Building trust and seeking harmony should be the guiding principle for promoting friendly exchanges and win-win cooperation between different civilizations.THE term“jiang xin xiu mu”(讲信修睦),literally meaning to b...Building trust and seeking harmony should be the guiding principle for promoting friendly exchanges and win-win cooperation between different civilizations.THE term“jiang xin xiu mu”(讲信修睦),literally meaning to build trust and seek amity,conveys an ancient Confucian ideal for society and policy.Today it has become an important concept in China’s ancient treasure chest of wisdom that helps shape the Chinese culture and society.展开更多
On May 18,the 2024 Tea for Harmony Yaji Cultural Salon,co-sponsored by.China International Culture Association,the Department of Culture and Tourism of Hubei Province and China Cultural Center in Auckland,and organize...On May 18,the 2024 Tea for Harmony Yaji Cultural Salon,co-sponsored by.China International Culture Association,the Department of Culture and Tourism of Hubei Province and China Cultural Center in Auckland,and organized by Asia New Zealand Foundation,New Zealand Tea Culture Institute and New Zealand Multicultural Exchange and Experience Center,was held at Lake.House Arts Center in Auckland.展开更多
May 21,2024 marks the 5th.International Tea Day.On May 23,the Chinese Embassy in the UK held the 2024 Tea for Harmony Yaji Cultural Salon.At the event,guests were treated with three Hubei speciality teas,namely Enshi ...May 21,2024 marks the 5th.International Tea Day.On May 23,the Chinese Embassy in the UK held the 2024 Tea for Harmony Yaji Cultural Salon.At the event,guests were treated with three Hubei speciality teas,namely Enshi Yulu green tea,Yihong black tea,and Green Brick team,introduced to the history and culture of Chinese tea.展开更多
On April 23,China Cultural Center in Berlin,together with the Bureau of Culture and Tourism of Qingdao City and the People's Government of L aoshan District,Qingdao City,held Tea for Harmony Yaji Cultural Salon 20...On April 23,China Cultural Center in Berlin,together with the Bureau of Culture and Tourism of Qingdao City and the People's Government of L aoshan District,Qingdao City,held Tea for Harmony Yaji Cultural Salon 2024 Qingdao,presenting the guests with a gathering of men of letter integrating appreciating tea,watching exhibition,enjoying piano music,learning tea art and tasting refreshments.展开更多
Since time immemorial,humans have made their homes alongside waterways,and mighty rivers have been the cradles of human civilization.However,as society has evolved at an ever-accelerating pace,our relationship with th...Since time immemorial,humans have made their homes alongside waterways,and mighty rivers have been the cradles of human civilization.However,as society has evolved at an ever-accelerating pace,our relationship with these life-giving streams has shifted dramatically,from one of reverence to exploitation.Now,the profound water crisis has compelled humanity to reexamine its connection with rivers.展开更多
On June 23,hosted by the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Toronto and co-organized by the Culture and Arts Center of Guofeng Art Museum,the Tea for Harmony Yaji Cultural.Salon was successfull...On June 23,hosted by the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Toronto and co-organized by the Culture and Arts Center of Guofeng Art Museum,the Tea for Harmony Yaji Cultural.Salon was successfully held in Toronto.Through this event,the Chinese and Canadian people have enhanced friendship and deepened mutual understanding in the exchange of tea culture,injecting new vitality into the stability and development of bilateral relations.展开更多
Contemporary World Magazine,which is affiliated to the International Department of the CPC Central Committee(IDCPC),held an exchange act ivi ty themed on“Harmony for Shared Prosperity”in Beijing on May 7,2024.
