

Xiamen performers in photo with local residents. [Photo from xmwenlian.com]
The large Culture Festival also saw art troupes from the United States, Poland, Romania, and South Korea and served as a site for mingling art and culture worldwide. This lovely tourism city in East Java province is also a famous trading port. It established the sister city relationship with Xiamen in June 2006, and has developed ties in the economy, culture, education, and sports.

Xiamen opera performer posing with a local child in Surabaya, Indonesia. [Photo from xmwenlian.com]
Uruguay will grant visa-free entry to Chinese citizens.
China has decided to extend visa-free entry for Russian citizens until Dec 31, 2027, a spokesman for the Foreign Ministry said on May 20.