival travel rush

      China sees booming winter tourism during Spring Festival travel rush

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