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Information Office of Beijing Municipal Government Releases “I am in Beijing for Spring Festival” Video Series

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BEIJING, Feb. 12, 2021 — The Chinese New Year 2021 is special due to the COVID-19 pandemic which is not over yet.

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A notice was issued a few weeks ago encouraging people to stay where they work and live during the 2021 Spring Festival holiday, from Feb. 11 to 17, to reduce the risk of the virus spreading. 

Beijing, with a permanent migrant population of nearly 10 million, is ready to accommodate the people with a hearty and homelike reception.

The Beijing Municipal Government has rolled out measures to ensure those who stay in the city enjoy the Spring Festival, including issuing shopping coupons and free entrance tickets. Besides, mobile phone users in Beijing are eligible for receiving 20 gigabyte free data packages during the festival.

Tens of millions of its citizens will be benefited by these favorable policies.  

"We will be rehearsing and practicing during the Spring Festival," said Song Yan, a Peking Opera performer with 40 years’ experience. His Peking Opera troupe have also arranged festive performances in smaller venues to celebrate the New Year.

Josh Dominick works as a volunteer in a non-profit group to help the disabled. He has been living in Beijing for 20 years. "Making dumplings is like everything else. Practice always makes perfect. I hope that the dumplings I make this year will not fall apart," he said.

Yang Jiaxi (nicknamed Qiuqiu), an eight-year-old ice hockey player, has been playing ice hockey for more than four years. Now, he attends ice hockey training twice a week, even during the Spring Festival and dreams to become an excellent ice hockey player in the future.

Produced by the Information Office of Beijing Municipal Government, the seven-episode "I am in Beijing for Spring Festival" video series will show you how people from different countries and different backgrounds spend their Spring Festival in Beijing.

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‘People’ chosen as Chinese character of the year

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BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2020 — A news report by China.org.cn on China’s Chinese character of the year:

 

In a recently published list of buzzwords in China, "min", meaning "people," was chosen as the Chinese character of 2020, while "poverty alleviation" was crowned as the Chinese word of the year.

"Min," the people, are the target. Confronted with the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, China responded proactively. Swift screening, targeted prevention and control measures, effective treatment, rapid vaccine development and orderly work resumption –– all these efforts have helped guarantee the health and normal life of the 1.4 billion Chinese people, while giving them confidence and hope.

The character "min" is also closely linked with "poverty alleviation," the word of the year. An old saying, "Wishing all the common people free from hunger and cold," shows that the Chinese people have held a sincere desire for the wellbeing of their fellow countrymen since ancient times. By the end of 2020, China already managed to achieve its goal of eliminating poverty despite the pandemic. With poverty-stricken counties being removed from the list one after another, being "free from hunger and cold" is no longer just a vision. It has now become reality, with no one being left behind.

"Min" implies the endeavor to better fulfill people’s wishes. The first-ever Civil Code since China’s founding will come into force in 2021. The document features many new provisions, such as personality rights, dignity of life and a peaceful private life, all of which reflect the specific demands of the people in the new era, with the aim of better safeguarding their rights through improved legislation. In addition, while formulating the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025), the government also solicited opinions and suggestions from the public, with a view to better promoting the people’s interests.

The people are not only the target, but also a source of confidence, representing the power of the people and the spirit of the nation. In the past year, some Chinese people stayed home voluntarily for quarantine purposes; some joined the medical teams or contributed in whatever ways they could. People from all over the country initiated a group-buying campaign, for products made in Hubei, the hardest-hit province in the pandemic. Many chose to leave cities to offer their help in the least developed places, and numerous people living in hardships have been struggling forward. The Chinese people have provided the country with the confidence and conviction to face future challenges.

The people also embody hope for the future. 2021 marks the beginning of China’s "14th Five-Year Plan" period. On the agenda of the recent Central Economic Work Conference, keywords such as "income," "employment," "housing" and "elderly care" were all centered around one common theme: for the people.

