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Intangible cultural heritage gives new life to fashion

The China Cultural Center in Sydney launched a virtual exhibition [Photo provided to China]
China Cultural Center in Sydney launched a virtual exhibition [Photo provided to China]
China Daily | 20-Aug-2021

The China Cultural Center in Sydney launched a virtual exhibition on Sichuan province’s intangible cultural heritage and its fashion creations.  A virtual exhibition on Sichuan province’s intangible cultural heritage and its fashion creations was recently launched by the China Cultural Center in Sydney on Aug 11. The exhibition showcases Sichuan’s two well-known crafts, Shu brocade and embroidery and a series of modern designs based on the skills. Traditional costumes of the Tibetan, Yi and Qiang people were showcased as well.

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China economic growth in line with expectations

A tourist shops at a duty-free store in Hainan province. [Meng Zhongde-China Daily]
A tourist shops at a duty-free store in Hainan province. [Meng Zhongde-China Daily]
China Daily | 19-Aug-2021

China’s industrial output rose by 6.4 percent year-on-year in July, down by 1.9 percentage points than that of June, sending the two-year average growth to 5.6 percent, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Monday. Retail sales of consumer goods reached about 3.5 trillion yuan ($540 billion), growing by 8.5 percent year-on-year, down by 3.6 percentage points than that of June and higher than that of the same period in 2019 and last year, with average two-year growth reaching 3.6 percent. Continue reading “China economic growth in line with expectations”