Ambassadors or representatives to New Zealand taste Chinese tea before International Tea Day

STORY: Ambassadors or representatives to New Zealand taste Chinese tea before International Tea Day DATELINE: May 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:43 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event STORYLINE: Ambassadors or representatives of more than 30 countries to New Zealand and New Zealand Member of Parliament Naisi Chen gathered at the Chinese embassy in New Zealand and tasted Chinese tea. The event, dubbed Tea and the World, was held to enhance cultural exchanges between China and other countries. The participants enjoyed the Chinese Gansu canned tea brewed by a Chinese tea artist from Gansu Province, northwest China, and appreciated the display of Chinese tea culture with great interest, experiencing the profoundness of Chinese tea culture. China is the hometown of tea but now tea belongs to the whole world, Chinese Ambassador to New Zealand Wang Xiaolong told the audience. In 2019, the United Nations designated May 21 each year as International Tea Day to promote tea production

Chinese culture courses launched in Myanmar's Yangon

STORY: Chinese culture courses launched in Myanmar's Yangon DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:09 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launching ceremony of Chinese culture courses STORYLINE: The China Cultural Center in Yangon on Friday launched three summer training courses on Chinese culture for Myanmar students to promote cultural exchanges between China and Myanmar. The summer training courses on Chinese calligraphy, Chinese-style flower arrangement and Yunnan cuisine cooking will be conducted at the center from March 28 to May 23. Speaking at the launching of the training courses, Xu Ling, who is in charge of the China Cultural Center in Yangon, said that the training courses are offered to promote cultural exchanges between the two countries and enrich the summer cultural life of Myanmar students. Xu added that she hopes the training courses will help the participating students experience the profoundness of Chinese culture. Xinhua News Agency corres

Chinese New Year cultural events held in Lao capital

STORY: Chinese New Year cultural events held in Lao capital DATELINE: Jan. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of cultural events in Vientiane STORYLINE: A series of cultural events, organized by the China Cultural Center in Laos and the Culture and Tourism Department of China's northeastern Liaoning Province, have been held in the Lao capital to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year. The Ancient Chinese Landscape Painting Exhibition themed "Picturesque Rivers and Mountains" kicked off the 2023 "Happy Chinese New Year" Festival activities on Friday. At the opening ceremony, 40 landscape paintings (replicas) of China's Ming and Qing dynasties featuring the unique artistic charm of ancient Chinese painting were on display at the China Cultural Center in Laos. Monxay Laomuasong, secretary-general of Lao People's Revolutionary Youth Union's Central Committee, said this festival made him feel the profoundness of Chinese culture and the unique charm of Chinese

Egyptian students enjoy broader chances to learn Chinese

STORY: Egyptian students enjoy broader chances to learn Chinese DATELINE: April 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:42 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. Egyptian students performing Chinese martial arts during an event to mark the International Chinese Language Day 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): JAWNAA ESSAM, Student of Egyptian Chinese Friendship School 3. Deputy director of the China Cultural Center in Cairo Shao Bin handing over books to Riad Taher Radwan, director of Misr Public Library (MLP) 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): RIAD TAHER RADWAN, Director of Misr Public Library 5. Egyptian students performing Chinese song 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): GIANNA XU, Head of the Chinese Bridge Club in Cairo STORYLINE: In Egypt, the ways to learn Chinese have become increasingly diverse and considerate towards local youngsters who are willing to challenge themselves with the language famed for profoundness and splendid culture. During an event held in Cairo on Thursday marking the UN Chinese Language Day, which falls on April 2