The character "min" can be seen as both a target and a source of conviction. In 2021, the Chinese people will stand together to face challenges and embrace the future.

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China Matters tells the story of Ms. Pan and her Mountaintop Guesthouse

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BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2020 — As Pan Qingqing sips on a traditional Chinese tea, she glances out the window of her mountaintop guesthouse. The view is splendid with billowing clouds and valleys, and this is swiftly followed by laughter and loud chatter in the guesthouse where she is right in the middle of a jovial conversation with her guests who have made the trip to Xiangjian village in the southern city of Hangzhou.  

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The 44-year-old is one of many in Lin’an District to have built guesthouses to attract more visitors from home and abroad. For her, this is an opportunity to bring changes to her hometown. And her plans have been supported by the Hangzhou government.

The key to this change has been to combine the local surroundings with the arts to create something fresh where you wouldn’t expect it. And the guesthouses like Ms. Pan’s brings the two together.

Bigger than life-size installations of bamboo art now decorate the halls. When guests sit down for an afternoon tea and food, cups and cutlery sets made from local bamboo wood don the tables. Ms. Pan has been inviting artistic to come and showcase their mastery.

However, it wasn’t all plain sailing at the start. After studying in France, she finally chose to come back to Lin’an. And even though she left all those years ago as a child, no one could deny how special the place was to her.

But as things would have it, Ms. Pan’s father, an experienced tourism operator, opposed the guesthouse plans. He sighted poor accessibility, small population, and an underdeveloped economy in the area as potential pitfalls. Nevertheless, she saw differently. She wasn’t deterred. She believed in the changes her guesthouse would bring.

And now, she is hosting variety of events throughout the year. Recently, she launched a bamboo art exhibition. The bamboo artist was able to teach local villagers how to weave locally-sourced bamboo artworks. Just recently as October, at the tail-end of local rice harvest season, she gathered young agricultural entrepreneurs to taste the new rice and exchange their products to promoting their hometowns. 

So, Xiangjian village is just the tip of the iceberg. It represents this innovative take on how to build tourism in rural Hangzhou. In this video, British host Josh went to visit the guesthouse and see the transformation of villages in Hangzhou through nature and modern arts. The video was filmed and produced by China Matters.

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Wonderful Online CSCTE 2020 Showcases New Achievements in Sports Culture and Sports Tourism Industry

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GUANGZHOU, China, Dec. 25, 2020 — Sports folk cultural performances, a range of advanced sports science and technology achievements, well-known sports brands, etc. are available at the online CSCTE 2020.

The China Sports Culture Expo is hosted by the General Administration of Sport of China and the Chinese Olympic Committee. The China Sports Tourism Expo is hosted by the All-China Sports Federation, the Chinese Olympic Committee and China Tourism Association. The CSCTE is organized by the Guangzhou Municipal People’s Government, the Sports Culture Development Center of General Administration of Sports of China, International Data Group (IDG), and Aiqi Sports Co., Ltd.

The China Sports Culture Expo and China Sports Tourism Expo 2020 (hereinafter referred to as the "CSCTE 2020") officially kicked off on December 21. This year’s CSCTE are held online for the first time. With the theme of Healthy China, Powered by Sports, CSCTE showcases the sports culture with distinctive charms, abundant sports tourism resources and the fruitful achievements in the sports industry in the forms of "cloud display", "cloud visit", "cloud forum" and "cloud matchmaking".

The COVID-19, though separating us physically, does not dampen our enthusiasm for sports culture. This "cloud display" attracted over 400 world-class companies and organizations from France, Australia, Slovenia, United States, Thailand, Austria, Germany, Netherlands, Argentina, Nepal, Uruguay, United Kingdom, etc. Viewed through 2.5D booth, 3D booth, video, etc., CSCTE set up many exhibition zones including sports culture theme zone, international exhibition zone, domestic and foreign sports culture innovation and creativity zone, sports brands zone, domestic sports culture zone, sports technology and comprehensive health & outdoor exhibition zone, innovative sports products and application corridor, large-scale stadiums, etc.

