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Anne Hidalgo Meets Olena Zelenska at Paris City Hall - Paris

Handout photo dated on December 1, 2025, shows Svitlana Fomenko, Deputy Minister of Culture of Ukraine, Carine Rolland, Olena Zelenska, Anne Hidalgo, Patrick Bloche, First Deputy Mayor of Paris, and Arnaud NGATCHA, Deputy Mayor of Paris in charge of Europe, international relations, and the French-speaking world during the meeting between Olena Zelenska and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo and the directors of the city's museums, Paris Musées, the municipal museum network of Paris. Following this meeting, a memorandum and declaration were also signed to introduce audio guides in Ukrainian in 14 museums in Paris: the Museum of Modern Art of the City of Paris, Maison de Balzac, Musée Carnavalet – History of Paris, Les Catacombes de Paris, Palais Galliera – Fashion Museum, Petit Palais – Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris, Musée de la Vie romantique, Archaeological Crypt of the Île de la Cité, Museum of Asian Arts of the City of Paris, Cognacq-Jay Museum, General Leclerc de Hauteclocque and Liberation of Paris Muse

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Anne Hidalgo Meets Olena Zelenska at Paris City Hall - Paris

Handout photo dated on December 1, 2025, shows Olena Zelenska and Anne Hidalgo during the meeting between Olena Zelenska and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo and the directors of the city's museums, Paris Musées, the municipal museum network of Paris. Following this meeting, a memorandum and declaration were also signed to introduce audio guides in Ukrainian in 14 museums in Paris: the Museum of Modern Art of the City of Paris, Maison de Balzac, Musée Carnavalet – History of Paris, Les Catacombes de Paris, Palais Galliera – Fashion Museum, Petit Palais – Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris, Musée de la Vie romantique, Archaeological Crypt of the Île de la Cité, Museum of Asian Arts of the City of Paris, Cognacq-Jay Museum, General Leclerc de Hauteclocque and Liberation of Paris Museum, Jean Moulin Museum, Victor Hugo House in Paris, Zadkine Museum. Paris City Hall. Paris, France, December 1, 2025. Photo by Presidency of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anne Hidalgo Meets Olena Zelenska at Paris City Hall - Paris

Handout photo dated on December 1, 2025, shows Olena Zelenska, Anne Hidalgo, Patrick Bloche, Carine Rolland, and Arnaud Ngatcha during the meeting between Olena Zelenska and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo and the directors of the city's museums, Paris Musées, the municipal museum network of Paris. Following this meeting, a memorandum and declaration were also signed to introduce audio guides in Ukrainian in 14 museums in Paris: the Museum of Modern Art of the City of Paris, Maison de Balzac, Musée Carnavalet – History of Paris, Les Catacombes de Paris, Palais Galliera – Fashion Museum, Petit Palais – Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris, Musée de la Vie romantique, Archaeological Crypt of the Île de la Cité, Museum of Asian Arts of the City of Paris, Cognacq-Jay Museum, General Leclerc de Hauteclocque and Liberation of Paris Museum, Jean Moulin Museum, Victor Hugo House in Paris, Zadkine Museum. Paris City Hall. Paris, France, December 1, 2025. Photo by Presidency of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anne Hidalgo Meets Olena Zelenska at Paris City Hall - Paris

Handout photo dated on December 1, 2025, shows Olena Zelenska and Anne Hidalgo during the meeting between Olena Zelenska and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo and the directors of the city's museums, Paris Musées, the municipal museum network of Paris. Following this meeting, a memorandum and declaration were also signed to introduce audio guides in Ukrainian in 14 museums in Paris: the Museum of Modern Art of the City of Paris, Maison de Balzac, Musée Carnavalet – History of Paris, Les Catacombes de Paris, Palais Galliera – Fashion Museum, Petit Palais – Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris, Musée de la Vie romantique, Archaeological Crypt of the Île de la Cité, Museum of Asian Arts of the City of Paris, Cognacq-Jay Museum, General Leclerc de Hauteclocque and Liberation of Paris Museum, Jean Moulin Museum, Victor Hugo House in Paris, Zadkine Museum. Paris City Hall. Paris, France, December 1, 2025. Photo by Presidency of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anne Hidalgo Meets Olena Zelenska at Paris City Hall - Paris

