The 9th day of the 9th lunar month is the traditional Chongyang Festival, or Double Ninth Festival, which falls on Oct 7 this year.
Thirty years ago, Iranian twins Majid Shamaeizadeh and Massoud Shamaeezadeh began to learn to play traditional Iranian musical instruments and would perform for family members on festive occasions.
When it comes to Germany, music buffs may immediately hum Bach or Beethoven's classical melodies, soccer fans would call watching Bundesliga one of their must-see events, and philosophy lovers might secretly go over the theories of Hegel and Kant.
In a recent interview with China Daily Website, Lefebvre shared his views on the early influence of Eastern arts in Europe, the Cernuschi Museum's main shows on Chinese art, as well as the role of arts in promoting culture and human relations.
To French artist and architect Martine Delaleuf, also President of Société des Artistes Français, art can be the best medium to resolve misunderstandings among cultures.
President Xi Jinping presented national medals and honorary titles of the People's Republic of China (PRC) to awardees in the Great Hall of the People on Sunday morning.
During the Boxer Rebellion in 1900 a fire set off in the uprising in the Hanlin Library in Beijing destroyed copies of one of its most prized treasures: the Yongle Dadian, the world's largest paper encyclopedia, from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).
Domestic historical film "Mao Zedong 1949" led the Chinese mainland box office on Friday, the China Movie Data Information Network said Saturday.
"Culture is like the flowers. Culture is the greenery. Cultures are what you have to strive for. All other things are just figures," Joachim Broudré-Gröger, Germany's former ambassador to China, told China Daily website.
"Cultural exchanges play an important role in promoting the understanding of different ways of thinking and advancing interpersonal communication," said Kitsayapong Siri, Thailand's permanent secretary for culture.
Eleven literary artists from around the world have descended upon Shanghai to take part in the 11th edition of the residency program by the Shanghai Writers' Association.
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