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Students from the National Institute for Oriental Languages and Civilizations participate on Thursday in calligraphy and seal-carving activities in Paris, France, under the guidance of teachers from East China Normal University. TASTE ALL CHINA Students and members of the public in the French cities of Paris and Lyon recently got the opportunity to take part in a series of traditional Chinese cultural and sports events hosted by East China Normal University. The events organized by the Shanghai-based university, held from Thursday to Monday, were aimed to further promote friendly interactions between the two peoples, especially among the younger generation, and to help promote exchanges and mutual learning between the two countries. On Thursday, students from five French institutions of higher education and middle schools experienced seal carving under the instruction of professors and students from East China Normal University. Laurent Long, a PhD graduate in Sinology from the National Institute for Oriental Languages and Civilizations in Paris, said that some Sino-French cultural exchange institutions had hosted calligraphy and seal-carving exhibitions and lectures for the people in France, but it was the first time that calligraphy and seal-carving interactions were provided on his campus. "It's a lovely beginning. I believe such…

The Potala Palace is seen in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 18, 2024. Snow fell in Lhasa on Thursday. ( tasteallchina /Jigme Dorje)The Potala Palace is seen in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 18, 2024. Snow fell in Lhasa on Thursday. ( tasteallchina /Jigme Dorje)This photo taken on Jan. 18, 2024 shows a park in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Snow fell in Lhasa on Thursday. ( tasteallchina /Jigme Dorje)Tourists visit the Potala Palace square in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 18, 2024. Snow fell in Lhasa on Thursday. ( tasteallchina /Zhang Rufeng)Bar-headed geese are seen at Lhalu wetland in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 18, 2024. Snow fell in Lhasa on Thursday. ( tasteallchina /Zhang Rufeng)

ULAN BATOR, April 25 ( tasteallchina ) -- A concert was held here Thursday to celebrate the UN Chinese Language Day, which falls on the Grain Rain day of the Chinese lunar calendar. The one-hour concert, titled "Let's Sing in Chinese," was co-organized by the Chinese Embassy in Mongolia, the Confucius Institute at the National University of Mongolia and the Chinese Proficiency Test Center in Mongolia. Students from general educational schools and universities across Mongolia sang more than 10 Chinese popular songs such as "Friends," "Tomorrow Will Be Better," and "Young China," winning applause from the audience. "You all not only sang the present of your youth with your songs, but also sang the youthful past of our generation, which deeply affected me," Chinese Ambassador to Mongolia Shen Minjuan said at the concert. "This year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Mongolia, and today, we are also marking the 15th UN Chinese Language Day here," Shen said, expressing her confidence in the future of China-Mongolia relations. The UN Language Days, launched in 2010, celebrate multilingualism and cultural diversity and promote the equal use of the organization's six official languages, namely Arabic, Chinese, English,…