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The "Cultural Journey" program dedicates to showcase the preservation and flourishing of China's vibrant traditional culture. It features key sections like "Archaeological China", "Exploring China", "Traveling across China", "Preserving Intangible Cultural Heritage in China" and "Openness in China".
BARCELONA — The Chinese Library of Barcelona, located in Hospitalet de Llobregat, seeks to introduce the residents of the city to Chinese culture as part of a unique initiative in northeastern Spain.
Zhang Shuangmin might look a bit haphazard as she drips pigment onto a square container of water. The pigments immediately disperse into small circles once they touch the surface of the transparent liquid, and without wasting any time, Zhang swirls them with an awl in seemingly casual movements.
HAIKOU — In Kuznetsova Aleksandra's studio in Haikou, the capital of Hainan, a tropical island province in South China, an oil painting of St. Basil's Cathedral hangs beside a portrait capturing the grace of a woman from the Li ethnic group, symbolizing two distinct aspects of the artist's life.
In 1857, British Sinologist Alexander Wylie founded the first Chinese news monthly in Shanghai called Liuhe Congkan (Shanghai Serial), which introduced Western learning to the East and Chinese culture to the West.
HONG KONG — In a dimly lit exhibition hall at the Hong Kong Palace Museum, exquisitely crafted vintage clothing and accessories are illuminated by spotlights, as clips from classic movies play silently in a loop, creating the sense of traveling through time.