An immersive Tang-dynastystyle tea ceremony interactive experience was performed before a full house at China Cultural Center in Stockholm in the afternoon of June 25,accompanied by the melodious tunes of Guzheng and ...An immersive Tang-dynastystyle tea ceremony interactive experience was performed before a full house at China Cultural Center in Stockholm in the afternoon of June 25,accompanied by the melodious tunes of Guzheng and bamboo flute.展开更多
From April 22 to April 26,the Workshop on Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage for Laos,hosted by China Cultural Center in Laos as the supporting unit together with the International Training Center for Intangibl...From April 22 to April 26,the Workshop on Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage for Laos,hosted by China Cultural Center in Laos as the supporting unit together with the International Training Center for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region under the auspices of UNESCO and the Ministry of Information,Culture and Tourism of Laos,was held in Pu'er,Yunnan,China,which was attended by 20 cultural officials from the Ministry of Information.展开更多
As a crucial project of the"Cultural Silk Road"program,the Tea for Harmony Yaji Cultural Salon event was successfully held in47 countries globally for the first time in 2023.In order to continue to do a good...As a crucial project of the"Cultural Silk Road"program,the Tea for Harmony Yaji Cultural Salon event was successfully held in47 countries globally for the first time in 2023.In order to continue to do a goodjob in promoting China's tea culture and to make fulluse ofthe platform role of Chinese Embassies and Consulates(Delegations),China Cultural Centers and China National Tourist Offices,the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People's Republic of China held the 2024 Tea for Harmony Yaji Cultural Salon event worldwide around the International Tea Day on May 21,2024.展开更多
On May 8,the Tea for Harmony Yaji Cultural.Salon for Dignitaries and Celebrities was successully held at China Culture.Center in Mauritius.More than 100 people attended the ceremony,including Chinese Ambassador to Mau...On May 8,the Tea for Harmony Yaji Cultural.Salon for Dignitaries and Celebrities was successully held at China Culture.Center in Mauritius.More than 100 people attended the ceremony,including Chinese Ambassador to Mauritius Zhu Liying and his wife Ying Qunhua,Mauritius Vice President Marie Cyril Eddy Boissezon,Mauritian Ambassador to China Marie Roland Alain Wong Yen Cheong and friends from all walks of life.展开更多
On June 6,Tea for Harmony Yaji Cultural Salon was held at Houseof Artisans in Abu Dhabi,which was sponsored by the Chinese Embassyin the UAE,China International Culture Association and the Bureauof Culture and Tourism...On June 6,Tea for Harmony Yaji Cultural Salon was held at Houseof Artisans in Abu Dhabi,which was sponsored by the Chinese Embassyin the UAE,China International Culture Association and the Bureauof Culture and Tourism in Abu Dhabi,and organized by China Cultural Center in the UAE,House of Artisans and Houseof Arabic Coffee in Abu Dhabi.展开更多
On June 20,Tea for Harmony Yaji Cultural Salon held by China Cultural Centerattracted dozens of students of the Chinese class of the cultural center and their relatives and friends.All of them sat together,sharing tea...On June 20,Tea for Harmony Yaji Cultural Salon held by China Cultural Centerattracted dozens of students of the Chinese class of the cultural center and their relatives and friends.All of them sat together,sharing tea fragrance and tea culture.The event was held in the form of salon,using the way of sitting on the floor to create a relaxed and warm atmosphere,allowing guests to immerse themselves in the Chinese tea culture.展开更多
On June 12,the Chinese tea tasting activity Tea for Harmony Yaji Cultural Salon was successfully held in Panama,which was co-sponsored by the Chinese Embassy in Panama,China International Culture Association and the P...On June 12,the Chinese tea tasting activity Tea for Harmony Yaji Cultural Salon was successfully held in Panama,which was co-sponsored by the Chinese Embassy in Panama,China International Culture Association and the People's Government of Yangzhou.展开更多
On June 11,2024,China Cultural Center in Copenhagen held Tea for Harmony Yaji Cultural Salon incelebration of the 10th anniversary of the founding of the Center.In the celebration,the 4 Chinese and Danish music perfor...On June 11,2024,China Cultural Center in Copenhagen held Tea for Harmony Yaji Cultural Salon incelebration of the 10th anniversary of the founding of the Center.In the celebration,the 4 Chinese and Danish music performers,i.e.,Li Kaiwei,He Xing,Liam Larsen and Kamil Kolakowski from the Royal Danish Academy of Music,jointly contributed a number of classic songs well known in China and Denmark.The piano and flute ensemble,The Same Song,was sung at the opening ceremony of the Center,which brought the time back to 10 years ago.In the 10th anniversary celebration,this melody of China-Denmark communication spanning 10 years was played once again.展开更多