Handout photo dated on December 1, 2025, shows Meeting between Olena Zelenska and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo and the directors of the city's museums, Paris Musées, the municipal museum network of Paris. Following this meeting, a memorandum and declaration were also signed to introduce audio guides in Ukrainian in 14 museums in Paris: the Museum of Modern Art of the City of Paris, Maison de Balzac, Musée Carnavalet – History of Paris, Les Catacombes de Paris, Palais Galliera – Fashion Museum, Petit Palais – Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris, Musée de la Vie romantique, Archaeological Crypt of the Île de la Cité, Museum of Asian Arts of the City of Paris, Cognacq-Jay Museum, General Leclerc de Hauteclocque and Liberation of Paris Museum, Jean Moulin Museum, Victor Hugo House in Paris, Zadkine Museum. Paris City Hall. Paris, France, December 1, 2025. Photo by Presidency of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anne Hidalgo Meets Olena Zelenska at Paris City Hall - Paris

Handout photo dated on December 1, 2025, shows Illustratuion during the meeting between Olena Zelenska and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo and the directors of the city's museums, Paris Musées, the municipal museum network of Paris. Following this meeting, a memorandum and declaration were also signed to introduce audio guides in Ukrainian in 14 museums in Paris: the Museum of Modern Art of the City of Paris, Maison de Balzac, Musée Carnavalet – History of Paris, Les Catacombes de Paris, Palais Galliera – Fashion Museum, Petit Palais – Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris, Musée de la Vie romantique, Archaeological Crypt of the Île de la Cité, Museum of Asian Arts of the City of Paris, Cognacq-Jay Museum, General Leclerc de Hauteclocque and Liberation of Paris Museum, Jean Moulin Museum, Victor Hugo House in Paris, Zadkine Museum. Paris City Hall. Paris, France, December 1, 2025. Photo by Presidency of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rubens' Painting "Christ on the Cross" Sold for €2.3 Million - Versailles

The painting "Christ on the Cross" (Le Christ en croix, 1614–1615) by Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens was sold for €2.3 million at an auction in Versailles, France, on November 30, 2025. After being found in a private Paris mansion, the painting shocked the art world and drew major attention from international collectors, museums, and historians. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rubens' Painting "Christ on the Cross" Sold for €2.3 Million - Versailles

The painting "Christ on the Cross" (Le Christ en croix, 1614–1615) by Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens was sold for €2.3 million at an auction in Versailles, France, on November 30, 2025. After being found in a private Paris mansion, the painting shocked the art world and drew major attention from international collectors, museums, and historians. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rubens' Painting "Christ on the Cross" Sold for €2.3 Million - Versailles

The painting "Christ on the Cross" (Le Christ en croix, 1614–1615) by Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens was sold for €2.3 million at an auction in Versailles, France, on November 30, 2025. After being found in a private Paris mansion, the painting shocked the art world and drew major attention from international collectors, museums, and historians. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rubens' Painting "Christ on the Cross" Sold for €2.3 Million - Versailles

The painting "Christ on the Cross" (Le Christ en croix, 1614–1615) by Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens was sold for €2.3 million at an auction in Versailles, France, on November 30, 2025. After being found in a private Paris mansion, the painting shocked the art world and drew major attention from international collectors, museums, and historians. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rubens' Painting "Christ on the Cross" Sold for €2.3 Million - Versailles

The painting "Christ on the Cross" (Le Christ en croix, 1614–1615) by Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens was sold for €2.3 million at an auction in Versailles, France, on November 30, 2025. After being found in a private Paris mansion, the painting shocked the art world and drew major attention from international collectors, museums, and historians. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rubens' Painting "Christ on the Cross" Sold for €2.3 Million - Versailles

The painting "Christ on the Cross" (Le Christ en croix, 1614–1615) by Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens was sold for €2.3 million at an auction in Versailles, France, on November 30, 2025. After being found in a private Paris mansion, the painting shocked the art world and drew major attention from international collectors, museums, and historians. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rubens' Painting "Christ on the Cross" Sold for €2.3 Million - Versailles

The painting "Christ on the Cross" (Le Christ en croix, 1614–1615) by Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens was sold for €2.3 million at an auction in Versailles, France, on November 30, 2025. After being found in a private Paris mansion, the painting shocked the art world and drew major attention from international collectors, museums, and historians. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rubens' Painting "Christ on the Cross" Sold for €2.3 Million - Versailles

