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Traditionalist gives a huge culture shock

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Fashion world: Nigeria’s traditional outfits make a comeback

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Turkey brings back Ottoman sports to revive past glory

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Traditional Chinese medicine is China’s latest ‘soft power’ weapon

​Time-honoured therapy readily associated with nation’s identity by people overseas, health official says

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Vietnamese traditional "Ao Dai" gaining more popularity among young female fashionistas

​In Vietnam's capital city of Hanoi, in the past few days, visitors have had the chance to watch beautiful girls and women dressed in "Ao Dai" during a festival held here to promote the traditional costume.

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Premier Li visits Macao landmarks

Premier Li Keqiang visited Macao's historical sites and then enjoyed traditional local delicacies on Tuesday afternoon.

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China National Peking Opera Company returns to London with classical Chinese Operas

​The China National Peking Opera Company has returned to London for the second visit in two consecutive years, with two classical operas: The General and the Prime Minister and The Legend of White Snake.

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Vietnamese singers on dragon boats strive to keep traditional music alive

​Replete in a stunning violet traditional dress while on an iconic dragon boat historically reserved for royalty, Le Nhi's dulcet tones created a melancholic ambience in the evening as she sang a Hue folk song on a river in central Vietnam.

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Suzhou artists' Chinese paintings light up Berlin

An exhibition of traditional Chinese paintings was unveiled in Berlin, Germany, on July 13.The event features 45 works created by 11 artists from Suzhou, Jiangsu province.

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Benin students celebrate Chinese Dragon Boat Festival

The Confucius Institute at Abomey-Calavi University in Benin has celebrated the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, a traditional Chinese festival that falls on June 9 this year.

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Ramadan lanterns light up hearts of Egyptian Muslims

​Colorful handmade glass and metal lanterns of different sizes, known as fanoos in Arabic, are a common scene in Egypt during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, as stores buzz with customers despite the price hikes.

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Revised textbook turns to Chinese traditional culture

China's primary and secondary school Chinese language textbooks have been revised tofocus more on traditional culture, according to an editor.

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Not everyone is happy that Tu won a Nobel Prize

Not everyone is happy that Tu won a Nobel Prize

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Traditional rural market of Northern region reappears in Hanoi

The traditional rural market, a unique cultural characteristic of Vietnam’s Northern provinces, will be on display to visitors at the Vietnamese Ethnic Groups Culture-Tourism Village in Son Tay district, Hanoi from October 16-18.

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China's young return to traditional roots

​Dressed in the style of the Han Dynasty that ruled China 1,800 years ago, 6-year-old Chen Quanjin is chanting ancient Chinese classics with several other children about the same age as their heads sway from side to side.

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Tibet honors outstanding doctors

Twenty traditional Tibetan doctors received government awards Wednesday for their outstanding skills and contribution to the preservation of the ancient practice.

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Chinese Autumn Festival staged in Edinburgh to promote cultural exchanges

A traditional themed ceremony for a Chinese Autumn Festival was held on Saturday at the city center of Scotland's capital to promote the Chinese traditional culture and exchanges between Scotland and China.