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How one veteran curator is rewriting museum magic for Chinese youth

Song Yan, Deputy Director of the Nanjing Museum Administration has devoted more than three decades to connecting children and youth with the treasures of China's past. She is also a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, from Jiangsu Province's capital of Nanjing—the ancient capital of six dynasties.

2025 BRICS Seminar on Governance and Cultural Exchanges Forum held in Rio de Janeiro

The 2025 BRICS Seminar on Governance and Cultural Exchanges Forum was held on Monday in Rio de Janeiro, bringing together experts to discuss how the bloc can promote stability in an era of global transformation.

Podcast market on the rise

Podcasts offer diverse content spanning education, entertainment, news, business, sports, and much more, catering precisely to users' personalized interests.

Announcement by China International Communications Group on the public notification of the result of the second Orchid Awards

The Orchid Awards, established by China International Communications Group, is a major international cultural exchange award designed to actively implement the Global Civilization Initiative, promote the common values of humanity, facilitate exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations, and consolidate the cultural foundation for building a community with a shared future for mankind. According to the Orchid Awards Rules, the selection process for the second Orchid Awards has been completed, with achievement, contribution, and international influence as the primary criteria.

The people's railway – by the people and for the people

The Chinese railway ticketing system 12306 is a household name in China. It is much more than just a website or a mobile app for selling train tickets. With over 720 million registered users, it handles over four billion annual ticket sales and up to 20 million single-day ticket sales. Currently, nine out of ten train travelers in China purchase their tickets through the 12306 ticketing system.

Henan Museum

The Henan Museum, boasting a vast collection of cultural relics dating back several thousand years, is a window into the roots of the Chinese Civilization.

A dialogue of Sino-French arts

France's Barbizon School of art finds commonalities in China's landscape painting and rural art, showcasing the universality of creativity.

Smart options driving kids' product demand

From AR-enhanced picture books to eco-friendly smart toys, the items now filling children's shopping carts are more than just products – they epitomize the transformation of consumption in the new era.

BRICS forum on governance focuses on stability in ever-changing world

​The 2025 BRICS Seminar on Governance and Cultural Exchanges Forum was held on Monday in Rio de Janeiro, focusing on how BRICS cooperation can bring stability and certainty to a rapidly changing world.

From 0 to 110,000 — What's on board the fast-growing China-Europe freight trains?

On June 10, the 110,000th China-Europe freight train slowly set off from Jiaozhou Station in Qingdao, Shandong Province.

Chain effect

Machinery and related services took centre stage at the fourth China–Africa Economic and Trade Expo (CAETE), held in Changsha, Hunan Province, this June, amid a push to deepen industrial chain cooperation across key sectors like infrastructure, energy and agriculture. Inside the expo venue, industry leaders, officials and entrepreneurs engaged in intense discussions, and signed a series of agreements and memoranda which are set to spur a new momentum in China–Africa industrial collaboration.

A Greener Lhasa

Lhasa's large-scale afforestation in high-altitude areas has worked wonders.