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(240426) -- HUZHOU, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chef Cai Linrong (1st L) prepares local food for visitors at a New Year market at Xiaoxijie historical and cultural block in Huzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 13, 2024. The Xiaoxijie historical and cultural block, situated in the city center of Huzhou, boasts a rich history spanning over a millennium. Since 2013, the city of Huzhou has launched a protection and transformation project of the historical and cultural block, emphasizing the restoration of the unique features of Xiaoxijie and introducing modern industries on this basis. Today, cultural facilities such as art galleries and museums are opened in Xiaoxijie. Young entrepreneurs with dreams settled here to build cafes, pottery shops, custom jewelry shops, music studios, etc. The integration of traditional and modern elements has injected new vitality into the block. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

Chinese Culture Day held during Tunisia International Book Fair

STORY: Chinese Culture Day held during Tunisia International Book Fair SHOOTING TIME: April 24, 2024 DATELINE: April 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event STORYLINE: Chinese Culture Day was held Wednesday at the ongoing 38th Tunis International Book Fair. The event drew students and teachers from the Confucius Institute at Carthage University and the Higher Institute of Languages of Tunis. Also in attendance was the former Tunisian ambassador to China, alongside experts from Tunisian translation and publishing circles. Chinese songs and tea art performances attracted large audiences to the event. The Tunis International Book Fair kicked off on April 19 and is organized annually by the Tunisian Ministry of Culture. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tunis. (XHTV)

(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HUZHOU-XIAOXIJIE HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL BLOCK (CN)

(240426) -- HUZHOU, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Entrepreneur Chen Xuejiao (3rd L) introduces her work at a New Year market at Xiaoxijie historical and cultural block in Huzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 13, 2024. The Xiaoxijie historical and cultural block, situated in the city center of Huzhou, boasts a rich history spanning over a millennium. Since 2013, the city of Huzhou has launched a protection and transformation project of the historical and cultural block, emphasizing the restoration of the unique features of Xiaoxijie and introducing modern industries on this basis. Today, cultural facilities such as art galleries and museums are opened in Xiaoxijie. Young entrepreneurs with dreams settled here to build cafes, pottery shops, custom jewelry shops, music studios, etc. The integration of traditional and modern elements has injected new vitality into the block. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

NEW ZEALAND-CHRISTCHURCH-CHINESE STRING QUARTET-CONCERT

(240426) -- CHRISTCHURCH, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A joint performance by the Amber Quartet, one of China's most celebrated string quartets, and the artists from Christchurch is staged in Christchurch, New Zealand, April 26, 2024. The Chinese string quartet Amber Quartet staged a maiden concert on Friday in Christchurch, the largest city of New Zealand's South Island. Friday's concert, presented by artists from the Central Conservatory of Music of China, was a leg of their debut tour in New Zealand, along with two other concerts on Wednesday and Thursday in Picton and Blenheim. (Photo by Meng Tao/Xinhua)

NEW ZEALAND-CHRISTCHURCH-CHINESE STRING QUARTET-CONCERT

(240426) -- CHRISTCHURCH, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Artists from the Amber Quartet, one of China's most celebrated string quartets perform in Christchurch, New Zealand, April 26, 2024. The Chinese string quartet Amber Quartet staged a maiden concert on Friday in Christchurch, the largest city of New Zealand's South Island. Friday's concert, presented by artists from the Central Conservatory of Music of China, was a leg of their debut tour in New Zealand, along with two other concerts on Wednesday and Thursday in Picton and Blenheim. (Photo by Meng Tao/Xinhua)

NEW ZEALAND-CHRISTCHURCH-CHINESE STRING QUARTET-CONCERT

(240426) -- CHRISTCHURCH, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Artists from the Amber Quartet, one of China's most celebrated string quartets perform in Christchurch, New Zealand, April 26, 2024. The Chinese string quartet Amber Quartet staged a maiden concert on Friday in Christchurch, the largest city of New Zealand's South Island. Friday's concert, presented by artists from the Central Conservatory of Music of China, was a leg of their debut tour in New Zealand, along with two other concerts on Wednesday and Thursday in Picton and Blenheim. (Photo by Meng Tao/Xinhua)

