The breadth and profundity and unique charm of Chinese culture have always attracted the attention of all over the world. In recent years, adhering to openness and inclusiveness, upholding integrity and innovation, the vitality, openness and creativity of Chinese culture have been continuously improved. In 2023, Chinese culture will burst out with new brilliance in inheritance and development. Art knows no borders, and cultural resonance has become a bond that brings people closer to their hearts. Sharing the beauty of culture, the harmonious integration of Chinese and foreign cultures, injecting impetus into world peace and development.
People attend the premiere of the movie "The Wandering Earth 2" at a cinema in Giza, Egypt, on March 11. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Sui Xiankai.
On November 19, people learned about paper-cutting at the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area World-class Tourist Destination Promotion and "Charming Guangdong" Visual Exhibition held in Cairo, Egypt. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Sui Xiankai.
On September 27, the model displayed the high-end clothing of the Prince Gong's Mansion series created by designer Laurence Xu at the "Prince Gong's Mansion Fashion Show" held by the Chinese Cultural Center in Paris, France. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Gao Jing.
David Bunce (fourth from left), founder of the British Amathus Dragon Boat Club, and his students train in Liverpool, England, on June 20. In 1988, David Bunce traveled to Fujian Province, China, to participate in the dragon boat race for the first time. Upon his return to the UK, David Bunce founded the Amathus Dragon Boat Club. "I've competed a lot in China and learned a lot," said David Bunce, "Dragon boat is the best sport in the world." Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Ying.
On the evening of November 26, the "Pain" band performed at the "Friends from the East" ** Festival held in New York, USA. At the 2023 "Friends from the East" festival, the four bands from China, "Pain", "Wutiao People", "Universal Youth Hotel" and "Landlord's Cat" set off a unique and charming ** craze. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Rui.
Visitors participate in a panda-themed calligraphy event at the Smithsonian Institution's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., on September 30. The Smithsonian Institution's National Zoo held a nine-day farewell event for the three giant pandas in the United States, "Mei Xiang", "Tian Tian" and "Little Miracle", which included making giant panda-themed handicrafts, screening the movie "Kung Fu Panda", learning to write Chinese characters, and tasting Chinese food. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Jie.
On September 30, people performed Chinese dance in the "Chunhua Garden" in Frankfurt, Germany. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Fan.
On September 17, the children studied Chinese at the Kuwait Chinese Cultural Center in Hawali Province, Kuwait. The launching ceremony of the trial operation of the China Cultural Center in Kuwait was held in Hawali Province, Kuwait on the same day. This is the first Chinese cultural center in the Gulf region. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Assad).
On September 13, Shi Xiaming (left), director of the Kunqu Opera of Jiangsu Performing Arts Group, and Kong Aiping, a national first-class actor of Kunqu Opera of Jiangsu Performing Arts Group, participated in a flash mob of Kunqu Opera near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Gao Jing.
On September 3, people participated in the "4th Hungarian Mooncake Making Workshop" at the Kercej Cultural Center in Debrecen, Hungary and took a group photo. At the event, more than 500 local citizens gathered to make Mid-Autumn Festival mooncakes and experience traditional Chinese culture. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Chen Hao.
On August 23, players lined up in front of the Game Science booth at Gamescom in Germany. For the first time, a Chinese company participated in the Cologne International Games Exhibition, a global game industry event, on a large scale, which became a highlight of the exhibition. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Fan.
On July 6, in Geneva, Switzerland, performers performed Peking Opera at the WIPO Main Event, a series of events marking the 50th anniversary of China's cooperation with the World Intellectual Property Organization. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Lian Yi.
On June 25, people taste Chinese zongzi at the 31st Eglissau International Dragon Boat Race in Eglissau, Switzerland. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Lian Yi.
On June 16, people tasted tea at the "Tea and the World, Elegant Collection" event held in Saiyin Shanda, East Gobi Province, Mongolia. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Su Liya).
On June 8, the performers performed at the "Tea and the World" event held at the Chinese Cultural Center in Madrid, Spain. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Meng Dingbo.
On June 2, a child experienced engraving printing at a traditional Chinese culture experience held at the Chinese Embassy in Moscow, Russia. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Cao Yang.
People experience Chinese calligraphy in the ** Park in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, on May 27. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Georgy Namazov).
This is a song and dance performance filmed at the Kenya finals of the 22nd "Chinese Bridge" World College Student Chinese Competition at the University of Nairobi, Kenya on May 12. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Guansen.
On April 25, at the International Crafts Exhibition held in Florence, Italy, visitors experienced Chinese shadow puppet culture. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Jin Ma Mengni.
On April 25th, at the Golden Hall of the Colón Theater in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the Higher School of Arts of the Colón Theater held a joint meeting with the National Centre for the Performing Arts Orchestra of China. At the meeting, the performers played Mendelssohn's String Quartet No. 4 in E minor and Purple Bamboo Tune, including 8 Chinese and Western orchestral pieces. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Martin Zabala).