On the 20th anniversary of UNESCO’s adoption of the Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage,the first Beijing International Week of Intangible Cultural Heritage was held from October 22nd to 2...On the 20th anniversary of UNESCO’s adoption of the Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage,the first Beijing International Week of Intangible Cultural Heritage was held from October 22nd to 25th,2023,co-sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the People’s Government of Beijing Municipality.Around the theme of“Unveiling the Beauty of Intangible Cultural Heritage,Fostering Global Harmony”,nearly 1,000 representatives,500 projects of intangible cultural heritage and more than 3,000 exhibits and works from 18 provinces(autonomous regions and municipalities)and about 40 countries from Asia,Europe,North and South America and Africa(including live exhibitions in 20 countries and regions)gathered together in Beijing through exhibitions。展开更多
Many search-based algorithms have been successfully applied in sev-eral software engineering activities.Genetic algorithms(GAs)are the most used in the scientific domains by scholars to solve software testing problems....Many search-based algorithms have been successfully applied in sev-eral software engineering activities.Genetic algorithms(GAs)are the most used in the scientific domains by scholars to solve software testing problems.They imi-tate the theory of natural selection and evolution.The harmony search algorithm(HSA)is one of the most recent search algorithms in the last years.It imitates the behavior of a musician tofind the best harmony.Scholars have estimated the simi-larities and the differences between genetic algorithms and the harmony search algorithm in diverse research domains.The test data generation process represents a critical task in software validation.Unfortunately,there is no work comparing the performance of genetic algorithms and the harmony search algorithm in the test data generation process.This paper studies the similarities and the differences between genetic algorithms and the harmony search algorithm based on the ability and speed offinding the required test data.The current research performs an empirical comparison of the HSA and the GAs,and then the significance of the results is estimated using the t-Test.The study investigates the efficiency of the harmony search algorithm and the genetic algorithms according to(1)the time performance,(2)the significance of the generated test data,and(3)the adequacy of the generated test data to satisfy a given testing criterion.The results showed that the harmony search algorithm is significantly faster than the genetic algo-rithms because the t-Test showed that the p-value of the time values is 0.026<α(αis the significance level=0.05 at 95%confidence level).In contrast,there is no significant difference between the two algorithms in generating the adequate test data because the t-Test showed that the p-value of thefitness values is 0.25>α.展开更多
On April 28,2023,the 1st special activity of"Tea for Harmony:Yaji Cultural Salon"raised the curtain in China Cultural Center in Madrid.Up till now,"Tea for Harmony:Yaji Cultural Salon"has been succ...On April 28,2023,the 1st special activity of"Tea for Harmony:Yaji Cultural Salon"raised the curtain in China Cultural Center in Madrid.Up till now,"Tea for Harmony:Yaji Cultural Salon"has been successively launched in Spain,Thailand,New Zealand,Sweden,etc.展开更多
Founded in Yuan Dynasty,formed and perfected from Ming and Qing Dynasties to modern times,the Central Axis of Beijing has a history of more than 750 years.It is the longest and best be-preserved traditional capital ax...Founded in Yuan Dynasty,formed and perfected from Ming and Qing Dynasties to modern times,the Central Axis of Beijing has a history of more than 750 years.It is the longest and best be-preserved traditional capital axis in China.It is composed of a series of buildings,historical landmarks,historical roads,bridges and ruins,forming an orderly urban space complex.展开更多
文摘Building trust and seeking harmony should be the guiding principle for promoting friendly exchanges and win-win cooperation between different civilizations.THE term“jiang xin xiu mu”(讲信修睦),literally meaning to build trust and seek amity,conveys an ancient Confucian ideal for society and policy.Today it has become an important concept in China’s ancient treasure chest of wisdom that helps shape the Chinese culture and society.