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(240403) -- BEIJING, April 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wu Lingyun prepares for a performance in Yingze District of Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 2, 2024. Jin Opera, originated in the central area of Shanxi Province, is a representative genre of opera in Shanxi. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Wu Lingyun, a representative inheritor of Jin Opera, was born in a family of Jin Opera actors and entered the opera troupe at the age of 12. In 1985, when he was 21, Wu started to play the role of Guan Yu, an ancient general known for his loyalty and bravery in battles and widely revered by the Chinese. In order to play the role well, Wu went through books on the history of Three Kingdoms period (220-280 A.D.) of China, learned from experienced actors and other genres of Chinese operas, and drew inspirations from sculpture, painting, shadow play and other art forms. After years of accumulation, the role of Guan Yu has become Wu Lingyun's representative performance. Decades o

(ChineseToday)CHINA-SHANXI-JIN OPERA-INHERITOR (CN)

(240402) -- TAIYUAN, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wu Lingyun stages a performance in Yingze District of Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 23, 2024. Jin Opera, originated in the central area of Shanxi Province, is a representative genre of opera in Shanxi. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Wu Lingyun, a representative inheritor of Jin Opera, was born in a family of Jin Opera actors and entered the opera troupe at the age of 12. In 1985, when he was 21, Wu started to play the role of Guan Yu, an ancient general known for his loyalty and bravery in battles and widely revered by the Chinese. In order to play the role well, Wu went through books on the history of Three Kingdoms period (220-280 A.D.) of China, learned from experienced actors and other genres of Chinese operas, and drew inspirations from sculpture, painting, shadow play and other art forms. After years of accumulation, the role of Guan Yu has become Wu Lingyun's representative performance. Decades of sta

(ChineseToday)CHINA-SHANXI-JIN OPERA-INHERITOR (CN)

(240402) -- TAIYUAN, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on Oct. 23, 2019 shows Wu Lingyun (4th L, back) and his troupe members posing for a photo with local actors during an international Guan Gong cultural festival in Malaysia. Jin Opera, originated in the central area of Shanxi Province, is a representative genre of opera in Shanxi. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Wu Lingyun, a representative inheritor of Jin Opera, was born in a family of Jin Opera actors and entered the opera troupe at the age of 12. In 1985, when he was 21, Wu started to play the role of Guan Yu, an ancient general known for his loyalty and bravery in battles and widely revered by the Chinese. In order to play the role well, Wu went through books on the history of Three Kingdoms period (220-280 A.D.) of China, learned from experienced actors and other genres of Chinese operas, and drew inspirations from sculpture, painting, shadow play and other art forms. After years of accumulation, the

(ChineseToday)CHINA-SHANXI-JIN OPERA-INHERITOR (CN)

(240402) -- TAIYUAN, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wu Lingyun practises at home in Xinghualing District of Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, March 26, 2024. Jin Opera, originated in the central area of Shanxi Province, is a representative genre of opera in Shanxi. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Wu Lingyun, a representative inheritor of Jin Opera, was born in a family of Jin Opera actors and entered the opera troupe at the age of 12. In 1985, when he was 21, Wu started to play the role of Guan Yu, an ancient general known for his loyalty and bravery in battles and widely revered by the Chinese. In order to play the role well, Wu went through books on the history of Three Kingdoms period (220-280 A.D.) of China, learned from experienced actors and other genres of Chinese operas, and drew inspirations from sculpture, painting, shadow play and other art forms. After years of accumulation, the role of Guan Yu has become Wu Lingyun's representative performance. Decades of

RUSSIA-MOSCOW-HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR-CONCERT

(240203) -- MOSCOW, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Artists from the China Coal Mine Art Troupe stage the concert "Ancient Songs in Ancient Books" as part of the "Happy Chinese New Year" cultural event in Moscow, Russia, Jan. 30, 2024. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)

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