Warmup Event for the 2023 Beijing International Intangible Cultural Heritage Week!

Cultural Keys was pleased to attend the warm up event for the first Beijing International Week of Intangible Cultural Heritage at Pearl Club on the rooftop of the Pearl Market. At the event we were treated to delicious snacks, a Kunqu opera performance, and a stunning sunset over the neighbouring Temple of Heaven!

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Celebrating Summer Solstice at Fragrant Hills Park in Beijing!

June 21st was the summer solstice, the longest day of the year, and in the Chinese calendar, the beginning of the solar term 夏至 Xiàzhì. On the evening of the solstice, Beijing Overseas Cultural Exchange Center hosted an elegant event at Fragrant Hills Park for members of Beijing’s diplomatic and cultural communities, where attendees got to experience performances, arts and crafts and food with a summer solstice theme.

Read on to see photos from the event and learn more about it!

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REVIEW: The ‘Ancient China’ Exhibit at the National Museum of China

Set in the imposing building on the east side of Tian’anmen Square, you might not find the National Museum of China very appealing at first glance. But step inside and you’ll be greeted by the amazing spectacle of not only the building itself but the objects it contains: priceless relics representing many thousands of years of history. The museum hosts lots of exhibitions year-round, some permanent, some temporary. One of the most popular is the ‘Ancient China’ exhibit, a look at some of the most famous finds ever made in Chinese archaeology. Read on to find out more about our visit and what we thought!

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