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The history and current status of Beijing Financial Street

The history and current status of Beijing Financial Street [CGTN]
The history and current status of Beijing Financial Street [CGTN]
CGTN | 19-Nov-2022

Beijing Financial Street is known as China’s “Wall Street.” Back in the Yuan and Ming dynasties, and the early Qing Dynasty, there were many banks and gold shops gathered there. It was a prosperous business district and financial center. In the first year of the Republic of China, the Ta Ching Government Bank located in the area was changed into the central bank, the Bank of China. In the early 1990s, Beijing officially set this district as its financial street. CGTN reporter Zhu Zhu takes you to learn more about the history and current status of Beijing Financial Street. Check out the video: Continue reading “The history and current status of Beijing Financial Street”

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Man makes exquisite lacquered gourds in N China’s Shanxi

Man makes exquisite lacquered gourds in N China's Shanxi [CGTN]
Man makes exquisite lacquered gourds in N China’s Shanxi [CGTN]
CGTN | 16-Nov-2022

Pei Tangyu has been making lacquered gourd for more than five years in his hometown of Xiaxian County in Yuncheng City, north China’s Shanxi Province. He has combined several traditional techniques to make unique lacquered gourds. The Chinese lacquer that Pei uses is a natural resin from lacquer tree, dating back more than 8,000 years. Check out the video: Continue reading “Man makes exquisite lacquered gourds in N China’s Shanxi”