The 10th Plaza Dance Contest of Linyi Hedong District Held in Joy

The “Square Dance” has been a popular activity in China for years. With happy pace and beautiful movement, the lively dancing style is widely beloved. On November 5th, Linyi’s Hedong District kicked off the 10th Plaza Dance Contest.  The Tanghe Plaza in Tangtou Street became a hot venue for the more than 230 dancing participants in 14 teams.  It was a warm sunny day in early winter. With superb dancing skills, the dancers joyfully expressed their love of life and blessed their motherland in enthusiasm. The audience was enchanted by the charm and style of the dancers, and by the atmosphere,…


Linyi Hedong District Successfully Promoting Rural Revitalization 

  Zhengwang Town belongs to Linyi Hedong District. There, the Xiaoxihe family farm planted more than a hundred acres of “sunlight rose” grapes. Gradually entered the mature period, the smaragd-like grapes are shiny under the sunlight in bunches. Zhao Yun, the person in charge of the farm, said that her vineyard produces more than 3,000 kilograms of grapes per Mu (1 Mu = 666 square meters). The high-quality grapes enjoy 18 Brix and are grown with organic fertilizer. Hedong District has been promoting rural revitalization in recent years, adopting the policy of “cooperative units + leading enterprises + production bases +…


Peter Mahler Opened his Exhibition “Mahler Malt Malher” in Vienna

On 17th of October 2024, Peter Mahler opened his exhibition “Mahler Malt Mahler” in Grand Hotel in the heart of Vienna. Some meters away stands the Vienna State Opera House (Wiener Staatsoper), where the cousin of his grandfather Gustav Mahler led the classic music world to its new era.   (Photo: Karla Mahler) Born in New York, however, Peter Mahler knew nothing of this until he travelled to Europe as a young man. Neither his father nor his Jewish grandparents, who had to flee from Waldviertel in Lower Austria in 1938, wanted to be reminded of their Austrian past in the new…


The 28th “Runhua Award” Fashion Design Competition Successfully Held at Jiangxi Fashion Institute

On November 2, Nishang Palace saw the magnificent final show of the “Runhua Award” Belt and Road College Student Fashion Design and Skills Competition, and the awards ceremony of the 2024 Jiangxi Fashion Institute’s International Fashion Art Festival. The week-long fashion feast came to a celebrative end. The “Runhua Award” competition has been a series of events aiming to “integrate the past and the present, and to connect the East and the West”. There are high-end forums for the exchange of ideas, visual spectacles of art performances, and trend previews of new product launches. Dazzling feast and spirit-enlightening art revitalize…


Linyi Hedong: A Glimpse at the Dragon Park during the “Golden Week” 

During the “Golden Week” of the Chinese National Day Vacation, roaming along the Dragon Park in Linyi is like wandering in a dreamy world. The vivid dinosaurs growl while walking leisurely, making the children so excited that they believe they are crossing the mysterious Jurassic era… Garden of the Little Dragon Human is like a paradise for parent-child activities. Camps, water adventure, fantasy animal kingdom and other fun areas are filled with happy laughter. Children challenge themselves in the fun activities. Parents accompany them, sharing the precious time with them. “The Golden Week is good for us to bring children…


Linyi Hedong: A Hotspot for Cultural Tourism during the Chinese National Day Vacation

The National Day Vacation in China is a so-called Golden Week in October for the Chinese. The scenic spots and performance venues in Hedong District of Linyi City were crowded with happy tourists, enjoying the tailored celebrating activities. Langya Ancient Town, Guantang Hot Spring, and Longyuan Garden were all very lively and attractive, having tourists from all over the world. Driving north along the east bank of the river, visitors enjoyed the sights and sounds on the way. The Langya Ancient Town Scenic Area saw the endless crowds ​​enchanted by the various theme activities like iron flower making, also fire pots,…


Moldova and UAE Set to Launch Space Technology Payloads through UNOOSA and MBRSC Partnership

Moldova and UAE Set to Launch Space Technology Payloads through UNOOSA and MBRSC Partnership The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) have announced the winners of the second round of the Payload Hosting Initiative (PHI). Two innovative space projects, from the Technical University of Moldova (TUM) and Madari Space Limited of the UAE, have been selected to join the PHI-2 mission. The PHI programme, part of UNOOSA’s Access to Space for All Initiative, gives teams from around the world a chance to send scientific equipment, known as payloads, into space…


TIR Opens the International Logistics Corridor for Linyi, Shandong 

In recent years, Shandong has accelerated the speed of building an international logistics corridor, including the ocean harbours, CRexpress, aviation routes and TIR (the “fourth logistics corridor” between China and Europe). The powerful international logistics corridor strongly enhances the image of Shandong. On September 20, two large trucks with “Lu Q” license plates slowly drove into a factory in St. Petersburg. After completing the relevant procedures with the factory staff, driver Li Chaojiang from Linyi opened the lead seal of the closed compartment and waited for local workers to move the goods from Linyi into the factory. The 16-day, 20,000-mile…


EU’s Provisional Punitive Tariffs for Chinese E-Cars: A Step Away from its Green Deal Goals 

In July this year, the EU Commission suggested the punitive tariffs for imported electric cars from China. The provisional countervailing duties up to 36.3 percent were announced on 20. August. If passed by the majority of the member states in mid-October, the tariffs shall come into force and apply for five years for the time being.  For the Chinese manufacturer BYD, the EU provides for a final tariff of 17 percent, for Geely 19.3 percent and for Saic as high as 36.3 percent. The punitive tariffs also apply to the Western carmakers such as Tesla and VW which produce in…


The 20th Linyi Calligraphy Cultural Festival is Opened

The opening ceremony of the 20th Linyi Calligraphy Culture Festival was held in Linyi Calligraphy Plaza recently. About a thousand calligraphers, artists, collectors, cultural entrepreneurship representatives, and calligraphy enthusiasts from all over the country gathered in the hometown of the calligrapher Wang Xizhi, who has been worshipped for thousand years as the Saint of Calligraphy. “In the nineth Gui Chou year of Yonghe Emperor, at the late spring time, we meet up at the Lanting Pavilion of Hueiji Mountain…” With the gentle background music, through the play of light and shadow, the children held the bamboo slips and read together the…