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Ustad was forever in awe of Hyderabad’s cultural resonance
1 week ago

Ustad was forever in awe of Hyderabad’s cultural resonance

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Legendary tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain, who passed away on Thursday, shared a profound connection with Hyderabad, a city he often hailed for its cultural resonance. Pandit Jasraj and his brother Pandit Maniram have also etched their music in the minds of music connoisseurs of the city”, Ustad Zakir Hussain said in a conversation with Deccan Chronicle in January …

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Macao SAR at 25: Balancing challenges and opportunities
1 week, 1 day ago

Macao SAR at 25: Balancing challenges and opportunities

China Daily  

The Macao Special Administrative Region celebrates its silver jubilee this year - a milestone marking a quarter-century of transformation. With a new chief executive and a revamped team of accountability officials due to take office on Dec 20, the Macao SAR is at a crossroads - facing challenges and opportunities as it continues to uphold the principle of "one country, …

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Syria's Aleppo soap joins Unesco's global list of intangible cultural heritage
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Syria's Aleppo soap joins Unesco's global list of intangible cultural heritage

India Today  

The UN's cultural organisation added Aleppo's famous soap to its intangible cultural heritage list on Tuesday with Syria's second city again wracked by war. Aleppo soap joins the city's traditional music, Al-Qudoud al-Halabiya, on Unesco's list of intangible cultural heritage, while the city itself - declared a world heritage site in 1986 - was added to the organisation's endangered list …

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The BLR Hubba is back, bigger and better
3 weeks, 3 days ago

The BLR Hubba is back, bigger and better

Live Mint  

A 150-year-old building on Bengaluru’s Kamaraj Road will take on new life as an intimate cultural space soon. From 30 November to 15 December, the second edition of the city-wide arts and culture festival, BLR Hubba, will roll out 500 events across 40 venues in the city, including the newly renovated Sabha. “The building is centrally located with the city …

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Chongqing's Culinary Wonderland: A Feast for the Senses
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Chongqing's Culinary Wonderland: A Feast for the Senses

China Daily  

Chongqing's bustling streets and captivating natural landscapes have attracted 22.68 million domestic tourists during the National Day holiday, showcasing its allure as an internet celebrity city. The city's stunning natural landscapes, rich cultural heritage, and spicy mouthwatering food have drawn visitors from all corners of China and beyond. Embracing innovation in digital cultural tourism, Chongqing offers immersive experiences through dynamic …

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Suzhou profits from its sense of history
7 months, 1 week ago

Suzhou profits from its sense of history

China Daily  

Woodblock prints in the nationally recognized Suzhou Taohuawu style are showcased at the Pingjiang cultural center in Suzhou. The Pingjiang historic and cultural block, spanning more than 116 hectares, is Suzhou's oldest and most intact historic and cultural area, boasting a history of over 2,500 years. Many also take delight in exploring the hidden gems of historic residences tucked away …

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'Nice' to meet you, Hangzhou
7 months, 2 weeks ago

'Nice' to meet you, Hangzhou

China Daily  

Editor's note: Amity between the people holds the key to sound state-to-state relations. "We were very impressed by Hangzhou," said Rudy Salles, deputy chairman of the Nice Cote d'Azur Metropolitan Tourist Office. Dubarry, representative of the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Hangzhou, has set up two companies in the city, which he said is "the perfect place" for …

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'Nice' to meet you, Hangzhou
7 months, 2 weeks ago

'Nice' to meet you, Hangzhou

China Daily  

Editor's note: Amity between the people holds the key to sound state-to-state relations. "We were very impressed by Hangzhou," said Rudy Salles, deputy chairman of the Nice Cote d'Azur Metropolitan Tourist Office. Dubarry, representative of the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Hangzhou, has set up two companies in the city, which he said is "the perfect place" for …

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Heze's peonies in full bloom
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Heze's peonies in full bloom

China Daily  

Heze is at its most beautiful in April. The city is currently home to 10 peony gardens, including the Caozhou Peony Garden – the largest and most diverse peony garden in the world. The garden has established a peony boutique park and a 60-meter wooden cultural corridor which displays the history, culture, and varieties of Heze peonies. Peonies bloom at …

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Bengaluru’s cultural landscape of limited spaces and growing pains
10 months ago

