Kenya's UN office marks Chinese New Year

Kenyan influencer showcases China

Editor's note: China Daily presents the series Friends Afar to tell the stories of people-to-people exchanges between China and other countries. When asked about his experience during a recent trip to China, David Oyando, a Kenyan content creator, said it was "mind-blowing". Mulamwah said that one interesting conversation that came up was when he showed his followers how China has …

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Kenyan influencer showcases China

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David Oyando poses for a picture as he visits the Great Wall in Beijing. When asked about his experience during a recent trip to China, David Oyando, a Kenyan content creator, said it was "mind-blowing". Mulamwah said that one interesting conversation that came up was when he showed his followers how China has installed 'blind lanes' or tactile paving units …

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Kenyan influencer showcases China

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David Oyando poses for a picture as he visits the Great Wall in Beijing. When asked about his experience during a recent trip to China, David Oyando, a Kenyan content creator, said it was "mind-blowing". Mulamwah said that one interesting conversation that came up was when he showed his followers how China has installed 'blind lanes' or tactile paving units …

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Chinese businesses committed to development in Kenya

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A Chinese knot installation with the logo of the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation is seen near the China National Convention Center in Beijing on Sep 2, 2024. WANG ZHUANGFEI / CHINA DAILY In line with the outcomes of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation summit held in Beijing in September, the Chinese business community in Kenya has …

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Drumbeats and dance showcase Hong Kong's cultural power

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Performers are seen at the 2024 Hong Kong Drum Festival at the West Kowloon Art Park in Hong Kong. A performance combining vibrant drumbeats and traditional dances from around the globe was held on Dec 8 to celebrate the lively cultural spirit of Hong Kong and showcase the city's soft power. The 2024 Hong Kong Drum Festival, or "One Beat, …

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Drumbeats and dance showcase Hong Kong's cultural power

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Performers are seen at the 2024 Hong Kong Drum Festival at the West Kowloon Art Park in Hong Kong. A performance combining vibrant drumbeats and traditional dances from around the globe was held on Dec 8 to celebrate the lively cultural spirit of Hong Kong and showcase the city's soft power. The 2024 Hong Kong Drum Festival, or "One Beat, …

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Over 5,000 artists open national games of ethnic minorities in Sanya

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The opening ceremony of the 12th National Traditional Games of Ethnic Minorities of the People's Republic of China is held on Nov 22 evening in Sanya, Hainan province. They showcase a variety of traditional ethnic sports, including archery skills, bamboo kayaking, and other events such as pearl ball, shuttlecock kicking, and firework catching. Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions …

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Ties that bind: Kung fu, food, language learning

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A student practices Chinese calligraphy as part of China's National Day celebrations. PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY Li Kaixian, a Chinese language teacher at Hamdan Bin Rashid Boys School, fondly recalls his first Spring Festival in Dubai last year. He was deeply moved by the friendliness and enthusiasm as a Chinese dragon flew around Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest structure, …

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Ties that bind: Kung fu, food, language learning

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A student practices Chinese calligraphy as part of China's National Day celebrations. PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY Li Kaixian, a Chinese language teacher at Hamdan Bin Rashid Boys School, fondly recalls his first Spring Festival in Dubai last year. He was deeply moved by the friendliness and enthusiasm as a Chinese dragon flew around Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest structure, …

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'Experience China' Inner Mongolia Cultural Week kicks off in Ulaanbaatar

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A Shaolin kung fu performance takes place at the opening ceremony of the "Experience China" Inner Mongolia Cultural Week in Ulaanbaatar on Nov 4. To boost bilateral cultural exchanges, the "Experience China" Inner Mongolia Cultural Week series of events started in Ulaanbaatar, capital of Mongolia, on Nov 4. The events include a special Shaolin martial arts performance, screening of great …

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'Experience China' Inner Mongolia Cultural Week kicks off in Ulaanbaatar

