The launch ceremony of the'Happy Chinese New Year'Chinese Culture Monthwasheldin Laos,On January 29,the launch ceremony of the 2024"Happy Chinese New Year"Chinese Culture Month was held at China Cult...The launch ceremony of the'Happy Chinese New Year'Chinese Culture Monthwasheldin Laos,On January 29,the launch ceremony of the 2024"Happy Chinese New Year"Chinese Culture Month was held at China Cultural Center in Laos.In the happiness festive atmosphere,a total of more than 100 guests from the two countries gathered together to listen to the"Movement of Spring"New Year concert,and watch the"lce and Snow Tourism Photo Exhibition of Nine Provinces in Northern China"to celebrate the Chinese New Year of the Dragon。展开更多
In November 25,the awards ceremony for the 2023 Panda Cup Foreign Student Essay Contest took place at the Zhejiang University of Media and Communications(ZUMC)in Hangzhou,capital of east China’s Zhejiang Province.Att...In November 25,the awards ceremony for the 2023 Panda Cup Foreign Student Essay Contest took place at the Zhejiang University of Media and Communications(ZUMC)in Hangzhou,capital of east China’s Zhejiang Province.Attending the ceremony were Gao Anming,vice president and editor-in-chief of China International Communications Group(CICG),Luo Lili,a leading member of the Publicity Department of the CPC Zhejiang Provincial Committee and deputy director of the Zhejiang Provincial Government Information Office,Zhao Jun,editor-in-chief of the CICG Center for the Asia-Pacific(CICG Asia-Pacific),Xu Rong,editor-in-chief of the Foreign Languages Press(FLP),and Yang Liping,secretary of the Party Committee of the ZUMC.Also attending were representatives of the award-winning foreign students,their teachers,and the media.展开更多
The national image is a comprehensive concept with a distinct political feature,including the international image presented to the outside world,and also encompassing the national identity of the people.With the devel...The national image is a comprehensive concept with a distinct political feature,including the international image presented to the outside world,and also encompassing the national identity of the people.With the development of globalization,international cultural communication has become a crucial part of shaping the national image,and the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics has become an important opportunity for China to showcase its national image to the world in the post-pandemic era.Based on Forceville’s multimodal metaphor theory,this paper examines the metaphorical phenomena contained in the performance and their functions,effects,and purposes in the construction of the national image.It is found that there are many scenes,images,and narratives in the opening ceremony,including war metaphor,competition metaphor,personification metaphor,and other conceptual metaphors.The focus of this paper is on multimodal metaphor in a broad sense,mainly encompassing auditory and visual modes.Through the use of these multimodal metaphors,the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics builds an image of a vibrant,peace-loving,and responsible country,which not only demonstrates China’s cultural self-confidence,but also expresses the Chinese people’s beautiful vision for the early reunification of the motherland.展开更多
Chinese Ambassador to Burundi Zhao Jiangping has successfully organised the writing competition entitled China and Me for the fourth consecutive year.The award ceremony was held on 1 February at the Chinese embassy in...Chinese Ambassador to Burundi Zhao Jiangping has successfully organised the writing competition entitled China and Me for the fourth consecutive year.The award ceremony was held on 1 February at the Chinese embassy in Burundi in the presence of Zhao,Ernest Niyokindi,director general in charge of bilateral relations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation,members of the Chinese community living in Burundi,and several distinguished guests.展开更多
Xi Jinping,General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese President,attended the opening ceremony of the CPC in Dialogue with World Political Parties High-Level Meeting via video...Xi Jinping,General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese President,attended the opening ceremony of the CPC in Dialogue with World Political Parties High-Level Meeting via video link and delivered a keynote address in Beijing,capital of China,March 15,2023.In his keynote address,Xi proposed the Global Civilisation Initiative.展开更多
OnAugust22,2023,theopeningceremony of"Transcendence:Wu Yuanxin's Blue Calico Collection and Design Works"was held in Beijing.It was co-hosted by China National Arts and Crafts Museum and China Intangible...OnAugust22,2023,theopeningceremony of"Transcendence:Wu Yuanxin's Blue Calico Collection and Design Works"was held in Beijing.It was co-hosted by China National Arts and Crafts Museum and China Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum,Chinese Folk Literature and Art Association.展开更多
