New Zealand's capital Wellington ushered in its annual Christmas season with celebratory events on Nov 25-26. The two-day festival featured a grand Santa parade in which nearly 200 performers participated, attracting over 20,000 people packing the Lambton Quay to watch.
A new exhibition opened Friday at the China Cultural Center in Mauritius to promote artistic exchanges between Chinese and Mauritian artists and enhance cultural cooperation between the two nations.
People in Tokyo were offered a chance to experience authentic Chinese culture as the China Day festival was held in the Japanese capital from Oct 21 to 22.
The fifth "China Day in Seoul" was held at City Hall Square in Seoul, South Korea on Oct 22. After delivering speeches, Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Qiu Guohong and Mayor of Seoul Park Won-soon added the finishing touches to respective dancing lions, marking the beginning of the activity.
A new exhibition is underway at the China Cultural Center in Paris, offering a glimpse of ethnic costumes and crafting techniques in Southwest China's Guizhou province.
Almost three decades since the first China Cultural Center was opened in Mauritius in 1988, China has established 31 centers around the world, covering countries across five continents –12 in Europe, 10 in Asia, five in Africa, three in Australia and Oceania, and one in Latin-America. More than 4,000 cultural activities have been held in these places, reaching over 3 million people across the globe.
A photo exhibition celebrating the 45th anniversary of China-Malta diplomatic ties is being held on the island of Gozo, Malta.
A concert marking the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and South Korea was held at the Seoul Arts Center on Saturday.
Nearly 100 cultural products from Tibet are on display at the China Cultural Center in Nigeria, as part of the events to celebrate the Tibet Cultural Month, "China's Tibet Tashi Delek", in the West African country.
Sixty-five students from 23 countries are visiting Beijing to experience Chinese culture on a tour of the country organized by the Bureau for External Cultural Relations of the Chinese Culture Ministry.
In collaboration with young Canadian musicians, China's Zhejiang Youth Symphony Orchestra played at an East-West fusion performance at Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Canada, on Aug 1.
A fine collection of "liuli" artworks – a type of ancient Chinese glassware with porcelain-like texture – are on display at the China Cultural Center in Bangkok until August 15.