BERLIN — Petra Lehmann did not expect such a vivid glimpse of traditional Chinese culture so close to home just a month before setting off on a two-week trip to China.
"The scenery is stunning," Ilia Popov, 25, a Russian pursuing postgraduate studies at a university in Xianyang, Northwest China's Shaanxi province, exclaimed when taking in the majesty of the Ganquan Canyon. "It's like a painter has drawn his brush across the stone."
In November 1994, The Fugitive, an action-packed thriller starring Harrison Ford, arrived in Chinese cinemas, becoming the first major American feature film released on the Chinese mainland since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949.
As dusk settles over the Tangjin Canal, rows of lanterns begin to glow, while visitors wander through the lively streets and along the waterfront. Named after the meeting point of the Meihe River and the Tangjin Canal, Hetou was once an important hub for Tangshan's coal transportation more than a century ago.
As China's circular economy moves closer to consumers, companies are exploring how to design, use and keep products in service longer.
Zheng Qinyan's artworks are inspired by the history of the Yongding River, which flows in western Beijing.
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