The China Standards Innovation and Contribution Award 2022,the highest national award in the standardization field,was unveiled at the ceremony held in Nanjing,capital of Jiangsu province on March 30,2023.The event wa...The China Standards Innovation and Contribution Award 2022,the highest national award in the standardization field,was unveiled at the ceremony held in Nanjing,capital of Jiangsu province on March 30,2023.The event was attended by Tian Shihong,Vice Minister of SAMR and Administrator of SAC,Hu Guangjie,Vice Governor of Jiangsu,and Wang Liping,Chair of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference of Nanjing.展开更多
On the eve of the 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg in August,Chinese President Xi Jinping met his South African counterpart,President Cyril Ramaphosa.After the pomp and ceremony at the Union Buildings in Pretoria,the...On the eve of the 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg in August,Chinese President Xi Jinping met his South African counterpart,President Cyril Ramaphosa.After the pomp and ceremony at the Union Buildings in Pretoria,the two leaders and their ministers announced a raft of bilateral agreements across many fields.One of the agreements,signed by South African Minister of Agriculture.展开更多
SELECTED REMARKS OF CHINESE PRESIDENT XI JINPING The Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation opened in Beijing on 18 October.Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the opening ceremony and delivered a k...SELECTED REMARKS OF CHINESE PRESIDENT XI JINPING The Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation opened in Beijing on 18 October.Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the opening ceremony and delivered a keynote speech.Xi said,“This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI)I proposed.The BRI,drawing inspiration from the ancient Silk Road and focusing on enhancing connectivity,aims to enhance policy,infrastructure,trade,financial and people-to-people connectivity,inject new impetus into the global economy,create new opportunities for global development,and build a new platform for international economic cooperation.”展开更多
The 2023 Lhasa Shoton Festival is held from August 16 to 22 in Lhasa.With the theme of Charming Shoton and Happy Lhasa,many themed activities are held during the holiday,including the wonderful opening ceremony perfor...The 2023 Lhasa Shoton Festival is held from August 16 to 22 in Lhasa.With the theme of Charming Shoton and Happy Lhasa,many themed activities are held during the holiday,including the wonderful opening ceremony performance,the traditional unrolling ceremony of a large Thangka painting of the Buddha,the Tibetan opera performances and horse racing.展开更多
“做自己喜欢的事情,不要太过于盲从他人的建议。”这是来自新西兰一名歌手的建议。“Do what you love,not what others tell you is right,”says Georgia Lines of New Zealand.I spoke with the 24-year-old singer-songwriter earl...“做自己喜欢的事情,不要太过于盲从他人的建议。”这是来自新西兰一名歌手的建议。“Do what you love,not what others tell you is right,”says Georgia Lines of New Zealand.I spoke with the 24-year-old singer-songwriter earlier this year about her success.In 2022,Lines was named Breakthrough Artist of the Year at the annual Aotearoa Music Awards ceremony.展开更多
Dong’an Lake Sports Park is the venue of the opening ceremony in Chengdu.It’s located in Longquanyi District,covering an area of 320,000 square meters and it can hold 40,000 people.
After three years of waiting,we finally ushered in the 31st Summer Universiade.Whether it was the brilliant fireworks or the cute Rongbao at the opening ceremony,both of them left a deep impression on me with the cult...After three years of waiting,we finally ushered in the 31st Summer Universiade.Whether it was the brilliant fireworks or the cute Rongbao at the opening ceremony,both of them left a deep impression on me with the cultural export.展开更多
Since the end of World War II,developing countries have constantly sought strategies to achieve national prosperity,promote sustainable socio-economic development and improve the standard of living of their citizens,a...Since the end of World War II,developing countries have constantly sought strategies to achieve national prosperity,promote sustainable socio-economic development and improve the standard of living of their citizens,according to Kgalema Petrus Motlanthe,former President of South Africa.He made the remarks in an address via video link during the opening ceremony of the 12th Meeting of the China-Africa Think Tanks Forum,a hybrid online and face-to-face event held in Jinhua,Zhejiang Province,on 30-31 May.展开更多
It’s undeniable that the opening ceremony of the FISU World University Games in Chengdu was a total success.I believe the most surprising scene was the appearance of all the fantastic Chinese elements.Have you found ...It’s undeniable that the opening ceremony of the FISU World University Games in Chengdu was a total success.I believe the most surprising scene was the appearance of all the fantastic Chinese elements.Have you found them all?Let’s review some of them.展开更多