The sports culture theme zone, which is organized, planned and implemented by the Sports Culture Development Center of the General Administration of Sport of China, aims to spread sports culture, promote sports spirit, and convey the power of sports. It has been the main exhibition zone at CSCTE over the years. As the image ambassadors of CSCTE, Chang Hao, World Champion of Weiqi and Vice President of Chinese Weiqi Association, and Wei Hong, World Champion of Martial Arts, appear at the exhibition online. At the same time, the Sports Culture Development Center has selected and exhibited over 100 paintings and works of calligraphy produced by sports people and those from all walks of life across the country as the cultural appeal for the online visitors.

International and sports culture innovation and creativity zone attracted the foreign institutions and cultural exchange associations in China from France, United Kingdom, Germany, Austria, Argentina, Nepal, Slovenia, United States, Australia and other countries, as well as many international sports federations. The Argentine booth displays the management software, methods, and e-learning platform of Argentine AFA FTI to showcase the new technical ideas of an established football powerhouse. At the German booth, exhibits are put on by the brands such as FC Schalke 04 and BVB, European leading yoga brand YogaEasy, and the well-known ALBA BERLIN Basketball team, etc. At the luxurious and trendy French booth, a visual feast is presented by such French brands as well-known resort brand Club Med, top sports service organization MyComm, well-known arena construction company ABEST, sports and celebration event company ECA2, and sports goods retailer Decathlon. Wonderful creative ideas on sports are also shared by Nepalese enterprises such as sports-related tour guide company Drift, mountain bike company Himalayan, the world’s second Bungee Jumping company The Cliff, cross-country race MILALEI; British enterprises such as the world-leading engineering company Atkins and football training academy ICFDS; Austrian companies such as the ice and snow company AST; Slovenian exhibitors such as Elan Snowboard; American companies such as Harley, DISTA, and Guam Visitors Bureau; and Australian tourism service company GM Tours.

The domestic sports culture exhibition zone showcases the featured sports culture and tourism programs in China. Sports bureaus from nearly 30 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities such as Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Shanghai, and Jiangsu showcase rich development results and distinctive sports culture and sports tourism resources.

Chinese and foreign high-end sports goods brands, sports service brands, and well-known sports event brands are displayed at the sports brands zone. SNOW MONKEY, a well-known manufacturer of ice and snow facilities and devices, displays dry ski module, smart material armor, design of terrain park, ski gear, and ski simulators. As a leader in the Asia-Pacific market, Airgoal, a football equipment brand, exhibits the latest type of football training equipment. TONGXIN, a national sports demonstration agency, showcases the professional track equivalent to that of the Beijing National Stadium. ACT displays a mixed-planting patchwork turf system, retractable stands and smart floors suitable for multi-function stadium and post-game operations, which can bring vitality to the stadium, and are an important part of modern smart stadiums. Thanks to "cloud display" technology, the visitors can view the key products of well-known sports brands comprehensively at close range without the constraints of time or space.

The sensational, awesome and eye-catching CSCTE sets up exhibition zones of their own features. The exhibitions showcase the current status of sports culture and sports tourism at home and abroad, as well as the development trend of the sports industry. By building the international, professional, market-oriented and high-end sports culture and sports industry display and trading platform, CSCTE will foster international exchanges and cooperation in the industry, promote industry reform and innovation, and contribute to the progress of the industry. CSCTE has become a globally influential high-end event in China’s sports sector. It is reported that the CSCTE 2020 will continue until December 23. You can visit the website (http://yun.cectexpo.com/) for the exhibition via computer and mobile phones.

 

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TUKAweb and 62 TUKAcenters Now Offers 3D Services

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Create 3D Garments now with zero Investment in systems or personnel

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16, 2020 — Tukatech announces that their TUKAcenter and web services portal, TUKAweb, will now offer 3D services for creating instant 3D garments to be produced on demand.  To celebrate the launch of the new 3D service, TUKAweb is giving customers their first 3D job for free.

