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Sabino Vaca Narvaja, Argentina's former ambassador to China, is now playing different roles in his country's parliament and academic circle. His career has been closely connected with China, a country across the Pacific Ocean, with his family being partly responsible for his lasting interest in the country.
Dozens of diplomats from 15 countries, including Argentina, Croatia, South Africa, Morocco, Mexico, Peru and Cuba, participated in the 2024 "Discover China Cultural Tour" of Guizhou for Diplomats in China & Guizhou Village Super League, co-organized by China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Argentine Embassy in China, from Sept 26-29.
On Saturday evening, the stadium in Rongjiang county, Southwest China's Guizhou province, buzzed with excitement as a friendly soccer match took place between LAC United, a team consisting of 24 Latin American and Caribbean diplomats, and the Rongjiang Luohanguo team.
Sergio Fausto Cabrera Cárdenas, the Colombian Ambassador to China, expressed high praise for the local primitive village landscapes and the intangible cultural heritage of the Dong Grand Song. He said, "This is a very beautiful place, where both the natural environment and cultural scenery have been well preserved. It is truly impressive."
A special exchange event titled, "Discover China Cultural Tour - Super League in Guizhou Village" took place in Rongjiang, Guizhou province, on Sept 28.
The cultural industry in China is increasingly becoming a pillar of the national economy.
Despite challenges such as shifting audience preferences and the rise of competition from short videos, cinema — which has been around for well over a century — continues to demonstrate its enduring appeal in China, one of the world's largest movie markets.
Oil paintings, watercolors and sketches of Chang Shuhong (1904-94), founding director of the Dunhuang Academy, are on show at the Zhejiang Provincial Museum in Hangzhou, Chang's hometown.
China's tourism market rebounded strongly this summer, with travel experts reporting significant growth in passenger numbers, spending, and both inbound and outbound trips as the country continues to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic.
For many Chinese born in the 1980s and '90s, the first thing that comes to mind when discussing the lion dance is the martial arts movie Once Upon a Time in China III featuring Jet Li as Chinese martial arts master and folk hero Wong Fei-hung.
The hutong (alleyways) have long been iconic to central Beijing, promising those who enjoy taking a walk in tranquility a great experience, with their gray brick walls, upturned eaves and paths shaded by luxuriant tree branches.