The painting "Christ on the Cross" (Le Christ en croix, 1614–1615) by Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens was sold for €2.3 million at an auction in Versailles, France, on November 30, 2025. After being found in a private Paris mansion, the painting shocked the art world and drew major attention from international collectors, museums, and historians. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rubens' Painting "Christ on the Cross" Sold for €2.3 Million - Versailles

The painting "Christ on the Cross" (Le Christ en croix, 1614–1615) by Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens was sold for €2.3 million at an auction in Versailles, France, on November 30, 2025. After being found in a private Paris mansion, the painting shocked the art world and drew major attention from international collectors, museums, and historians. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rubens' Painting "Christ on the Cross" Sold for €2.3 Million - Versailles

The painting "Christ on the Cross" (Le Christ en croix, 1614–1615) by Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens was sold for €2.3 million at an auction in Versailles, France, on November 30, 2025. After being found in a private Paris mansion, the painting shocked the art world and drew major attention from international collectors, museums, and historians. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rubens' Painting "Christ on the Cross" Sold for €2.3 Million - Versailles

The painting "Christ on the Cross" (Le Christ en croix, 1614–1615) by Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens was sold for €2.3 million at an auction in Versailles, France, on November 30, 2025. After being found in a private Paris mansion, the painting shocked the art world and drew major attention from international collectors, museums, and historians. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rubens' Painting "Christ on the Cross" Sold for €2.3 Million - Versailles

The painting "Christ on the Cross" (Le Christ en croix, 1614–1615) by Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens was sold for €2.3 million at an auction in Versailles, France, on November 30, 2025. After being found in a private Paris mansion, the painting shocked the art world and drew major attention from international collectors, museums, and historians. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rubens' Painting "Christ on the Cross" Sold for €2.3 Million - Versailles

The painting "Christ on the Cross" (Le Christ en croix, 1614–1615) by Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens was sold for €2.3 million at an auction in Versailles, France, on November 30, 2025. After being found in a private Paris mansion, the painting shocked the art world and drew major attention from international collectors, museums, and historians. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rubens' Painting "Christ on the Cross" Sold for €2.3 Million - Versailles

The painting "Christ on the Cross" (Le Christ en croix, 1614–1615) by Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens was sold for €2.3 million at an auction in Versailles, France, on November 30, 2025. After being found in a private Paris mansion, the painting shocked the art world and drew major attention from international collectors, museums, and historians. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rubens' Painting "Christ on the Cross" Sold for €2.3 Million - Versailles

The painting "Christ on the Cross" (Le Christ en croix, 1614–1615) by Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens was sold for €2.3 million at an auction in Versailles, France, on November 30, 2025. After being found in a private Paris mansion, the painting shocked the art world and drew major attention from international collectors, museums, and historians. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rubens' Painting "Christ on the Cross" Sold for €2.3 Million - Versailles

The painting "Christ on the Cross" (Le Christ en croix, 1614–1615) by Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens was sold for €2.3 million at an auction in Versailles, France, on November 30, 2025. After being found in a private Paris mansion, the painting shocked the art world and drew major attention from international collectors, museums, and historians. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rubens' Painting "Christ on the Cross" Sold for €2.3 Million - Versailles

The painting "Christ on the Cross" (Le Christ en croix, 1614–1615) by Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens was sold for €2.3 million at an auction in Versailles, France, on November 30, 2025. After being found in a private Paris mansion, the painting shocked the art world and drew major attention from international collectors, museums, and historians. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Corse du Sud - France

FRANCE. CORSE-DU-SUD (2A) AJACCIO. STATUE OF CARDINAL FESCH. AFTER 3 YEARS OF RESTORATION, THE PALAIS FESCH REOPENED ITS DOORS TO THE PUBLIC IN JULY 2010. IT IS ONE OF FRANCE'S LEADING MUSEUMS OF FINE ART. Photo by Stephane Frances/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Corse du Sud - France

FRANCE. CORSE-DU-SUD (2A) AJACCIO. STATUE OF CARDINAL FESCH. AFTER 3 YEARS OF RESTORATION, THE PALAIS FESCH REOPENED ITS DOORS TO THE PUBLIC IN JULY 2010. IT IS ONE OF FRANCE'S LEADING MUSEUMS OF FINE ART. Photo by Stephane Frances/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Damaging Storm With Large Hail Lashes Rochester Area, New York

A storm accompanied with large hail swept through New York's Rochester area on Monday, July 15, causing damage and power outages.