TUKAweb currently offers 62 physical locations (TUKAcenters) around the globe as well as their TUKAweb.com web services portal which both offer many services such as pattern making, grading, marker making, custom 3D assets, plotting and more.

"With the growing popularity and increased demand of 3D for visualization, virtual fitting and sampling, apparel businesses around the globe are including this solution as part of their 2021 plans.  However, many have been affected by declines in revenue due to the pandemic and those that are looking to buy a 3D solution are not investing due to costs," says Chris Walia, Chief Operating Officer at Tukatech.    

The new 3D services allow customers to not have to dig deep into their pockets in order to produce 3D assets.  "This is a great alternative for those that are dipping their feet into the 3D technology, may not have the staff, or are strapped with cash and do not want to invest immediately," says Marta Miller, Owner of Lefty Production Company. She continues, "Why not use the TUKAweb resources available to do the work and allow my team to focus on their core competencies?"

"Since the opening of our TUKAcenter, we have had a lot of requests to create 3D garments and do virtual sampling.  These are wonderful collaborations as our team has the 3D system and the know-how, and the customers come up with exciting new concepts.  We have the expertise, and no investment is required from the customer." says Jagdish Chawla, Founder of Design Wolf Studio and Bengaluru TUKAcenter

About TUKAweb – TUKAweb is a hub of tools and services ideal for fashion entrepreneurs and students.  For more information about TUKAweb 3D sample making service as well as other services offered, visit www.tukaweb.com or email support@tukaweb.com. 

About Tukatech – Tukatech was founded in 1995 with the objective to have pattern makers create patterns digitally on the computer. On their silver anniversary, Tukatech is an influential fashion technology company known worldwide for innovative solutions and superior technical support. They are the industry’s leading provider of fashion software and machinery for product development, cloud collaboration, and garment manufacturing.

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ViewSonic Organized The ColorPro Gallery for ColorPro(TM) Award 2020: Kindness

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BREA, Calif., Nov. 27, 2020 — ViewSonic Corp., a leading global provider of visual and educational solutions, organized the ColorPro Award 2020 Global Photography Contest with four leaders in the creative industry — Blurb, Shoot the Frame (STF), Tinyspace, and TourBox — centered on the theme of kindness to celebrate kindness around the world. Followed by the award ceremony, the ColorPro Gallery website was launched on November 13 to showcase the top 100 entries and to contitune spreading positive energy through these beautiful photographs to the world.

The top 10 winners of the ColorPro Award 2020 Global Photography Contest were selected from more than 2,100 extraordinary photo entries from 18 countries and regions. ViewSonic and partners seek to encourage people to share their precious moments through photographs and to inspire creativity and highlight the meaningful stories happening around us each and every day. Through the vision of ColorPro Award, you would rediscover the world from a different angle.

Visit the online gallery to see the stories behind all these astonishing photos: https://color.viewsonic.com/colorproaward2020/.

1st Prize Winner

Kindness by Antonio Aragon Renuncio, Spain

1st Prize Winner, Kindness by Antonio Aragon Renuncio, Spain (photo credit: ViewSonic)
1st Prize Winner, Kindness by Antonio Aragon Renuncio, Spain (photo credit: ViewSonic)

In Africa, children with disabilities are at high risk of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, and are often abandoned by their families. Misconceptions and superstitions are prevalent. For example, people say that disabilities are due to divine punishment (with those suffering from disabilities often referred to as "snakes" as they lie on the ground). These children are in dire need of specialized care and attention to improve their quality of life. In Bombouaka, Togo, Kodjo, a 14-year-old child in a wheelchair, helps his classmate with homework before a soccer game in a makeshift classroom at the Don Orione Center — a care center for children with severe physical and intellectual disabilities. Kodjo’s act shows tremendous kindness, love, solidarity, and companionship.

