Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend a signing ceremony and meet the press with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in the Serbian capital Belgrade on Wednesday.
Xi arrived in Belgrade late on Tuesday to pay a state visit to Serbia at the invitation of Vucic.
Serbia marks the second leg of Xi's three-nation European tour after he wrapped up a three-day state visit to France earlier on Tuesday. After his stay in Serbia, he will later head to Hungary.
Xi, Serbian president to attend signing ceremony, meet press
An interactive exhibition in the coastal city of Tianjin in north China has become a big hit through its use of virtual reality technology.
May 18 marks the International Museum Day. China officially joined the International Council of Museums in 1983 and has organized International Museum Day events every year since then.
Promising a more multi-dimensional and interactive experience, Tianjin Museum has launched a new exhibition named "Shining Treasures" with virtual reality technology, showcasing its most famous exhibits.
"With this equipment (of VR glasses), we can gain a deeper understanding of its historical origins and creation," said a visitor.
Tianjin Museum proudly displays a priceless bottle from the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), adorned with imported enamel color materials. Porcelain like this was used by the Emperor at the time, making this exhibit one of the museum's most famous.
"This is peony, and these are two pheasants. What does this ornamentation mean? It means wealth and prosperity. (On this bottle we can see) poetry, calligraphy, painting, and seals. It's a complete picture. There are four enamel colored bottles like this in the world," said Gao Yingshuang, a staff member at the museum.
The exhibits may be priceless, but they've also inspired a number of affordable products. Tianjin Museum has created a number of cultural and creative products based on exhibits, including jewelry, stationery, fridge magnets, ice cream and lollipops.
"(The first thing is to) inherit, and it must be inherited, so as to make young people like them. Second, it's important that common people can have access to these. They aren't so expensive. And they can improve our character, like the Chinese paintings," said another visitor.
Tianjin Museum is the largest of its kind in the city, hosting nearly 200,000 historical and cultural artifacts ranging from calligraphy and paintings to bronze wares, ceramics and jade. It's a hub for appreciating and learning about China's rich heritage.
VR interactive exhibition big hit at Tianjin Museum
