Cultural carnival promotes Sino-Vietnamese exchange in border region

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China-Vietnam border port handles highest number of passengers among Chinese ports in 2023

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-BEIJING 2022 WINTER PARALYMPICS-TORCH RELAY (CN)

(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-BEIJING 2022 WINTER PARALYMPICS-TORCH RELAY (CN)

(220304) -- BEIJING, March 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Torchbearer Zhi Chunli attends the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Torch Relay at China Disabled Sports Management Center in Beijing, capital of China, March 4, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Renzi)