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French Connections
The Yunnan-Vietnam narrow gauge railway, built more than a century ago by the French, serves as a shared cultural legacy to boost dialogue and tourism, even though it is being superseded by high-speed rail, says expert Yvon Velot
Playing in Unison
Chinese superstar pianist Lang Lang talks about the similarities of music and sports, and how both bring different cultures together in harmony
Horse Power
The artist who designed the United Nations stamps to celebrate the Chinese Year of the Horse explains his inspiration behind the design of a galloping red horse, and how it translates traditional Chinese culture to a global audience
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The Unmasked Phantom
John Owen-Jones, a West End performer best known for his record-breaking runs in Les Misérables and The Phantom of the Opera, is touring China with an all-star cast and discussing exchanges between Western and Chinese musical theater
Knights at the Museum
A rare exhibition of European knight armor from Turin touring China offers insight into centuries of China-Italy exchange, shared artistic traditions and Silk Road connections
Facial Recognition
An exhibition of ancient Greek artifacts, including a replica of the famed Agamemnon’s Mask, sheds light on the similarities between the great ancient Bronze Age civilizations of China’s Sanxingdui and Mycenae, and their use of gold in many artifacts