2nd Prize Winner

Harvesting Water Lily by Tanvir Alam, Bangladesh

2nd Prize Winner, Harvesting Water Lily by Tanvir Alam, Bangladesh
2nd Prize Winner, Harvesting Water Lily by Tanvir Alam, Bangladesh

Satla is the largest water lily farming village in Barishal, Bangladesh. Various kinds of water lilies are grown, and almost 10,000 acres of canal and wetland areas are overflowing with these beautiful plants. About 70% of the people in this village are associated with water lily cultivation. The two farmers in the photo are working together to process water lilies in order to sell them in a market, enabling them to support their families.

3rd Prize Winner

Drought Ladies by Chin Leong Teo, Singapore 

3rd Prize Winner, Drought Ladies by Chin Leong Teo, Singapore
3rd Prize Winner, Drought Ladies by Chin Leong Teo, Singapore

Farmers rely on mother nature to take care of their crops. As the global warming crisis escalates, the change of weather patterns become more extreme and unpredictable, resulting in more droughts and floods. This farmer was devastated when seeing the impact of drought on her farmland. Her sister comforts her by showing support, compassion, and companionship. 

One Love One Heart by Sultan Ahmed Niloy, Bangladesh

One Love One Heart by Sultan Ahmed Niloy, Bangladesh
One Love One Heart by Sultan Ahmed Niloy, Bangladesh

According to the Health and Family Welfare Ministry, over 33,000 people are infected with waterborne diseases during the monsoon season from June to September in Bangladesh. As heavy rains in the neighboring Indian state of Assam caused massive floods in Bangladesh, many people were impacted. People helped each other regardless of age, demonstrating that they can overcome the challenges posed by these floods with love, support, and companionship.

A Man Who Feeds the Migratory Birds by Saurabh Narang, Germany 

A Man Who Feeds the Migratory Birds by Saurabh Narang, Germany
A Man Who Feeds the Migratory Birds by Saurabh Narang, Germany

As the sun sets, Mr. Ramnath, who resides on the banks of the Yamuna River near Nigambodh Ghat in Delhi, India, feeds thousands of seagulls who travel there every year between October and March to escape from the harsh Siberian winters. The experience of taking this photograph was very special to Saurabh Narang. It features an incredible scene of humanity and nature while thousands of seagulls are flying overhead.

About ViewSonic

Founded in California, ViewSonic is a leading global provider of visual solutions and conducts business in over 100 countries worldwide. As an innovator and visionary, ViewSonic is committed to providing comprehensive hardware and software solutions that include monitors, projectors, digital signage, ViewBoard interactive displays, and the myViewBoard software ecosystem. With over 30 years of expertise in visual displays, ViewSonic has established a strong position for delivering innovative and reliable solutions for education, enterprise, consumer, and professional markets and helping customers "See the Difference." To find out more about ViewSonic, please visit www.viewsonic.com.

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ViewSonic Announces Winners of the ColorPro(TM) Award 2020 Global Photography Contest

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BREA, Calif., Nov. 13, 2020 — ViewSonic Corp., a leading global provider of visual and educational solutions, organized the ColorPro Award 2020 Global Photography Contest in cooperation with four leaders in the creative industry – Blurb, Shoot the Frame (STF), Tinyspace, and TourBox – centered on the theme of kindness, so as to promote compassion and beauty through creativity. ViewSonic received more than 2,100 extraordinary photo entries from 18 countries and regions, which offered visual representations of the ubiquity of kindness. ViewSonic announced the contest’s winners on November 13 – World Kindness Day – through a global, live-streamed awards ceremony.

Kindness by Antonio Aragon Renuncio - The 1st Prize Winner of the ColorPro Award 2020 Global Photography Contest (photo credit: ViewSonic)
Kindness by Antonio Aragon Renuncio – The 1st Prize Winner of the ColorPro Award 2020 Global Photography Contest (photo credit: ViewSonic)

James Chu, Chairman and CEO of ViewSonic, said, "I’m delighted that this contest has elicited such a strong response among creators worldwide. During this difficult time of the COVID-19 pandemic, ViewSonic has worked with its partners to highlight stories of kindness from around the globe to provide some much-needed positivity. The contest has shown that, no matter how dramatic the changes to people’s lives have been, kindness is still all around us. I sincerely hope that people will continue to use photography to explore heartwarming stories of kindness."

