MAY 22, 2012
Documenting ‘hallyu’ to ensure longevity
The Korea Times
The popularity of local culture, otherwise known as “hallyu,” has brought along new challenges in promoting Korea to the outside world. One of them is building online and offline database of hallyu, which the Korea Culture and Information Service (KOCIS), the state-run overseas PR agency, has started to embrace as key responsibilities.
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MAY 22, 2012
How the deal for AMC Entertainment furthers China’s culture agenda
Bloomberg
The purchase might invigorate a campaign by the Chinese government to boost the country’s “soft power,” or cultural influence, in the U.S. and other countries...According to Xinhua, the Party’s Central Committee said “China is facing a difficult task in protecting ‘cultural security’ and feeling the urgency of enhancing its soft power and the international influence of its own culture.”
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MAY 21, 2012
China holds cultural forum to promote harmony amid diversity
Xinhua
The Second Nishan Forum on World Civilizations dedicated to promoting cultural diversity and cross-cultural dialogue opened Monday morning in Confucius' birthplace Qufu. With a theme of "Harmony with diversity and the harmonious world: belief, moral values, respect, solidarity," the three-day event has drawn over 90 experts and scholars from more than 20 countries.
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MAY 21, 2012
Chinese Disneyland-style theme park goes global
Xinhua
A Chinese Disneyland-style amusement park, the Fantawild Theme Park, will be completed and open for business in Esfahan, Iran, by the end of this year. Fantawild Holdings, like Disney, is primarily an animation produce..."These cartoons were both aired at home and exported to other countries," Liu said.
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MAY 18, 2012
China, Netherlands enhance parliamentary exchange
China Daily
Looking back on the four decades of diplomatic relations between the two countries, Wu said the increasing mutual political trust, fruitful practical cooperation, frequent people-to-people exchanges, along with close communication and cooperation in international and regional affairs have brought concrete benefits to both countries and their peoples.
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