On May 12th, After a storm, it shows a calm sea of clouds in Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan. From the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), boundless diffuse clouds stretch between mountains, just like waves rolling, a spectacular and beautiful scenery.Translated by Sophia

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The Colorful Hunan-China Acrobatics Show was held at Guro Art House in Seoul on May 11, 2017. The show was co-hosted by China's Ministry of Culture and Hunan provincial government, and organized by the China Cultural Center in Seoul, Hunan Culture Department, and the Guro Cultural Consortium.More than 500 people watched the show, including the Minister Counsellor of the Chinese Embassy in South Korea Wang Luxin; Chinese Cultural Counselor to South Korea and Director of China Cultural Center in Seoul Shi Ruilin; and representatives of Chinese and South Korean cultural organizations, as well as Seoul residents.The show integrated straw hat dancing, shoulder ballet, aerial ring dancing, folk singing, and mimicry to illustrate the charm of Chinese variety art and Huxiang culture.After watching the show, a Mexican student exclaimed that she was deeply impressed by it. She noted that it was her first time to see Chinese acrobats perform.Many overseas Chinese came to the show. They enjoyed it and hoped more Chinese cultural activities would come to South Korea.The show is part of the “Chinese Nationalities Culture Season” organized by the China Cultural Center in Seoul. It is also one of the Hunan cultural cooperation programs in 2017.Translator: Xiao Juan

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Aerial photo taken on May 8, 2017 shows the scenery of the Tianmenshan scenic area in Zhangjiajie, central China's Hunan Province. (Xinhua/Shao Ying)

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The groundbreaking ceremony of Zhangjiajie International Graffiti Arts Block was held in downtown Zhangjiajie on May 7, 2017. The 700-million-yuan project covers an area of 130,000 sqm. Upon competition, more than 1,000 graffiti zones will be open to amateurs to create on buildings, corridors, walls and roads in the block.To add more elements to the block, such tourist products themed “international modern culture plus” as 3D sightseeing street, transparent and mobilizable music stage, and food shops from all over the world, will be facilitated.The block is expected to be open to the public on May Day, 2018. After its opening, annual international graffiti arts festival is going to be held. And graffiti artists from home and abroad will be invited.Chinese young painter Tian Haowwen makes graffiti at the groundbreaking ceremony for the building of Zhangjiajie International Graffiti Arts Block. He wishes graffiti amateurs from across the world to do artistic creation in Zhangjiajie.Design rendering of 3D sightseeing streetDesign rendering of Zhangjiajie·West Street International Graffiti Arts BlockTranslator: Xiao Juan 

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On May 5th, For days of good weather, it makes Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan become more gorgeous and more charming. Magnificent sandstone hoodoo, lush trees, blooming flowers and blue skies form a fairytale world. The photography fans flock to Wulingyuan scenic to view pictures.It is understood that recently Wulingyuan is given priority to with fine weather, “Blue landscape” will continue.Translated by Sophia

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BEIJING, May 5 (Xinhua) -The Palace Museum will open a new museum of foreign antiques next Saturday in Xiamen, a coastal city in east China.Located on the resort island of Gulangyu, the museum takes up 11,000 square meters of land, and will feature china, pottery and enamel vessels from Britain, France, Germany, and the United States, among others.Usually gifted by foreign missions in the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties, the antiques were an important feature of the decor of palaces in China, said Shan Jixiang, curator of the Palace Museum.They are proof of the rich cultural exchanges between China and other countries over the centuries, he added.

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On May 8th, After a storm, Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan scenic area shows calm scenery. Clouds under the sky, mountainous spot presents charming summer scenery.Translated by Sophia

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The Hunan Economic and Trade Delegation composed of several provincial CPPCC Committee members participated in a cultural and art exchange at the Warsaw Cultural Center, Poland, on May 8, 2017.CPPCC Hunan Provincial Committee Chairwoman Li Weiwei; Chinese Embassy Economic and Commercial Counselor Liu Lijuan; Cultural Counselor Cai Lian; Polish-Chinese Parliamentary Group Vice-Chairman Grzegorz Czelej; and, some Polish cultural and art personages attended.The host was CPPCC Hunan Provincial Committee member and well-known Hunan TV personality Wang Han.Li Weiwei noted, “Hunan boasts distinctive cultural characteristics, such as painting and calligraphy, music, embroidery, and tea and cuisine.” She said “it has flourishing broadcasts and TV shows, press and publications, and cultural creations. Hunan expects to promote economic and trade cooperation, and educational and technological communication through cultural exchange.” Her visit was to promote Hunan-Poland economic and cultural exchange, and advance the Poland-China Industrial Park project undertaken by Hunan enterprises.Vice Chairman Czelej recounted his deep impressions of China during his several visits. He hoped that, within the “Belt and Road” Initiative framework, China and Poland will strengthen economic, trade, cultural, and scientific and technological exchanges.A Polish famous pianist, professor Maria of the Frideric Chopin University of Music played Chopin’s piano sonata. Hunanese painter Peng Hang’s works were on display.Translator: Pang Yuehui

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