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Belarus celebrates Int'l Museum Day

STORY: Belarus celebrates Int'l Museum Day SHOOTING TIME: May 18, 2024 DATELINE: May 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:47 LOCATION: Minsk CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of people visiting the National Art Museum of Belarus in Minsk, Belarus STORYLINE: Many museums in Belarus held "Museum Night" activities including extending their working hours until late at night, and organizing themed activities for the public, to celebrate International Museum Day, which fell on Saturday. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Minsk. (XHTV)

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BELARUS-MINSK-MUSEUM NIGHT

(240519) -- MINSK, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit the National Art Museum of Belarus in Minsk, Belarus, May 18, 2024. Many museums in Belarus held "Museum Night" activities including extending their working hours until late at night, and organizing themed activities for the public. (Photo by Henadz Zhinkov/Xinhua)

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BELARUS-MINSK-MUSEUM NIGHT

(240519) -- MINSK, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit the National Art Museum of Belarus in Minsk, Belarus, May 18, 2024. Many museums in Belarus held "Museum Night" activities including extending their working hours until late at night, and organizing themed activities for the public. (Photo by Henadz Zhinkov/Xinhua)

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GREECE-ATHENS-INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM DAY

(240519) -- ATHENS, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A guide introduces the exhibits at the Museum of Cycladic Art, in Athens, Greece, on May 18, 2024. All museums and archaeological sites in Greece opened for free on Saturday, the International Museum Day. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM DAY

(240519) -- ATHENS, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man visits the Museum of Cycladic Art in Athens, Greece, on May 18, 2024. All museums and archaeological sites in Greece opened for free on Saturday, the International Museum Day. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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CHINA-BEIJING-UNIVERSITY MUSEUMS (CN)

(240518) -- BEIJING, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 14, 2024 shows an external view of the Arthur M. Sackler Museum of Art and Archaeology at Peking University in Beijing, capital of China. The number of museums in China ranks among the top in the world and the museums have become an important part of the country's cultural life. Nowadays, the public has access to more and more museums serving university education and research. In Beijing, where universities gather, many university museums are worth exploring. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-UNIVERSITY MUSEUMS (CN)

(240518) -- BEIJING, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Tsinghua University Art Museum in Beijing, capital of China, May 12, 2024. The number of museums in China ranks among the top in the world and the museums have become an important part of the country's cultural life. Nowadays, the public has access to more and more museums serving university education and research. In Beijing, where universities gather, many university museums are worth exploring. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-UNIVERSITY MUSEUMS (CN)

(240518) -- BEIJING, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Tsinghua University Art Museum in Beijing, capital of China, May 12, 2024. The number of museums in China ranks among the top in the world and the museums have become an important part of the country's cultural life. Nowadays, the public has access to more and more museums serving university education and research. In Beijing, where universities gather, many university museums are worth exploring. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-UNIVERSITY MUSEUMS (CN)

(240518) -- BEIJING, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman visits the Arthur M. Sackler Museum of Art and Archaeology at Peking University in Beijing, capital of China, May 15, 2024. The number of museums in China ranks among the top in the world and the museums have become an important part of the country's cultural life. Nowadays, the public has access to more and more museums serving university education and research. In Beijing, where universities gather, many university museums are worth exploring. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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Private museum gaining popularity among youth in China's Suzhou

STORY: Private museum gaining popularity among youth in China's Suzhou SHOOTING TIME: recent footage DATELINE: May 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: SUZHOU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Six Arts Museum 2. picture of Mitch Dudek, founder of the Six Arts Museum 3. various of the Six Arts Museum 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Visitor 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Visitor 6. various of private museums in China STORYLINE: The Six Arts Museum in the historic city of Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, has a collection of ancient Chinese folk objects. Its founder, Mitch Dudek, is a U.S. national who arrived in China in the early 1980s. He became interested in everyday objects used by ordinary people. This curiosity led him to start collecting Chinese folk crafts and antique furniture, and ultimately to open the museum in 2017. With an exhibition space of 18,000 square meters, the museum showcases over 40,000 ancient Chinese folk art items and collectibles, including brick carvings, plaques

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Xinhua Headlines: Private museums gaining popularity among Chinese youth

(240518) -- BEIJING, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A visitor views paintings on display during an exhibition titled "Titian and the Renaissance: Masterpieces of European Art in 500 Years" at the Meet You Museum in Beijing, capital of China, March 22, 2024. (Xinhua)

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National festival of women's creation underway in Algeria