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A Shaolin kung fu performance takes place at the opening ceremony of the "Experience China" Inner Mongolia Cultural Week in Ulaanbaatar on Nov 4. To boost bilateral cultural exchanges, the "Experience China" Inner Mongolia Cultural Week series of events started in Ulaanbaatar, capital of Mongolia, on Nov 4. The events include a special Shaolin martial arts performance, screening of great …

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'Experience China' Inner Mongolia Cultural Week kicks off in Ulaanbaatar

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A Shaolin kung fu performance takes place at the opening ceremony of the "Experience China" Inner Mongolia Cultural Week in Ulaanbaatar on Nov 4. To boost bilateral cultural exchanges, the "Experience China" Inner Mongolia Cultural Week series of events started in Ulaanbaatar, capital of Mongolia, on Nov 4. The events include a special Shaolin martial arts performance, screening of great …

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China, Kenya join forces against cross-border crimes

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By WANG QINGYUN | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-11-05 19:16 Li Xi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, led a CPC delegation on an official and friendly visit to Kenya from Sunday to Tuesday. During the trip, Li, also secretary of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, met …

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'Experience China' Inner Mongolia Cultural Week kicks off in Ulaanbaatar

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A Shaolin kung fu performance takes place at the opening ceremony of the "Experience China" Inner Mongolia Cultural Week in Ulaanbaatar on Nov 4. To boost bilateral cultural exchanges, the "Experience China" Inner Mongolia Cultural Week series of events started in Ulaanbaatar, capital of Mongolia, on Nov 4. The events include a special Shaolin martial arts performance, screening of great …

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Qian New Year Celebration in Sichuan's Ancient Chinese Castle

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The Qiang New Year was celebrated in Maoxian county, Aba Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture, in Sichuan province on Nov 1. The ethnic Qiang people gathered to celebrate their most important festival with singing and dancing and a banquet with over 1,000 people on a square in the Ancient Chinese Castle of Erma in Maoxian.

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Qian New Year Celebration in Ancient Chinese Castle in Maoxian

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The 2024 Qiang New Year celebration was held in Maoxian county, Aba Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture, in Sichuan province on Nov 1. The ethnic Qiang people of Maoxian gathered to celebrate their most important festival with singing and dancing and a banquet with over 1,000 people on a square in the Ancient Chinese Castle of Erma in Maoxian.

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Qian New Year Celebration in Sichuan's Ancient Chinese Castle

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The Qiang New Year was celebrated in Maoxian county, Aba Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture, in Sichuan province on Friday. The ethnic Qiang people gathered in Maoxian to celebrate their most important festival with singing and dancing and a banquet with over 1,000 people on a square in the Ancient Chinese Castle of Erma in Maoxian.

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Qianghua Celebrates the Qiang New Year in Ancient Chinese Castle in Maoxian

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The Qiang New Year was celebrated in Maoxian county, Aba Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture, in Sichuan province on Friday. The ethnic Qiang people gathered in Maoxian to celebrate their most important festival with singing and dancing and a banquet with over 1,000 people on a square in the Ancient Chinese Castle of Erma in Maoxian.

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2 months ago

HK Embraces Bianzhong: Cultural Ambassador Aims to Ignite International Music Scene

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Hong Kong's Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra is set to perform a concert on National Day, featuring Chinese music works played by bianzhong, an ancient Chinese percussion instrument. The orchestra hopes to promote Chinese music on the international stage and is seeking funding opportunities to expand its influence.

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HK Embraces Bianzhong: Cultural Ambassador Aims to Ignite International Music Scene

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Hong Kong's Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra is set to perform a concert on National Day, featuring Chinese music works played by bianzhong, an ancient Chinese percussion instrument. The orchestra hopes to promote Chinese music on the international stage and is seeking funding opportunities to expand its influence.

