CHONGQING, China, Feb. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report from iChongqing:
On February 6, the "Nihao! China • Let's Meet" 2025 Happy Chinese New Year cultural exchange event started with a screen-lighting ceremony in Chongqing, China, and London, UK. The event, centered around interactive "Time-Space Magic Mirror" installations, bridges the two cities through real-time cultural interactions, celebrating the shared spirit of the Chinese New Year.
Officials and guests activated the dual-city screens at Chongqing's Changjiahui City Viewing Platform and London's King's Cross Station, marking the start of a five-day cultural dialogue. Until February 10, residents in both cities can interact daily from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM (Chongqing time) and 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM (London time), sharing festive greetings.
"With the inclusion of the Chinese Spring Festival in UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list, the international community has recognized the global cultural value of this festival. This event, which uses the Chinese New Year as a bond and the Time-Space Magic Mirror as a medium, invites the British public and Chinese expatriates in the UK to interact in real-time with Chongqing residents, breaking spatial boundaries and bringing Chongqing's city culture to the UK. It allows us to share joy with London friends and invites everyone to join us in celebrating the New Year, feeling the unique charm of this city," said Zhang Qiong, Deputy Director-General of the Publicity Department of the CPC Chongqing Municipal Committee.
At King's Cross Station, Pan Hang, Director Assistant of the China National Tourist Office London, shared, "Our interactive installation mirrors this magic, offering a gateway between China and the UK, between Chongqing and London, and between tradition and modernity."
The "Nihao! China • Let's Meet" 2025 Happy Chinese New Year Chinese-British Cultural Exchange event has brought a distinctive cultural experience to the people of Chongqing and London. The event will run until February 10, with interactive screens at the Changjiahui City Viewing Platform in Chongqing and King's Cross Station in London linking up in real time. People can exchange greetings, share festive wishes, and experience both cities' cultural collision between tradition and modernity.
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Chongqing, London Residents Interact in Real-Time Through Screen
Chongqing, London Residents Interact in Real-Time Through Screen
BEIJING, March 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Parallel Forum on Inclusive Finance and Approaches to New Energy Industrialization Development was held in Beijing on March 20.
As a side event of the 2025 Global South Financiers Forum, the forum, hosted by the Brand Work Office of Xinhua News Agency, China Economic Information Service, and Shanxi Branch of Xinhua News Agency, fostered diverse dialogues and exchanges under the theme of "Inclusive Finance and Approaches to New Energy Industrialization Development", sharing experience and building consensus.
Klaus-Dieter Kaempfer, Chief Executive of Absa China, highlighted Absa's efforts in driving economic growth across 12 African markets over 130 years. Absa established a non-banking subsidiary in Beijing a year ago to support Chinese enterprises and investors in exploring African markets.
China has become the world's largest producer of electric vehicles, while Indonesia is also intensifying efforts in the regard, noted Mohammad Faisal, Executive Director of the Center of Reform on Economics (CORE Indonesia). CORE Indonesia has been conducting research in this field as an economic think tank, but considering the significant challenges faced by developing countries in promoting green energy and green industrialization, this forum serves as a valuable platform for mutual learning and experience sharing.
Lyuliang is leveraging its industrial strengths to foster new quality productive forces in the energy sector amidst green and sustainable development, according to Xiong Yizhi, mayor of Lyuliang City. By introducing favorable policies and innovative financial products, Lyuliang has accelerated its new energy industry development, with new energy installation capacity now accounting for over 30 percent of its total.
Zheng Peng, Chairman and President of Pengfei Group, delivered a keynote speech on the company's effort in green development. As one of China's top 500 enterprises, it follows China's dual carbon goals and Shanxi's hydrogen energy development plan.
During the event, China Economic Information Service unveiled the China (Xiaoyi, Lyuliang) Hydrogen Energy High-quality Development Index Report during the event. The index, which monitors high-quality hydrogen energy development at both national and local levels, showed steady growth from 2021 to 2023.
Besides, a roundtable session of the forum brought together renowned financiers and government representatives to explore the role and mechanism of inclusive finance in advancing new energy industrialization.
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Xinhua Silk Road: Parallel Forum on Inclusive Finance and Approaches to New Energy Industrialization Development held in Beijing