STORY: National festival of women's creation underway in Algeria SHOOTING TIME: May 11, 2024 DATELINE: May 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Algiers CATEGORY: ART/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the festival STORYLINE: The 9th edition of the national festival of women's creation is underway in Algeria's capital Algiers. This festival highlights the skills and expertise of Algerian women, showcasing their contributions to preserving traditional costumes and crafts. Under the theme "Costumes and jewelry, heritage through history," the festival is scheduled to run from May 10 to May 17. During the week-long event, traditional costume designers and artists from all over the country will present their creations with a modern perspective. The festival also includes workshops in embroidery, jewelry making and design, as well as a dedicated space for museums. In parallel with the exhibition, lectures on fashion, jewelry and ornaments will also be organized. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting fro

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Museum

SHENZHEN, CHINA - MAY 8, 2024 - Futian District Art Museum (MOCA) and Urban Planning Exhibition (PE) at a glance, May 8, 2024, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China. What is very special is that the two museums are two independent but share the same building structure, the structural system is complex, irregular shape, consisting of a large number of tilted, twisted and rotating surfaces.

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Museum

SHENZHEN, CHINA - MAY 8, 2024 - Futian District Art Museum (MOCA) and Urban Planning Exhibition (PE) at a glance, May 8, 2024, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China. What is very special is that the two museums are two independent but share the same building structure, the structural system is complex, irregular shape, consisting of a large number of tilted, twisted and rotating surfaces.

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Museum

SHENZHEN, CHINA - MAY 8, 2024 - Futian District Art Museum (MOCA) and Urban Planning Exhibition (PE) at a glance, May 8, 2024, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China. What is very special is that the two museums are two independent but share the same building structure, the structural system is complex, irregular shape, consisting of a large number of tilted, twisted and rotating surfaces.

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Museum

SHENZHEN, CHINA - MAY 8, 2024 - Futian District Art Museum (MOCA) and Urban Planning Exhibition (PE) at a glance, May 8, 2024, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China. What is very special is that the two museums are two independent but share the same building structure, the structural system is complex, irregular shape, consisting of a large number of tilted, twisted and rotating surfaces.

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Museum

SHENZHEN, CHINA - MAY 8, 2024 - Futian District Art Museum (MOCA) and Urban Planning Exhibition (PE) at a glance, May 8, 2024, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China. What is very special is that the two museums are two independent but share the same building structure, the structural system is complex, irregular shape, consisting of a large number of tilted, twisted and rotating surfaces.

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Museum

SHENZHEN, CHINA - MAY 8, 2024 - Futian District Art Museum (MOCA) and Urban Planning Exhibition (PE) at a glance, May 8, 2024, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China. What is very special is that the two museums are two independent but share the same building structure, the structural system is complex, irregular shape, consisting of a large number of tilted, twisted and rotating surfaces.

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Museum

SHENZHEN, CHINA - MAY 8, 2024 - Futian District Art Museum (MOCA) and Urban Planning Exhibition (PE) at a glance, May 8, 2024, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China. What is very special is that the two museums are two independent but share the same building structure, the structural system is complex, irregular shape, consisting of a large number of tilted, twisted and rotating surfaces.

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Museum

SHENZHEN, CHINA - MAY 8, 2024 - Futian District Art Museum (MOCA) and Urban Planning Exhibition (PE) at a glance, May 8, 2024, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China. What is very special is that the two museums are two independent but share the same building structure, the structural system is complex, irregular shape, consisting of a large number of tilted, twisted and rotating surfaces.

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Museum

SHENZHEN, CHINA - MAY 8, 2024 - Futian District Art Museum (MOCA) and Urban Planning Exhibition (PE) at a glance, May 8, 2024, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China. What is very special is that the two museums are two independent but share the same building structure, the structural system is complex, irregular shape, consisting of a large number of tilted, twisted and rotating surfaces.

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Museum

SHENZHEN, CHINA - MAY 8, 2024 - Futian District Art Museum (MOCA) and Urban Planning Exhibition (PE) at a glance, May 8, 2024, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China. What is very special is that the two museums are two independent but share the same building structure, the structural system is complex, irregular shape, consisting of a large number of tilted, twisted and rotating surfaces.

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

(240426) -- HUZHOU, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Musician Li Xiaoqiang (L) rehearses with his friends in his studio at Xiaoxijie historical and cultural block in Huzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 21, 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)

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

(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)