The top three entries in the ColorPro Award 2020 Global Photography Contest all conveyed heartwarming messages through their photography. The first-prize winner, Spain’s Antonio Aragon Renuncio, made a photograph titled Kindness of 14-year-old Kodjo in Bombouaka, Togo, who is helping a classmate with homework before a soccer game at a care center for children with severe physical and intellectual disabilities. The friendship and compassion shown by Kodjo help disabled children, who are often referred to as "snakes" in their local communities, enjoy normal lives.

Bangladesh’s Tanvir Alam has won the second prize for Harvesting Water Lily, which uses a bird’s-eye view to show a colorful image of harmony between man and nature, with two farmers working together to process water lilies. The third prize has been awarded to Singapore’s Chin Leong Teo for his photograph Drought Ladies. Shot from behind two women, the image shows the helplessness of people in the face of major natural disasters but also the warmth of the woman who consoles her sister in a powerful symbol of mutual support.

At the live-streamed awards ceremony, ViewSonic also invited Chen-Yu Chiu, CEO of the Taiwan-Reyhanli Centre for World Citizens, to share the photos of civic events held near the border between Turkey and Syria and to explain what kindness means to him. Chiu stated that "a grim concrete border wall was transformed into a Taiwan-built center that serves to convey kindness from the world to people in Turkey and Syria. Kindness derives from our close experience of the environment in which we find ourselves, as well as our innate compassion and empathy, and is accentuated by a little bit of craziness and persistence."

Huai-An Ho, President of the HoHuan Theatre Company, which has held 660 free performances at hospitals and clinics over the past 18 years in Taiwan, also took part in the ceremony to share his views on kindness through two photographs. The first photo showed a Mazinger Z figure holding the hand of a little boy as they are about to enter a hospital room and perform for a young girl, demonstrating that kindness can help even the weakest among us be as strong as super heroes. The other photo showed a renowned Peking opera master who, despite his old age and dementia, can still sing the songs he performed during his long career, a touching symbol of persistence. Ho added that "cancer cannot be transmitted, but kindness can" and that "even if I’m unable to do great things, I can still show love while doing many little things."

To further enhance the power of kindness, ViewSonic also launched a special event called "You comment, ViewSonic Donates," which will last until January 13, 2021. ViewSonic invites people to take part in spreading kindness by going to the event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/987244695108535/ leaving comments about or sharing one of the top 10 photos, explaining why they like the photo, or sending a message to the photographer. For each instance in which a message is left or a photo is shared, ViewSonic will donate US$1 to the HoHuan Theatre Company[1].

ViewSonic has put the top 100 entries on the contest’s official website (https://colorproaward.shoottheframe.com/), allowing people to see kindness in all types of interactions between people, between people and animals, and between people and nature.

[1] The donation cap is US$10,000.

About ViewSonic

Founded in California, ViewSonic is a leading global provider of visual solutions and conducts business in over 100 countries worldwide. As an innovator and visionary, ViewSonic is committed to providing comprehensive hardware and software solutions that include monitors, projectors, digital signage, ViewBoard interactive displays, and the myViewBoard software ecosystem. With over 30 years of expertise in visual displays, ViewSonic has established a strong position for delivering innovative and reliable solutions for education, enterprise, consumer, and professional markets and helping customers "See the Difference." To find out more about ViewSonic, please visit www.viewsonic.com.

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East China’s Hangzhou puts on online expo to showcase global cultural and creative products

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HANGZHOU, China, Nov. 6, 2020 — The 14th Hangzhou Cultural and Creative Industry Expo was held in Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang Province in southeastern China, from Oct. 29 to Nov. 1. The expo attracted more than 4,000 cultural institutions and enterprises from more than 60 countries and regions to participate online and offline. The total number of participating brands increased by 60% compared with the previous expo. The exhibition area of overseas brands remained at 40% of the total exhibition area. During the exhibition, the main venue received more than 60,000 visitors, the two online sub-venues received more than 930 million clicks, and completed on-site transactions and project contracts worth 2.19 billion yuan.