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Over 140 ICH Works featured at Confucius cultural festival

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The recent "Handmade in Shandong" exhibition held during the 2024 China International Confucius Cultural Festival in Qufu, Shandong province, showcased a wide array of intangible cultural heritage items, including Confucian mansion stone seal carvings, Qufu kaimu wood carvings, and Zibo glass. The "Handmade in Shandong" exhibition is held during the 2024 China International Confucius Cultural Festival in Qufu, Shandong province. …

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Staging Africa through its own lens in Shanghai

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Marvelous Realism, a group exhibition of contemporary African photography is on view at Fotografiska in Shanghai until Dec 1, 2024. The show, co-presented by Fotografiska and the London-based KT Wong Foundation, was founded on an awareness of how the rich, diverse contemporary art and cultural scenes in Africa have yet to be discovered to the Chinese public. But I have …

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'Mid-Autumn Night' lights up Thailand's 'Nihao Month'

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Wu Zhiwu, charge d'Affaires at the Chinese Embassy in the Kingdom of Thailand, delivers a speech at the event. According to Tourism Authority of Thailand, the "Amazing Thailand, Mid-Autumn Night" also marked a grand welcome for 102 Key Opinion Leaders from China to experience Thailand's charms and "five must-do" activities in tailor-made routes up and down the kingdom. "Through content …

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Global youth unite for ecosystem restoration in Kenya

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Mu Ruiying and her fellow team members have just completed constructing an energy-efficient stove for a local residence at Soysambu Conservancy in Kenya on Aug 3. During the two-week program, we stayed at the Soysambu Conservancy, a nonprofit wildlife conservation organization, where we immersed ourselves in global volunteer work aligned with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, aimed at protecting …

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Youth troupe performs for distinguished African guests

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Children from the Soong Ching Ling Peace Angel Art Troupe perform for distinguished guests from Africa at the Great Hall of the People. Zhang said that having the chance to play the djembe on such an occasion to welcome honored guests from afar made him nervous but also motivated him to display the spirit of Chinese youth in the new …

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Youth troupe performs for distinguished African guests

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Children from the Soong Ching Ling Peace Angel Art Troupe perform for distinguished guests from Africa at the Great Hall of the People. Zhang said that having the chance to play the djembe on such an occasion to welcome honored guests from afar made him nervous but also motivated him to display the spirit of Chinese youth in the new …

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Davies on presenting Asia's largest African photography show in Shanghai

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Marvelous Realism, the first and largest exhibition of African photography in Asia, opened on Aug 30 at Fotografiska in Shanghai. Co-presented by Fotografiska and the KT Wong Foundation, the exhibition, curated by Ghanaian-British writer Ekow Eshun, brings together 16 established and emerging artists using photography and film as a means to envisage contemporary African cultural identity as a state of …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese visitors answer Africa's call of the wild

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Chinese tourists are welcomed at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, on Feb 11, 2023. Rich attractions Africa has grown rapidly in popularity with the Chinese public over the past 15 years, thanks to deepening cooperation with China on the economy, education, and technology, experts and tourism industry insiders said. "China's outbound tourism to Africa started to scale upward …

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Chinese visitors answer Africa's call of the wild

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Chinese tourists are welcomed at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, on Feb 11, 2023. Rich attractions Africa has grown rapidly in popularity with the Chinese public over the past 15 years, thanks to deepening cooperation with China on the economy, education, and technology, experts and tourism industry insiders said. "China's outbound tourism to Africa started to scale upward …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Journalists advocate stronger connections

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An African journalist experiences the making of traditional Chinese glass ornaments shaped like grapes as part of a cultural activity at the 2024 FOCAC Summit's media center in Beijing on Wednesday. YI HAIFEI/CHINA NEWS SERVICE While taking part in traditional Chinese cultural activities on Wednesday, African journalists covering the 2024 FOCAC Summit in Beijing underscored the need for stronger ties …

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Journalists advocate stronger connections

