I met Madame Thai Thi Lien, the doyen of Vietnamese music, this year in Hanoi during the Southwest Chamber Music’s cultural exchange held in honor of the 1,000th anniversary of the founding of Vietnam’s capital.

In the Tanoura dance, a broad-shouldered man, Tarek, comes onto the stage wearing a long multicoloured skirt. He starts whirling around at high speed like a top, and soon the skirt is swirling.

A trip of a lifetime to China was the extraordinary experience for four Kingsbury School pupils as they took part in a cultural exchange programme. Mia Davies, Amy Bagnall, Alex Paton and Ronnie Woollaston were the lucky group who jetted off to Ruyuan in Guangdong Province, Southern China.

Prime Minister Wen Jiabao of China praised Pakistan’s efforts to combat terrorism and promised to further advance the two countries’ strategic partnership and economic cooperation in a speech to the Parliament on Sunday.

Jamie Clark admits the fact she was going to be 14 hours away from home on Christmas Day in 2008 didn't immediately sink in when she agreed to go on a 10-day mission trip to China.

At a press conference for international media, Dr. Sheng said that more than 100 cultural, sports and tourism activities would be lined up throughout next year. These range from shows of traditional Chinese and aboriginal folk art, international golf and baseball tournaments, and a home stay program for youths from 100 countries.

A Vietnamese speaking contest and cultural exchange programme for students in the Republic of Korea (RoK) was held in the port city of Busan on November 27.

A two-day photo exhibition on Nepal-China cultural exchange began in Yichhang Huwei province of China on Saturday.The exhibition organized by Chinese Yichhang Photographers' Association began with the participation of Kathmandu School of Medical Technology (KSMT).