The 14th Hangzhou Cultural and Creative Industry Expo
The 14th Hangzhou Cultural and Creative Industry Expo

 

Visitors at the 14th Hangzhou Cultural and Creative Industry Expo
Visitors at the 14th Hangzhou Cultural and Creative Industry Expo

In the past 14 years, amid new culture, new consumption and new life, the expo has not only become one of China’s four major cultural exhibition activities, but also Hangzhou’s cultural landmark and an important platform for building an international cultural and creative center.

Online expo stays open throughout the year

With the rapid development of China’s new economy, more and more consumers are using the Internet to communicate, and online shopping has become a trend. This year’s expo also features two online sub-venues, allowing citizens to visit the exhibition without leaving their homes.

As one of the online sub-venues of the expo, Dongjia App is an online shopping platform specially set up for excellent traditional craftsmen at home and abroad. According to Meng Wenbo, president of the app, more than 2,000 exhibitors at home and abroad have "transferred" their offline works to the app, presenting their works in a three-dimensional and diversified manner by means of pictures, videos and live broadcasts. Alexandre Turpault textiles from France, Knit Planet children’s clothing from the UK, Festka bikes from the Czech Republic… Visitors can find all of these global creative products on the platform, and place an order with a few clicks and have them delivered to their home.

"The expo used to be held offline in a relatively short period. With the digitalization of the event, the online venue has opened up more possibilities for people to browse, communicate and buy through mobile phones anytime and anywhere, creating a year-long 24-hour event," Meng added.

Cultural and creative products gain life as part of life

The online expo which enables easy purchase and delivery makes cultural and creative products more accessible. However, Meng believes that the more charming part of Hangzhou’s cultural industry lies in the fact that many designers’ creative works are based on integrating the essence of eastern traditional culture into the daily life of modern people.

Born in 1990, Liu Weixue is a paper umbrella designer who focuses on the innovation of umbrella surface. "Only by making innovations based on a full understanding of the technological core of the past system can traditional techniques be better protected and passed on." In order to make paper umbrella technology with new vitality, Liu is trying to develop different derivatives of paper umbrella.

Yao Yuting, who grew up in a silk workshop, is the inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage of Hangzhou satin (a thick, smooth and shiny silk fabric made in Hangzhou).

"I hope to make Hangzhou satin closer to life. After all, Hangzhou satin has a history of thousands of years. To better inherit and develop it, more people need to know it, understand it and feel it," she said. Thanks to her efforts, the products produced by the weaving factory now combine silk with landscapes, home decorations, architecture and other elements.

An expo of insights to power industrial growth

In 2018, the expo proposed the goal of becoming an insightful event. This not only means a display of global creative products, but also deep exchanges in the global cultural industry to push cultural and creative innovation to a new level.

The expo drew hundreds of experts and scholars from well-known universities at home and abroad such as German University of Lueneburg, British Schumacher College, Tsinghua University and Zhejiang University. Meanwhile, more than 100 well-known cultural and creative institutions at home and abroad such as Alibaba gathered to hold more than 20 professional activities such as an industry summit and the annual industry index release to jointly discuss the latest trends in the development of cultural industries.

After 14 years of development, the Hangzhou Cultural and Creative Industry Expo not only gathers creative products with traditional oriental aesthetic flavor and modern life elements, but also attracts more and more overseas established cultural and creative products to enter the Chinese market and innovate local consumption patterns. Just as Hangzhou, a traditional ancient city in the south of the Yangtze River, has become a modern smart city, the expo has never failed to display new vitality and vigor.

