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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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Chinese Culture Events in Beijing – June 2022

While Cultural Keys can be considered your go-to for a variety of traditional Chinese culture activities, there are of course plenty of other fun and interesting cultural events happening around the capital every month!

For anyone currently residing in Beijing, you know that many locations have been closed and events postponed. But with fingers crossed, and hope that things will get back to normal as soon as possible, here’s our round-up of activities connected with Chinese language and culture for June in Beijing!

Please note: Cultural Keys is in no way affiliated with any of the events or organisations listed in this article, unless explicitly stated. We offer no guarantee about the quality of any third party events, and strongly suggest interested participants contact the relevant organizers to clarify event details, including COVID-19-related requirements, before attending.

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