Keqiao Trade Fair Stands Out on Three Features——2009 CHINA KEQIAO INTERNATIONAL TEXTILE EXPO ceremoniously opens

On the morning of October 25th,2009,China Keqiao International Textile Expo (autumn) opened ceremoniously in China Textile City International Convention & Exhibition Center. "Large-Scale,internationalization

Launching Ceremony of the International Living Water Project Held in Nairobi,Kenya

Jointly hosted by Jiangsu People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and the Amity Foundation,the launching ceremony of the International Living Water Project was held in Nairobi,Kenya on the afternoon of April 18.Ma Xin,member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Jiangsu Provincial Committee and Executive Vice-Governor,and Pasalis,member of the Kenyan National Assembly,attended the event and delivered speeches.

视界

The 10th Nanyang Culture Festival opened in Wenchang,south China’s Hainan Province,on April 5,2024,attracting 500 participants from 38 countries and regions to discuss future development and cooperation.Pictured are performers presenting the Malaysian song and dance Moon Kite at the opening ceremony.

ADDRESSING WATER SECURITY 3rd Asia International Water Week in Beijing

Under the theme"Enhancing Our Future Water Security,"the3rd Asia International Water Week (3rd AIWW)commenced in Beijing on September 24.Li Guoying,Minister of Water Resources of China,delivered a keynote speech at the opening ceremony and signed the Beijing Declaration-Asia to World Statement of the Third Asia International Water Week with Seogdae Yun,president of the Asia Water Council.

Recent and Forthcoming Events

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。

China in Foreign Eyes 2023 Panda Cup Foreign Student Essay Contest awards ceremony held in Hangzhou

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.

National Image Construction from the Perspective of Multimodal Metaphor-A Case Study of the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics

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.

WORLD NEWS

KYRGYZSTAN A man and a golden eagle participate in a raptor festival at a yurt camp on 10 August.FRANCE The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics is held on 26 July.

World News

BOLIVIA Alpacas at the launch ceremony of the International Year of the Camelids in La Paz on 7 May.US A qualifying race of the 2024 Miami Grand Prix in Miami on 4 May.CANADA The Harrison Tulip Festival is held in British Columbia on 2 May .GERMANY People walk past two parrot statues during the FIDENA puppet theatre festival in Bochum on 7 May.

Inked Impressions

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.

Xi Proposes Global Civilisation Initiative

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.

关于新疆蒙古族传统摔跤的田野调查报告

In 2022,Wusu Municipal Bureau of Sports organized scholars to launch a special field work on Mongolian wrestling tradition in the major territories where Mongolians live,including Ili Khasakh Autonomous Prefecture,Bortala Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture and Khovokhsair Mongolian Autonomous Count.The field work deals with the terminology in wrestling,training approaches,opening ceremony,wrestling attire,wrestling tricks and the win-lose qualifications.

论蒙古族以鸟为英雄的史诗——《麻雀铁尔杰之子色尔杰的故事》

The Story of the Sparrow Terjei,the son of Sparrow Serjei has two variations,one consists of four chapters:Sparrow Serjei,Sparrows War,Bird's Wedding ceremony,and the Bird Wars;the other version,Sparrow Terjei,is composed of 900-words.Comparing the Bird epic with other animal epics,Mongolian heroic epics,and other folk stories,the paper demonstrated the unified nature of Mongolian heroic epics and the uniqueness of bird epics.Indeed,albeit inheriting certain aspects of other animal epics,heroic epics,and myths,the bird epic has its characteristics and needs further study.

Vibrant Development and Innovation from Tradition Notes on Curating ‘Transcendence:Wu Yuanxin's Blue Calico Collection and Design Works’

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.

2022年中国标准创新贡献奖揭晓

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.

The Chinese Association for International Understanding(CAFIU)Held the Opening Ceremony and the First Lecture of the Civilisation Lecture Series

On October 20,2023,the Chinese Association for International Understanding(CAFIU)held the opening ceremony and the first lecture of the Civilisation Lecture Series in Henan Museum.Ji Bingxuan,Vice-Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress and President of CAFIU,attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech.

Fruits of Engagement

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.

Thoughts for a New Era

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.”

CHARMING SHOTN,HAPPY LHASA

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.

唱出她的新“声”

“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.