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Nel ASA: Selected by Iberdrola as preferred supplier for a 20 MW green fertilizer project in Spain

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OSLO, Norway, Nov. 4, 2020 — Nel Hydrogen Electrolyser, a division of Nel ASA (Nel, OSE:NEL), has been selected as preferred supplier by Iberdrola for a 20 MW PEM solution for a green fertilizer project in Spain. Contract award is subject to mutual agreement on the final commercial terms. The hydrogen plant is scheduled to commence operations in 2021.

"We are very excited and honored that Iberdrola prefer to use a PEM electrolyser solution from Nel for this landmark green fertilizer project. It is a true testament to our PEM platform, which has been deployed all over the world for several decades. We continuously work to develop larger systems, and with this project our PEM platform will be designed into a 20 MW solution. We have over the course of the last year been working on both alkaline and PEM large-scale solutions, which serve different customer needs, and we look forward to provide our PEM solution for this project," says Filip Smeets, SVP Nel Hydrogen Electrolyser, Nel Hydrogen Fueling.

Iberdrola, one of the largest electricity utilities in the world, has together with a world-leading fertilizer manufacturer Fertiberia launched a project to establish the largest green hydrogen plant in Europe. Located in Puertollano, Spain it will feature a 100 MW photovoltaic plant, a battery installation with a storage capacity of 20 MWh, and a 20 MW electrolyser. The hydrogen produced in the project will primarily be used for green fertilizer production. The 20 MW electrolyser is scheduled to commence operations in 2021.

Contract award is subject to mutual agreement on the final agreement on terms and conditions, technical details, and board approval.

For further information, please contact:

Jon André Løkke, CEO, +47 907 44 949

Kjell Christian Bjørnsen, CFO, +47 917 02 097

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Nel is a global, dedicated hydrogen company, delivering optimal solutions to produce, store, and distribute hydrogen from renewable energy. We serve industries, energy, and gas companies with leading hydrogen technology. Our roots date back to 1927, and since then, we have had a proud history of development and continuous improvement of hydrogen technologies. Today, our solutions cover the entire value chain: from hydrogen production technologies to hydrogen fueling stations, enabling industries to transition to green hydrogen, and providing fuel cell electric vehicles with the same fast fueling and long range as fossil-fueled vehicles – without the emissions.

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Xinhua Silk Road: Cultural tourism promotion event held at Zhongxian County in SW China’s Chongqing

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BEIJING, Oct. 30, 2020 — The large-scale cultural tourism promotion event, exhibiting fine tourism products and cultural creative ones, was held on Monday in Zhongxian County, southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality. The county head Huang Zuying served as a cultural tourism promoter and introduced the unique charm of Zhongxian County to netizens via live streaming.

 

Huang Zuying, head of Zhongxian County, is promoting the local cultural tourism to netizens via live streaming, Monday.
Huang Zuying, head of Zhongxian County, is promoting the local cultural tourism to netizens via live streaming, Monday.

"Loyalty is the spiritual core of Zhongxian culture," said Huang, adding that the county is the only one of its kind that has been named "loyalty" in Chinese history.

"If you are interested in history and humanities, I recommend Shibao Stockaded Village, Huanghua Island, Zhongzhou Museum, Baigong Temple and Zhongzhou Ancient Street. If you prefer exciting and breathtaking places, I suggest you watch the performance Flames and Fumes: Three Kingdoms, go to the Huatian Valley and E-sports Town, and enjoy the Dongxi River drifting. If you yearn for a leisure and peaceful place, I recommend you to visit the Three Gorges Orange County Pastoral Complex, Golden Flower and Fruit Mountain, Tianchi Forest Park and Guanhu Water Village in Maguan Town," Huang recommended a number of high-quality tourist routes to the netizens.

It is worth mentioning that Shibao Stockaded Village, facing the Yangtze River and built on the rocks, is known as one of the eight fantastic buildings in the world. The performance Flames and Fumes: Three Kingdoms is a high-level real-life scenery show based on historical stories.

In addition, Huang introduced local delicacy to the netizens, including Zhongzhou fermented bean curd, Zhongxian oranges, sweet dumplings and so on.

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