Albert H. By Han Zhangyun LUOYANG, China, Oct 10, 2026 – Foreign mayors and Chinese scholars gathered at the Longmen Grottoes on Oct 10 to discuss how ancient cities can preserve their history, keep their heritage alive and put it to use in modern life. The World Heritage site in Henan province, a testament to exchanges between … Read more
By Kan Li LUOYANG, China, Oct 11, 2026 – Nearly 100 mayors, political leaders and scholars from more than 10 countries agreed on four principles for urban development at talks on Oct 11 in Luoyang, an ancient capital in China’s Henan province. Participants came from countries including China, Italy, Greece, Argentina, Kenya and Cambodia. Under … Read more
By Han Zhangyun LUOYANG, China, Oct 11, 2026 – The Luoyang Consensus on Urban Civilization was released on Oct 11 at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Global Mayors Dialogue in Luoyang, an ancient capital in China’s Henan province. City representatives agreed to put people first, preserve and carry forward their cities’ cultural heritage, advance … Read more
By Kan Li LUOYANG, China, Oct 10 – Visiting mayors and other international guests followed a route lined with palace lanterns through Luoyang’s Yingtianmen Gate to the sound of court music on Friday evening, at a welcome ceremony inspired by the Tang dynasty. The ceremony particularly impressed Francesco Leonardo Nelli, an international relations official from … Read more
By Wang Jianing LUOYANG, China, Oct 10 – The seventh International Ancient Capitals Forum opened in the central Chinese city of Luoyang on Saturday, focusing on how to combine cultural heritage protection with urban renewal. Hosted by the Henan provincial government under the theme “Ancient Capitals, New Vitality”, the forum brought together foreign delegates from … Read more
By Wang Jianing October 10, 2026 LUOYANG, China, Oct 10 – The seventh International Ancient Capitals Forum opened in Luoyang, Henan province, on Saturday, bringing together foreign delegates from 12 countries and regions and representatives of 10 Chinese ancient capitals to discuss how historic capitals can find new life. Organised by the Henan provincial government, … Read more
Bazhong, Sichuan, June 11 (China News Service) — Standing in front of the cliffside of the Nankan Grottoes, representatives of overseas Chinese-language media raised their cameras one after another. Sunlight poured onto the thousand-year-old stone carvings, where the faint outlines of Buddha statues could still be seen and the flowing lines of their robes remained … Read more
Sichuan News Service, June 12 — Clouds drifted among the mountain ridges, while wooden walkways wound their way through the forests. On June 11, representatives of overseas Chinese-language media participating in the “2026 Overseas Chinese Media Sichuan–Chongqing Tour—Focusing on the Development of the Chengdu–Chongqing Economic Circle” visited the Bashan Grand Canyon in Xuanhan County, Dazhou … Read more
By Liu Xinyu and Liang Qinqing (ECNS) – Rongchang District of Chongqing has developed three themed towns — Antao Town, Wanling Ancient Town and China Xiabu (Grass Linen) Town — each with its own distinct cultural identity and economic focus. The “2026 Overseas Chinese Media and Community Leaders Tour of Sichuan and Chongqing — Focusing … Read more
More than a thousand years ago, Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai penned The Hard Road to Shu, a masterpiece that continues to be recited today. A millennium later, representatives of overseas Chinese-language media retraced this historic route linking China’s Central Plains and the Bashu region, standing among steep cliffs, imposing mountain passes and winding ancient … Read more