Distinguished guests,Ladies and gentlemen,friends,With the joint efforts of all of you,the 2013"Understanding&Cooperation"Dialogue,held by the Chinese Association for International Understanding(CAFIU)ha...Distinguished guests,Ladies and gentlemen,friends,With the joint efforts of all of you,the 2013"Understanding&Cooperation"Dialogue,held by the Chinese Association for International Understanding(CAFIU)has successfully completed all items on its agenda.It’s time to bid farewell.During the past 4 days,we came across over half China from Beijing to Jiangxi Province,feeling the hot summer days and witnessing展开更多
The in auguration ceremony for the first standardizati on research base of voicepri nt recog nition technology and n aturaL Language processi ng tech no Logy appLicati on rece ntLy took place in Xiame n, marki ng the ...The in auguration ceremony for the first standardizati on research base of voicepri nt recog nition technology and n aturaL Language processi ng tech no Logy appLicati on rece ntLy took place in Xiame n, marki ng the establishm ent of s*China first n ational artificial inteLLige nee tech no Logy and applicati on standardization research base.展开更多
A copper-electrolysis engineering——Zhujiang Copper Manufacturing Plant——will haveput into operation in the near future.This plant is the biggest metallurgical fabric in GuangdongProvince,which processes copper-scr...A copper-electrolysis engineering——Zhujiang Copper Manufacturing Plant——will haveput into operation in the near future.This plant is the biggest metallurgical fabric in GuangdongProvince,which processes copper-scrap,and will be established in cooperation with GuangzhouCopper Work,Australian Zhongwang Corp.and Conghua County.The signing ceremony展开更多
文摘The launch ceremony of the'Happy Chinese New Year'Chinese Culture Monthwasheldin Laos,On January 29,the launch ceremony of the 2024"Happy Chinese New Year"Chinese Culture Month was held at China Cultural Center in Laos.In the happiness festive atmosphere,a total of more than 100 guests from the two countries gathered together to listen to the"Movement of Spring"New Year concert,and watch the"lce and Snow Tourism Photo Exhibition of Nine Provinces in Northern China"to celebrate the Chinese New Year of the Dragon。
文摘In November 25,the awards ceremony for the 2023 Panda Cup Foreign Student Essay Contest took place at the Zhejiang University of Media and Communications(ZUMC)in Hangzhou,capital of east China’s Zhejiang Province.Attending the ceremony were Gao Anming,vice president and editor-in-chief of China International Communications Group(CICG),Luo Lili,a leading member of the Publicity Department of the CPC Zhejiang Provincial Committee and deputy director of the Zhejiang Provincial Government Information Office,Zhao Jun,editor-in-chief of the CICG Center for the Asia-Pacific(CICG Asia-Pacific),Xu Rong,editor-in-chief of the Foreign Languages Press(FLP),and Yang Liping,secretary of the Party Committee of the ZUMC.Also attending were representatives of the award-winning foreign students,their teachers,and the media.
文摘The national image is a comprehensive concept with a distinct political feature,including the international image presented to the outside world,and also encompassing the national identity of the people.With the development of globalization,international cultural communication has become a crucial part of shaping the national image,and the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics has become an important opportunity for China to showcase its national image to the world in the post-pandemic era.Based on Forceville’s multimodal metaphor theory,this paper examines the metaphorical phenomena contained in the performance and their functions,effects,and purposes in the construction of the national image.It is found that there are many scenes,images,and narratives in the opening ceremony,including war metaphor,competition metaphor,personification metaphor,and other conceptual metaphors.The focus of this paper is on multimodal metaphor in a broad sense,mainly encompassing auditory and visual modes.Through the use of these multimodal metaphors,the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics builds an image of a vibrant,peace-loving,and responsible country,which not only demonstrates China’s cultural self-confidence,but also expresses the Chinese people’s beautiful vision for the early reunification of the motherland.
文摘Chinese Ambassador to Burundi Zhao Jiangping has successfully organised the writing competition entitled China and Me for the fourth consecutive year.The award ceremony was held on 1 February at the Chinese embassy in Burundi in the presence of Zhao,Ernest Niyokindi,director general in charge of bilateral relations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation,members of the Chinese community living in Burundi,and several distinguished guests.