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An African journalist experiences the making of traditional Chinese glass ornaments shaped like grapes as part of a cultural activity at the 2024 FOCAC Summit's media center in Beijing on Wednesday. YI HAIFEI/CHINA NEWS SERVICE While taking part in traditional Chinese cultural activities on Wednesday, African journalists covering the 2024 FOCAC Summit in Beijing underscored the need for stronger ties …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Washington event weaves cultures together as Guizhou shines

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People from the local Chinese community perform at the 22nd Washington Chinese Cultural Festival in Washington DC on Saturday. MINLU ZHANG/CHINA DAILY The 22nd Washington Chinese Culture Festival began on Saturday, fostering new opportunities for diverse cultures to connect and learn from each other. Since lion dance incorporates many kung fu stances, that's how I got into it, and I …

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Washington event weaves cultures together as Guizhou shines

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People from the local Chinese community perform at the 22nd Washington Chinese Cultural Festival in Washington DC on Saturday. MINLU ZHANG/CHINA DAILY The 22nd Washington Chinese Culture Festival began on Saturday, fostering new opportunities for diverse cultures to connect and learn from each other. Since lion dance incorporates many kung fu stances, that's how I got into it, and I …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Xi meets Kenyan president

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President Xi Jinping meets with Kenyan President William Ruto, who is in Beijing for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Sept 3, 2024. BEIJING -- President Xi Jinping on Tuesday met with Kenyan President William Ruto, who is in Beijing for the 2024 Summit of …

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Festival bridges cultures in the US capital

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People from the local Chinese community perform at the 22nd Washington Chinese Cultural Festival in Washington DC on Saturday. MINLU ZHANG/CHINA DAILY Guizhou, a place that in 2016 earned a place in the New York Times list of top "52 places to go," showed up at the Washington Chinese Cultural Festival on Saturday. And there's all the drawings and the …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Washington event celebrates Chinese culture

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By MINLU ZHANG in Washington | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-09-02 09:32 Audiences enjoy the lion dance performance at the 22nd Washington Chinese Cultural Festival in Washington DC on Saturday. "The Chinese culture is deep in the heart of every Chinese, and we are glad to see it attracting more and more American friends with its inspiration and charm," …

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Washington event celebrates Chinese culture

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Audiences enjoy the lion dance performance at the 22nd Washington Chinese Cultural Festival in Washington DC on Saturday. "The Chinese culture is deep in the heart of every Chinese, and we are glad to see it attracting more and more American friends with its inspiration and charm," Xie Feng, China's ambassador to the United States, said at the opening ceremony …

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Festival bridges cultures in the US capital

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Anaje Kilpatrick performs the lion dance at the 22nd Washington Chinese Cultural Festival in Washington DC on Saturday. MINLU ZHANG/CHINA DAILY Despite the ongoing tensions between China and the US, a cultural festival kicked off in Washington DC, on Saturday, fostering new opportunities for people from diverse cultures to learn from each other and build connections. At the 22nd Washington …

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Festival bridges cultures in the US capital

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Anaje Kilpatrick performs the lion dance at the 22nd Washington Chinese Cultural Festival in Washington DC on Saturday. MINLU ZHANG/CHINA DAILY Despite the ongoing tensions between China and the US, a cultural festival kicked off in Washington DC, on Saturday, fostering new opportunities for people from diverse cultures to learn from each other and build connections. At the 22nd Washington …

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Festival bridges cultures in the US capital

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Anaje Kilpatrick performs the lion dance at the 22nd Washington Chinese Cultural Festival in Washington DC on Saturday. MINLU ZHANG/CHINA DAILY Despite the ongoing tensions between China and the US, a cultural festival kicked off in Washington DC, on Saturday, fostering new opportunities for people from diverse cultures to learn from each other and build connections. At the 22nd Washington …

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Festival bridges cultures in the US capital

