CHINESE cultural centers and tourism offices overseas will host more than 250 cultural and tourism events in over 40 countries from May 15 to June 30.

Through exhibitions, shows, lectures and forums, the global project, “China Tourism and Culture Week,” whose tagline is “China Beyond Your Imagination,” aims to showcase a real China and its modern development, as well as promote tourism and cultural cooperation between China and the world.

Under the theme of “Beautiful China,” the project’s subthemes will include China Suzhou International Tourism Festival held in Tokyo, Singapore and Budapest, showcasing cultural heritage and tourism products of Suzhou in East China’s Jiangsu Province.

In Madrid and Seoul, artworks of Longquan celadon will be displayed to present the beauty of Zhejiang’s Longquan City.

In Copenhagen and Wellington, programs centering around traditional Chinese medicine will be held. (SD-Agencies)