Shi Yongxin, the 30th-generation abbot of the legendary Shaolin Temple, led a cultural delegation to perform kung fu at United Nations headquarters on Wednesday.
The symphony on the theme of Confucianism performed by the Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra in Paris has received a warm response from French and Chinese people alike. More than 1,300 people attended the performance at UNESCO headquarters on September 21, and many of them said that it offered them an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of Chinese culture.
To strengthen cultural exchanges between China and Africa, the Ministry of Culture launched a course and enrolled the first batch of 20 students from five African countries, who will study kung fu at Shaolin Temple for three months.
An annual evening gala by China’s Central Television (CCTV) to celebrate the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival was held in Meizhou, Guangdong province, on Thursday.