文摘Xi Jinping,General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese President,attended the opening ceremony of the CPC in Dialogue with World Political Parties High-Level Meeting via video link and delivered a keynote address in Beijing,capital of China,March 15,2023.In his keynote address,Xi proposed the Global Civilisation Initiative.
文摘OnAugust22,2023,theopeningceremony of"Transcendence:Wu Yuanxin's Blue Calico Collection and Design Works"was held in Beijing.It was co-hosted by China National Arts and Crafts Museum and China Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum,Chinese Folk Literature and Art Association.
文摘The China Standards Innovation and Contribution Award 2022,the highest national award in the standardization field,was unveiled at the ceremony held in Nanjing,capital of Jiangsu province on March 30,2023.The event was attended by Tian Shihong,Vice Minister of SAMR and Administrator of SAC,Hu Guangjie,Vice Governor of Jiangsu,and Wang Liping,Chair of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference of Nanjing.
文摘On the eve of the 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg in August,Chinese President Xi Jinping met his South African counterpart,President Cyril Ramaphosa.After the pomp and ceremony at the Union Buildings in Pretoria,the two leaders and their ministers announced a raft of bilateral agreements across many fields.One of the agreements,signed by South African Minister of Agriculture.
文摘SELECTED REMARKS OF CHINESE PRESIDENT XI JINPING The Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation opened in Beijing on 18 October.Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the opening ceremony and delivered a keynote speech.Xi said,“This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI)I proposed.The BRI,drawing inspiration from the ancient Silk Road and focusing on enhancing connectivity,aims to enhance policy,infrastructure,trade,financial and people-to-people connectivity,inject new impetus into the global economy,create new opportunities for global development,and build a new platform for international economic cooperation.”
文摘The 2023 Lhasa Shoton Festival is held from August 16 to 22 in Lhasa.With the theme of Charming Shoton and Happy Lhasa,many themed activities are held during the holiday,including the wonderful opening ceremony performance,the traditional unrolling ceremony of a large Thangka painting of the Buddha,the Tibetan opera performances and horse racing.
文摘“做自己喜欢的事情,不要太过于盲从他人的建议。”这是来自新西兰一名歌手的建议。“Do what you love,not what others tell you is right,”says Georgia Lines of New Zealand.I spoke with the 24-year-old singer-songwriter earlier this year about her success.In 2022,Lines was named Breakthrough Artist of the Year at the annual Aotearoa Music Awards ceremony.
文摘Dong’an Lake Sports Park is the venue of the opening ceremony in Chengdu.It’s located in Longquanyi District,covering an area of 320,000 square meters and it can hold 40,000 people.
文摘After three years of waiting,we finally ushered in the 31st Summer Universiade.Whether it was the brilliant fireworks or the cute Rongbao at the opening ceremony,both of them left a deep impression on me with the cultural export.
文摘Since the end of World War II,developing countries have constantly sought strategies to achieve national prosperity,promote sustainable socio-economic development and improve the standard of living of their citizens,according to Kgalema Petrus Motlanthe,former President of South Africa.He made the remarks in an address via video link during the opening ceremony of the 12th Meeting of the China-Africa Think Tanks Forum,a hybrid online and face-to-face event held in Jinhua,Zhejiang Province,on 30-31 May.
文摘It’s undeniable that the opening ceremony of the FISU World University Games in Chengdu was a total success.I believe the most surprising scene was the appearance of all the fantastic Chinese elements.Have you found them all?Let’s review some of them.
文摘Distinguished guests,Ladies and gentlemen,friends,With the joint efforts of all of you,the 2013"Understanding&Cooperation"Dialogue,held by the Chinese Association for International Understanding(CAFIU)has successfully completed all items on its agenda.It’s time to bid farewell.During the past 4 days,we came across over half China from Beijing to Jiangxi Province,feeling the hot summer days and witnessing
文摘The in auguration ceremony for the first standardizati on research base of voicepri nt recog nition technology and n aturaL Language processi ng tech no Logy appLicati on rece ntLy took place in Xiame n, marki ng the establishm ent of s*China first n ational artificial inteLLige nee tech no Logy and applicati on standardization research base.
文摘A copper-electrolysis engineering——Zhujiang Copper Manufacturing Plant——will haveput into operation in the near future.This plant is the biggest metallurgical fabric in GuangdongProvince,which processes copper-scrap,and will be established in cooperation with GuangzhouCopper Work,Australian Zhongwang Corp.and Conghua County.The signing ceremony
