Albert H. 
（by CNS, Shanghai） As autumn dusk settles over Shanghai’s Qiantan district, the glass facades of high-rise office towers mirror the golden sunset while lights flicker on along the Huangpu River. Along an 800-meter stretch of Qianjiatan Road, glowing artistic installations illuminate the street. A cool breeze passes through one million square meters of riverside greenery, … Read more
（by CNS, Shanghai） During the Golden Week holiday, a gentle breeze swept across Qiantan Leisure Park. In the playground, children zoomed past on bicycles while families lounged on expansive lawns, sharing afternoon conversations against a waterfront backdrop. For Oliver Charles Burton-Towell and his family, these tranquil scenes are simply routine. They have even coined a … Read more
（by CNS, Shanghai） As dusk falls over Shanghai’s Qiantan waterfront, a gentle river breeze carries the smooth cadence of jazz across sprawling green lawns. There are no velvet curtains or acoustic walls here. Instead, open grass serves as the auditorium, where locals and visitors unwind to live melodies while ships glide along the Huangpu River. … Read more
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