文摘On May 18,the 2024 Tea for Harmony Yaji Cultural Salon,co-sponsored by.China International Culture Association,the Department of Culture and Tourism of Hubei Province and China Cultural Center in Auckland,and organized by Asia New Zealand Foundation,New Zealand Tea Culture Institute and New Zealand Multicultural Exchange and Experience Center,was held at Lake.House Arts Center in Auckland.
文摘May 21,2024 marks the 5th.International Tea Day.On May 23,the Chinese Embassy in the UK held the 2024 Tea for Harmony Yaji Cultural Salon.At the event,guests were treated with three Hubei speciality teas,namely Enshi Yulu green tea,Yihong black tea,and Green Brick team,introduced to the history and culture of Chinese tea.
文摘On April 23,China Cultural Center in Berlin,together with the Bureau of Culture and Tourism of Qingdao City and the People's Government of L aoshan District,Qingdao City,held Tea for Harmony Yaji Cultural Salon 2024 Qingdao,presenting the guests with a gathering of men of letter integrating appreciating tea,watching exhibition,enjoying piano music,learning tea art and tasting refreshments.
文摘Since time immemorial,humans have made their homes alongside waterways,and mighty rivers have been the cradles of human civilization.However,as society has evolved at an ever-accelerating pace,our relationship with these life-giving streams has shifted dramatically,from one of reverence to exploitation.Now,the profound water crisis has compelled humanity to reexamine its connection with rivers.
文摘On June 23,hosted by the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Toronto and co-organized by the Culture and Arts Center of Guofeng Art Museum,the Tea for Harmony Yaji Cultural.Salon was successfully held in Toronto.Through this event,the Chinese and Canadian people have enhanced friendship and deepened mutual understanding in the exchange of tea culture,injecting new vitality into the stability and development of bilateral relations.
文摘Contemporary World Magazine,which is affiliated to the International Department of the CPC Central Committee(IDCPC),held an exchange act ivi ty themed on“Harmony for Shared Prosperity”in Beijing on May 7,2024.
文摘An immersive Tang-dynastystyle tea ceremony interactive experience was performed before a full house at China Cultural Center in Stockholm in the afternoon of June 25,accompanied by the melodious tunes of Guzheng and bamboo flute.
文摘From April 22 to April 26,the Workshop on Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage for Laos,hosted by China Cultural Center in Laos as the supporting unit together with the International Training Center for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region under the auspices of UNESCO and the Ministry of Information,Culture and Tourism of Laos,was held in Pu'er,Yunnan,China,which was attended by 20 cultural officials from the Ministry of Information.
文摘As a crucial project of the"Cultural Silk Road"program,the Tea for Harmony Yaji Cultural Salon event was successfully held in47 countries globally for the first time in 2023.In order to continue to do a goodjob in promoting China's tea culture and to make fulluse ofthe platform role of Chinese Embassies and Consulates(Delegations),China Cultural Centers and China National Tourist Offices,the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People's Republic of China held the 2024 Tea for Harmony Yaji Cultural Salon event worldwide around the International Tea Day on May 21,2024.
文摘On May 8,the Tea for Harmony Yaji Cultural.Salon for Dignitaries and Celebrities was successully held at China Culture.Center in Mauritius.More than 100 people attended the ceremony,including Chinese Ambassador to Mauritius Zhu Liying and his wife Ying Qunhua,Mauritius Vice President Marie Cyril Eddy Boissezon,Mauritian Ambassador to China Marie Roland Alain Wong Yen Cheong and friends from all walks of life.
文摘On June 6,Tea for Harmony Yaji Cultural Salon was held at Houseof Artisans in Abu Dhabi,which was sponsored by the Chinese Embassyin the UAE,China International Culture Association and the Bureauof Culture and Tourism in Abu Dhabi,and organized by China Cultural Center in the UAE,House of Artisans and Houseof Arabic Coffee in Abu Dhabi.
