 | | Evan Summer, a 78-year-old U.S. printmaking artist, learns the traditional Chinese qigong exercise Baduanjin during a flash mob event at Longhua Cultural and Sports Center in Longhua District on Saturday. Baduanjin, or Eight Pieces of Brocade, is one of the most ancient forms of Chinese qigong (a system of deep-breathing exercises) with a history of more than 800 years. It is renowned for its health benefits, combining gentle movements with breath control. |
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| Ceramic gene bank:Jingdezhen’s gift to global heritage | | INSIDE the Jingdezhen Imperial Kiln Institute, rows upon rows of grey metal cabinets house thousands of transparent drawers filled with ancient ceramic shards. Together, they form the world’s first ancient ceramic gene bank — a database that stores broken pottery like DNA. ... | |
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| Shenzhen starts 100-day countdown to APEC meeting | | With 100 days to go until the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting, Shenzhen Daily presents “APEC 2026 Outlook,” a special feature on the ideas, people and trends shaping this year’s gathering. In an exclusive interview, Eduardo Pedrosa, executive director of the APEC Secretariat, traces the evolution of APEC’s priorities — from trade and investment liberalization in Shanghai in 2001, to cross-border connectivity in Beijing in 2014, and now to technology and people-centered development in Shenzhen. The common goal is to ensure that innovation delivers tangible benefits to people’s everyday lives. ... | |
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