China-Brazil friendship tea garden opens in Rio de Janeiro

A China-Brazil friendship tea garden was opened at the Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden on Saturday to mark the the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries

Chinese Ambassador to Brazil Zhu Qingqiao, Brazilian Minister of Culture Margareth Menezes, Brazil's central bank governor-elect Gabriel Galipolo, Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden president Sergio Besserman Vianna, and more than 100 other representatives from both sides attended the opening ceremony.

The project is funded by Chinese companies in Brazil, by using restored historical buildings in the park to create the friendship garden.

The Chinese side also introduced high-quality Chinese tea saplings to the park and set a tea culture exhibition, adding luster to the 19th G20 Summit, which is scheduled for Nov 18 to 19 in Rio de Janeiro.

Chinese and Brazilian officials also jointly cut the ribbon at the ceremony to mark the official opening of the tea exhibition.

"Chinese culture has spread to Brazil and Brazilian culture has also been recognized in China. I think this is a very positive signal for both sides. We can learn more from each other's cultural traditions," said Menezes.

"This will be a place to present the Chinese tea and the Chinese culture of tea for all the Brazilians, because we receive a million Brazilians from the whole country every year," said Vianna.

China-Brazil friendship tea garden opens in Rio de Janeiro

China-Brazil friendship tea garden opens in Rio de Janeiro

China-Brazil friendship tea garden opens in Rio de Janeiro

China-Brazil friendship tea garden opens in Rio de Janeiro

China-Brazil friendship tea garden opens in Rio de Janeiro

Curators and educators joining the ART SG 2026 in Singapore this weekend commended virtual exhibition "China Crafted" produced by China Global Television Network (CGTN) as a great resource for people to get a deeper understanding of Chinese art and culture.

CGTN showcased China Crafted, the latest season of the CGTN Art Series, alongside the previous seasons of the series at ART SG 2026 from Friday to Sunday.

China Crafted is a virtual exhibition that invites viewers to immerse in the beauty of ancient Chinese artifacts from four major Chinese dynasties: Shang, Han, Tang and Song.

The multimedia product features over 100 representative artifacts from more than 30 partner museums worldwide.

Through four interactive webpages and four original video productions featuring animations and expert interviews, the exhibition explores the intricate techniques behind the artifacts as well as the spiritual and cultural values embedded in them.

China Crafted uniquely blends historical storytelling with cutting-edge digital technology, creating an experience that is both educational and visually captivating.

"We are delighted at ART SG that we've been able to partner with CGTN this year on their China Crafted exhibition. It's been a great pleasure to welcome them here," said Magnus Renfrew, co-founder of ART SG, while attending a CGTN special dialogue titled "When Classics Inspire" at ART SG on Saturday.

"Really want to extend a very hearty congratulations to CGTN for this wonderful art series. I think it's a very great resource for our students, and I'm going to ask all my students to go check it out," said Tan-Soh Wai Lan, president of the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts.

"Well, I'd like to congratulate the wonderful team at CGTN for bringing China Crafted to us, and really creating this digital exhibition that will be so accessible to a broad range of audiences and diverse publics, who will be able to kind of benefit from having access to all this knowledge, and also to look at all these different artifacts. And it's also told in a very compelling way in terms of the storytelling," said Seng Yu Jin, director (of curatorial, research and exhibitions) at the National Gallery Singapore.

"No matter you like Chinese art or not, if you don't like it, I believe that after watching all these wonderful exhibitions, you will start to get inspired. And if you know Chinese art, I strongly recommend you spend more time with the exhibitions. You'll learn more and more," said Kevin Lam, senior curator for Chinese Art at the Asian Civilizations Museum.

Now in its fourth edition, this year's ART SG brings together 106 galleries and art institutions from over 30 countries and regions, attracting collectors, artists, curators, representatives of global brands, museum professionals and academic communities.

Curators at ART SG commend virtual exhibition "China Crafted"