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(GloriousGuizhou)CHINA-GUIZHOU-LIUPANSHUI-TIANMEN VILLAGE (CN)

(240723) -- GUIYANG, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Villagers are pictured at a stilted building in Tianmen Village, Shuicheng District of Liupanshui, southwest China's Guizhou Province, July 16, 2024. In the hinterland of Wumeng Mountain and by the Beipanjiang River, quaint stilted buildings scatter among the green mountains and waters, forming a pastoral picture, in Tianman Village. Tianmen Village is located in the northeast of Huajia Miao Buyi and Yi Township of Liupanshui City, which is a traditional Buyi ethnic village, divided into 6 hamlets with a population of more than 1,000. Surrounded by mountains on three sides and a river on the other, the remote village was once isolated. To get out of the village, people had to climb hundreds of stone stairs over the steep mountain and pass through cliffs in the canyon. Tianmen Village has a history of more than 600 years, and still retains 178 buildings made of wood shingles. The original landscape of the village and traditional folk activit

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(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-JINHUA-WU OPERA-PROMOTION (CN)

(240626) -- JINHUA, June 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 25, 2024 shows an intangible cultural heritage market showcasing handicraft works by local craftsmen in Zhengdian Village of Lipu Town, Jinhua City, east China's Zhejiang Province. Wu Opera, also known as Jinhua Opera, has a history of more than 500 years. It first grew in popularity in Jinhua and its surrounding areas, and was named after Wuzhou, the name of Jinhua in ancient China. Local authorities of Jindong District in Jinhua City has been vigorously exploring effective ways to promote the inheritance and development of the traditional opera. Since March this year, Lipu Town in Jindong District of Jinhua City has been regularly staging Wu Opera performances at local auditoriums at weekends, providing villagers and Wu Opera lovers with immersive experiences to appreciate the opera. So far, more than 40 performances have been staged. Zhengdian Village is a vivid example of promoting rural cultural tourism. Activit

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(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-JINHUA-WU OPERA-PROMOTION (CN)

(240626) -- JINHUA, June 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An artist from a local folk troupe of Wu Opera performs for tourists at a Wu Opera themed intangible cultural heritage museum in Zhengdian Village of Lipu Town, Jinhua City, east China's Zhejiang Province on June 25, 2024. Wu Opera, also known as Jinhua Opera, has a history of more than 500 years. It first grew in popularity in Jinhua and its surrounding areas, and was named after Wuzhou, the name of Jinhua in ancient China. Local authorities of Jindong District in Jinhua City has been vigorously exploring effective ways to promote the inheritance and development of the traditional opera. Since March this year, Lipu Town in Jindong District of Jinhua City has been regularly staging Wu Opera performances at local auditoriums at weekends, providing villagers and Wu Opera lovers with immersive experiences to appreciate the opera. So far, more than 40 performances have been staged. Zhengdian Village is a vivid example of promoting rural cultural tourism. Activit

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(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-JINHUA-WU OPERA-PROMOTION (CN)

(240626) -- JINHUA, June 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An artist from a local folk troupe of Wu Opera performs for tourists at a Wu Opera themed intangible cultural heritage museum in Zhengdian Village of Lipu Town, Jinhua City, east China's Zhejiang Province on June 25, 2024. Wu Opera, also known as Jinhua Opera, has a history of more than 500 years. It first grew in popularity in Jinhua and its surrounding areas, and was named after Wuzhou, the name of Jinhua in ancient China. Local authorities of Jindong District in Jinhua City has been vigorously exploring effective ways to promote the inheritance and development of the traditional opera. Since March this year, Lipu Town in Jindong District of Jinhua City has been regularly staging Wu Opera performances at local auditoriums at weekends, providing villagers and Wu Opera lovers with immersive experiences to appreciate the opera. So far, more than 40 performances have been staged. Zhengdian Village is a vivid example of promoting rural cultural tourism. Activit

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UN Chinese Language Day celebrated at University of Lome in Togo

STORY: UN Chinese Language Day celebrated at University of Lome in Togo SHOOTING TIME: April 19, 2024 DATELINE: April 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: Lome CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of celebration event 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): SHEN FUHAI, Teacher at Confucius Institute of University of Lome STORYLINE: The Confucius Institute of the University of Lome in Togo celebrated the UN Chinese Language Day on Friday, attracting more than 100 participants including students of the university and local Chinese language enthusiasts. The event included performances of guqin, Chinese costume demonstration, dragon dance, and other activities such as paper-cutting, calligraphy, topography, to allow participants to experience the beauty of Chinese culture. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): SHEN FUHAI, Teacher at Confucius Institute of University of Lome "On the occasion of the UN Chinese Language Day, the Confucius Institute at the University of Lome in Togo organized a series of activities. Through these activit

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Iran rejects Japan's call for halt to uranium enrichment activit

TEHRAN, Iran - Motohide Yoshikawa (L), director general of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Middle Eastern and African Affairs Bureau, and Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Mehdi Safari pose for photos prior to their talks in Tehran on April 22. Iran rejected Japan's call on Tehran to halt its uranium enrichment activities, repeating its position that its nuclear programs are for peaceful purposes, Japanese officials said. (Kyodo)