文摘On June 20,Tea for Harmony Yaji Cultural Salon held by China Cultural Centerattracted dozens of students of the Chinese class of the cultural center and their relatives and friends.All of them sat together,sharing tea fragrance and tea culture.The event was held in the form of salon,using the way of sitting on the floor to create a relaxed and warm atmosphere,allowing guests to immerse themselves in the Chinese tea culture.
文摘On June 12,the Chinese tea tasting activity Tea for Harmony Yaji Cultural Salon was successfully held in Panama,which was co-sponsored by the Chinese Embassy in Panama,China International Culture Association and the People's Government of Yangzhou.
文摘On June 11,2024,China Cultural Center in Copenhagen held Tea for Harmony Yaji Cultural Salon incelebration of the 10th anniversary of the founding of the Center.In the celebration,the 4 Chinese and Danish music performers,i.e.,Li Kaiwei,He Xing,Liam Larsen and Kamil Kolakowski from the Royal Danish Academy of Music,jointly contributed a number of classic songs well known in China and Denmark.The piano and flute ensemble,The Same Song,was sung at the opening ceremony of the Center,which brought the time back to 10 years ago.In the 10th anniversary celebration,this melody of China-Denmark communication spanning 10 years was played once again.
文摘On the 20th anniversary of UNESCO’s adoption of the Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage,the first Beijing International Week of Intangible Cultural Heritage was held from October 22nd to 25th,2023,co-sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the People’s Government of Beijing Municipality.Around the theme of“Unveiling the Beauty of Intangible Cultural Heritage,Fostering Global Harmony”,nearly 1,000 representatives,500 projects of intangible cultural heritage and more than 3,000 exhibits and works from 18 provinces(autonomous regions and municipalities)and about 40 countries from Asia,Europe,North and South America and Africa(including live exhibitions in 20 countries and regions)gathered together in Beijing through exhibitions。
文摘Many search-based algorithms have been successfully applied in sev-eral software engineering activities.Genetic algorithms(GAs)are the most used in the scientific domains by scholars to solve software testing problems.They imi-tate the theory of natural selection and evolution.The harmony search algorithm(HSA)is one of the most recent search algorithms in the last years.It imitates the behavior of a musician tofind the best harmony.Scholars have estimated the simi-larities and the differences between genetic algorithms and the harmony search algorithm in diverse research domains.The test data generation process represents a critical task in software validation.Unfortunately,there is no work comparing the performance of genetic algorithms and the harmony search algorithm in the test data generation process.This paper studies the similarities and the differences between genetic algorithms and the harmony search algorithm based on the ability and speed offinding the required test data.The current research performs an empirical comparison of the HSA and the GAs,and then the significance of the results is estimated using the t-Test.The study investigates the efficiency of the harmony search algorithm and the genetic algorithms according to(1)the time performance,(2)the significance of the generated test data,and(3)the adequacy of the generated test data to satisfy a given testing criterion.The results showed that the harmony search algorithm is significantly faster than the genetic algo-rithms because the t-Test showed that the p-value of the time values is 0.026<α(αis the significance level=0.05 at 95%confidence level).In contrast,there is no significant difference between the two algorithms in generating the adequate test data because the t-Test showed that the p-value of thefitness values is 0.25>α.
文摘On April 28,2023,the 1st special activity of"Tea for Harmony:Yaji Cultural Salon"raised the curtain in China Cultural Center in Madrid.Up till now,"Tea for Harmony:Yaji Cultural Salon"has been successively launched in Spain,Thailand,New Zealand,Sweden,etc.
文摘Founded in Yuan Dynasty,formed and perfected from Ming and Qing Dynasties to modern times,the Central Axis of Beijing has a history of more than 750 years.It is the longest and best be-preserved traditional capital axis in China.It is composed of a series of buildings,historical landmarks,historical roads,bridges and ruins,forming an orderly urban space complex.