Bengaluru’s cultural landscape of limited spaces and growing pains

The Hindu  

February 22, 2024 06:50 pm | Updated February 23, 2024 10:56 am IST A couple of months ago, VASP Theatre, an emerging troupe in Bengaluru, was in for a surprise when they landed at Kalagrama Auditorium in Malatahalli, managed by the Kannada and Culture Department. This incident underscores a more significant issue plaguing Bengaluru’s cultural landscape — grossly inadequate performance …

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Ayodhya basking in Treta Yuga glory: Yogi Adityanath as Ram temple inaugurated
11 months ago

Ayodhya basking in Treta Yuga glory: Yogi Adityanath as Ram temple inaugurated

Hindustan Times  

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath, whose Gorakhnath Mutt was at the forefront of the Ram temple movement for decades, on Monday said he was overwhelmed at the Pran Pratishtha or the consecration ceremony of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya. Drawing a forward-looking roadmap for the revamp of Ayodhya, which is already in the midst of a makeover, he said: “Thousands of crores …

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2 Quzhou places listed among high-speed train travel destinations in YRD region
1 year ago

2 Quzhou places listed among high-speed train travel destinations in YRD region

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2023-12-11 Kecheng district in Quzhou, Zhejiang province. Kecheng district and Jiangshan city in Quzhou, Zhejiang province have been included in the top 100 high-speed train travel destinations in the Yangtze River Delta region, according to local media reports. As the economic, political, cultural, and commercial center of Quzhou, Kecheng civilization can be traced back to over 7,000 years …

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Heze city's culture under spotlight in Brazil
1 year, 1 month ago

Heze city's culture under spotlight in Brazil

China Daily  

Students at Escola Municipal Isolina Ceccon, a school in Colombo, show paper-cutting artworks from Heze on Oct 30. A variety of cultural heritage products from Heze, a city of East China's Shandong province recently grabbed the spotlight at an exhibition in Colombo, a city in the Southern Brazilian state of Parana. The exhibition "Friendly Shandong, Remarkable Shandong", which was hosted …

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Spotlight shines on Beijing's Central Axis
1 year, 2 months ago

Spotlight shines on Beijing's Central Axis

China Daily  

Ancient wisdom The Zhongshan Park exhibition only attracted modest attendance over the past three months, with visitors paying little attention to the elegantly arranged displays of cultural sites from different historical periods. Models of the Central Axis running south to north and of the cultural heritage sites on both sides of it were positioned in the main area of the …

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Guilin city signs raft of key projects at 20th CAEXPO
1 year, 3 months ago

Guilin city signs raft of key projects at 20th CAEXPO

China Daily  

The city of Guilin signed 30 contracts for projects worth a total 40.47 billion yuan during the 20th China-ASEAN Expo and China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit - held in Nanning, capital of South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region on Sept 16-19. Among Guilin's new projects, 19 in the city - located in the Guangxi autonomous region - are related to …

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Guilin soccer team competes in Guizhou city
1 year, 4 months ago

Guilin soccer team competes in Guizhou city

China Daily  

The Guilin Rice Noodles soccer team made its debut on Aug 19 at the Guilin Sports Arena football field - in the city of Guilin, in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region - in their new team uniform. The team will now go to Rongjiang county in Southwest China's Guizhou province to participate in a local Village Super League, or …

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Applying modern methods to keep the past alive
1 year, 11 months ago

Applying modern methods to keep the past alive

China Daily  

Part of the ancient city wall that has been renovated in Pingyao, Shanxi province. Timely preservation efforts of the government have helped safeguard shagexiren and the art form has been promoted through restoration, reproduction and video-recording, says Huo Wenzhong, director of Pingyao county's intangible cultural heritage protection center. Another Glance at Pingyao, an interactive play showcasing the business and cultural …

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Yantai joins Russian sister city in cultural week
1 year, 11 months ago

Yantai joins Russian sister city in cultural week

China Daily  

A cultural exchange event between Yantai and its sister city in Russia, Rostov-on-Don, unfolded on Dec 21. A cultural sharing week is underway between the sister cities of Yantai, Shandong province, and Rostov-on-Don, Russia, to promote communication and cooperation. Yantai and Rostov-on-Don established a sister-city relationship in 2017 and have carried out cooperation in various fields, such as education, science, …

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Shandong Cultural Relics Vocational Skills Competition kicks off in Qufu
2 years, 4 months ago