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Audiences enjoy the lion dance performance at the 22nd Washington Chinese Cultural Festival in Washington DC on Saturday. MINLU ZHANG/CHINA DAILY The festival showed how Chinese kung fu has brought together people of various races and backgrounds. Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng and Guyana's Ambassador to the United States Samuel Hinds also attended the festival. The Washington …

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Festival bridges cultures in the US capital

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Anaje Kilpatrick performs the lion dance at the 22nd Washington Chinese Cultural Festival in Washington DC on Saturday. MINLU ZHANG/CHINA DAILY Despite the ongoing tensions between China and the US, a cultural festival kicked off in Washington DC, on Saturday, fostering new opportunities for people from diverse cultures to learn from each other and build connections. At the 22nd Washington …

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Festival bridges cultures in the US capital

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People from the local Chinese community perform at the 22nd Washington Chinese Cultural Festival in Washington DC on Saturday. MINLU ZHANG/CHINA DAILY Guizhou, a place that in 2016 earned a place in the New York Times list of top "52 places to go," showed up at the Washington Chinese Cultural Festival on Saturday. And there's all the drawings and the …

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Study tours fire interest in rich Chinese culture

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Primary students learn about a variety of minerals and rocks at the Anhui Geological Museum on a guided study tour during their summer holiday. RUAN XUEFENG/FOR CHINA DAILY From historic sites to picturesque natural landscapes, from cutting-edge technology innovation hubs to traditional craft workshops, study tours and entertaining journeys are surging in various regions across China this summer, offering grownups …

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4 months ago

Chinese education gains traction among Kenyans

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In 2019, Wynn Rajula received a scholarship from the Chinese government to pursue her Master's degree in business administration in China. Despite clearing her education and traveling back to Kenya in 2022, Rajula was so impressed by the education system in China that she decided to go back to pursue her Doctor of Philosophy degree. Rajula is among 19 Kenyan …

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Ancient Chinese wisdom gives young Kenyans inspiration

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Phyllis Wahura Maina, a student at the Confucius Institute of Kenyatta University in Nairobi, Kenya, studies at the Sun Tzu Book House on the campus. ZHANG JIAN/XINHUA NAIROBI/JINAN — "The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting," says Eddy Paul Kirimi, a student at the Confucius Institute at the Kenyatta University in Nairobi, Kenya. The Sun …

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Ancient Chinese wisdom gives young Kenyans inspiration

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Phyllis Wahura Maina, a student at the Confucius Institute of Kenyatta University in Nairobi, Kenya, studies at the Sun Tzu Book House on the campus. ZHANG JIAN/XINHUA NAIROBI/JINAN — "The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting," says Eddy Paul Kirimi, a student at the Confucius Institute at the Kenyatta University in Nairobi, Kenya. The Sun …

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Ancient Chinese wisdom gives young Kenyans inspiration

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Phyllis Wahura Maina, a student at the Confucius Institute of Kenyatta University in Nairobi, Kenya, studies at the Sun Tzu Book House on the campus. ZHANG JIAN/XINHUA NAIROBI/JINAN — "The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting," says Eddy Paul Kirimi, a student at the Confucius Institute at the Kenyatta University in Nairobi, Kenya. The Sun …

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Passion for Sinology grows in Kenya

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A student from Eritrea learns Chinese calligraphy at a booth set up by the Confucius Institute of Kenyatta University during a Chinese New Year cultural event in Nairobi, Kenya, on Feb 10. The university has recently received more than 1,000 books about Chinese language and culture from China's Shandong Normal University to help students better understand Chinese culture and language, …

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Passion for Sinology grows in Kenya

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A student from Eritrea learns Chinese calligraphy at a booth set up by the Confucius Institute of Kenyatta University during a Chinese New Year cultural event in Nairobi, Kenya, on Feb 10. The university has recently received more than 1,000 books about Chinese language and culture from China's Shandong Normal University to help students better understand Chinese culture and language, …

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