Shandong Cultural Relics Vocational Skills Competition kicks off in Qufu

China Daily  

The 2022 Shandong Cultural Relics Vocational Skills Competition was held in Qufu, Jining city on Aug 12, offering a platform for professionals specializing in the area of cultural relics protection to carry forward the spirit of craftsmanship and improve their skills. Gong Xiaofang, deputy mayor of Jining, said that Jining is home to 41 national key cultural relics protection units, …

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The grassland capital
2 years, 4 months ago

The grassland capital

China Daily  

A silver coin with Khitan inscriptions found at the Shangjing site of the Liao Dynasty in Chifeng, the Inner Mongolia autonomous region. Archaeological excavations unearth the political, cultural and economic nerve center of the Liao Dynasty, offering an unprecedented insight into the lives of the nomadic Khitan people, Wang Kaihao reports in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia. Shangjing city of the Liao …

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Ukraine wages its own war against Russia’s cultural icons in its midst
2 years, 5 months ago

Ukraine wages its own war against Russia’s cultural icons in its midst

LA Times  

A Soviet era monument to friendship between Ukrainians and Russians is demolished in Kyiv, Ukraine, in April. Before being Russianized, the original family name was Chaika, meaning “seagull.” Scholars point to the likely influence of traditional Ukrainian folk melodies on Tchaikovsky’s works. In the capital, Kyiv, where the National Music Academy is named after the composer, controversy erupted over a …

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Yantai's tasty Penglai Xiaomian
2 years, 7 months ago

Yantai's tasty Penglai Xiaomian

China Daily  

Yantai, a coastal city in East China's Shandong province, has a long history and profound cultural deposits. Yantai is a tourist destination, a national historical and cultural city, and a city that boasts a great number of intangible cultural heritage items, such as Jiaodong Dagu, which is a type of ballad singing with drum accompaniment popular on Jiaodong Peninsula, and …

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每日一词∣国家历史文化名城 national historical and cultural city
2 years, 8 months ago

每日一词∣国家历史文化名城 national historical and cultural city

China Daily  

国务院同意将江西省九江市列为国家历史文化名城。九江市历史悠久、文化厚重，传统格局、历史风貌和地域文化特色鲜明，文化底蕴和历史遗存丰富，具有重要的历史文化价值。 The Chinese government approved designating Jiujiang city in East China's Jiangxi province as a national historical and cultural city. With a long history and rich culture, the city’s traditional layout, construction styles and cultures have their own distinct features, and its cultural deposits and historical remains are of great value. 2021年12月25日拍摄的位于九江的庐山风景区雪景。 （图片来源：新华社） 【知识点】 1981年，国家建委、国家文物局等部门向国务院提交了《关于保护我国历史文化名城的请示》报告；1982年2月，国务院转批了这一请示，公布了首批24个国家历史文化名城；同年出台的《文物保护法》明确将保存文物特别丰富并且具有重大历史价值和革命纪念意义的城市公布为历史文化名城，标志着历史文化名城制度的设立。 历史文化名城名镇名村保护是我国改革开放40年来所取得的重大成就之一。按照党中央、国务院的决策部署，在住房和城乡建设部与国家文物局的共同推动下，我国历史文化名城名镇名村和历史建筑保护工作取得了显著成效，包括历史文化名城名镇名村、历史街区和历史建筑在内的众多历史文化遗产被抢救和保存下来，一大批文物保护单位得到保护修缮，以城乡规划法、文物保护法、非物质文化遗产保护法、历史文化名城名镇名村保护条例、文物保护法实施条例为骨干的历史文化保护法律法规体系得到丰富和完善，指导各地积极实践探索保护好、传承好、利用好历史文化名城名镇名村和历史建筑的路径和方法，鼓励各地推动文物建筑对外开放，建设了国家考古遗址公园，实施“互联网+中华文明”行动计划，保护了历史文化名城名镇名村和历史建筑的文化价值，有效延续了历史文脉，为世界遗产贡献了更多的中国文化资源。 【重要指示】 习近平指出，要妥善处理好保护和发展的关系，注重延续城市历史文脉。 Xi spoke …

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Guilin accelerates world-class tourism city construction
2 years, 10 months ago

Guilin accelerates world-class tourism city construction

China Daily  

A conference on Guilin's cultural tourism development is held on Feb 14. Guilin in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region is accelerating its efforts to become a world-class tourism city, Guilin officials announced during a conference on cultural tourism development on Feb 14. Officials said that turning Guilin into a world-class tourism city is a rare opportunity for its development, with the …

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