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Jeonju: The Most Korean City

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Thursday, November 30, 2023
Tourist Attractions, Vacation, Other Travel, Destinations, Travel, Creative Cities Network, Jeonju Station, History, Multimedia, Culture, Music, Jeonju Bibimbap Festival, Joseon, Jeonju International Film Festival, Hanok, Jeonju International Sori Festival, UNESCO, Tourism, Film industry

Jeonju City , a prominent tourist destination in Korea with more than 10 million annual visitors, is a hub of Korean culture where Korean authenticity is best preserved.

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  • Jeonju City , a prominent tourist destination in Korea with more than 10 million annual visitors, is a hub of Korean culture where Korean authenticity is best preserved.
  • The city retains an extensive history and traditional culture as the foundational city of the Joseon Dynasty.
  • Jeonju, designated as a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy, is a representative gourmet city.
  • I hope tourists will have wonderful experiences and memories in Jeonju, the most Korean city where tradition and modernity coexist.”
    - Jeonju Cultural and Tourism website: https://tour.jeonju.go.kr/eng/index.jeonju
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"Craft Illuminates the Map to Humanity's Tomorrow!" The 2023 Cheongju Craft Biennale Concludes Its 45-Day Journey with 300,000 Visitors

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023
UNESCO, Exhibition, Culture, Heritage Crafts Association, Reunion, Union, Creative Cities Network, Multimedia, Steel Workers Organizing Committee, Geography, One Step Closer (Linkin Park song), Music, Net, Map, Philosophy, Communication, Tourism, Liquor, Entertainment, Creative industries

CHEONGJU, South Korea, Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Over the past 45 days, we have had the privilege of encountering crafts that connect, create, and inspire love for the world. We have now found a "map of things" that will guide us confidently into an uncertain future.

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  • This 45-day journey, comprising 1,080 hours and 64,800 minutes, has seen 300,000 visitors explore the diverse world of crafts with unwavering enthusiasm.
  • The Cheongju Craft Biennale Organizing Committee, led by Chairman Lee Bum-seok, Mayor of Cheongju, hosted the closing ceremony on Sunday, the 15th.
  • Notably, 80% of the exhibited works are brand-new creations, highlighting the significance and prestige of the Cheongju Craft Biennale in the global craft community.
  • With the conclusion of the 2023 Cheongju Craft Biennale, a new journey begins, grounded in the anticipation of a reunion in 2025 in Cheongju, the World Craft City.

Xinhua Silk Road: Huai'an, UNESCO creative city of gastronomy, explores innovative dev. of food industry via premier regional food expo

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Monday, October 16, 2023
Gastronomy, UNESCO, City, Conference, Creative Cities Network, Restaurant, Tourism, Phuket province, Yangtze Delta

BEIJING, Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In east China-located Huai'an, a premier food expo in northern Yangtze River Delta kicked off on Thursday, gathering experts from home and abroad to share wisdom on vitalizing food industry and better benefiting people.

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  • BEIJING, Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In east China-located Huai'an, a premier food expo in northern Yangtze River Delta kicked off on Thursday, gathering experts from home and abroad to share wisdom on vitalizing food industry and better benefiting people.
  • Before the food expo, another conference on innovative development of the world gastronomic capital was also held in Huai'an to discuss measures to better build the creative city of gastronomy.
  • In 2021, Huai'an became the fifth UNESCO "City of Gastronomy" in China, following Chengdu, Shunde, Macao and Yangzhou.
  • The food expo provides an ideal platform for active connectivity of cities in the world and will help enrich the diversity and sustainability of the city, said an expert from the UNESCO Creative Cities Network.

Xinhua Silk Road: Huai'an, UNESCO creative city of gastronomy, explores innovative dev. of food industry via premier regional food expo

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Monday, October 16, 2023
Gastronomy, Multimedia, UNESCO, City, Conference, Creative Cities Network, Restaurant, Tourism, Phuket province, Yangtze Delta

BEIJING, Oct. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In east China-located Huai'an, a premier food expo in northern Yangtze River Delta kicked off on Thursday, gathering experts from home and abroad to share wisdom on vitalizing food industry and better benefiting people.

Key Points: 
  • BEIJING, Oct. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In east China-located Huai'an, a premier food expo in northern Yangtze River Delta kicked off on Thursday, gathering experts from home and abroad to share wisdom on vitalizing food industry and better benefiting people.
  • Before the food expo, another conference on innovative development of the world gastronomic capital was also held in Huai'an to discuss measures to better build the creative city of gastronomy.
  • In 2021, Huai'an became the fifth UNESCO "City of Gastronomy" in China, following Chengdu, Shunde, Macao and Yangzhou.
  • The food expo provides an ideal platform for active connectivity of cities in the world and will help enrich the diversity and sustainability of the city, said an expert from the UNESCO Creative Cities Network.

Call for Entries: 2023 Wuhan International Creative Design Contest

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Monday, September 4, 2023
UNESCO, United Nations, Exhibition, BIM, Creativity, Student, WeChat, City, Creative Cities Network, Engineering, United, Entertainment, Yangtze

As a City of Design of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, Wuhan has held the "Wuhan International Creative Design Contest" every year since 2019.

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  • As a City of Design of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, Wuhan has held the "Wuhan International Creative Design Contest" every year since 2019.
  • In 2023, around the theme of "Build Visions With Creativity," the brand new Wuhan International Creative Design Contest and the global call is underway.
  • The contest focuses on the BIM application in engineering construction and the design of Wuhan Design Museum, a new cultural landmark to be built soon, and invites global design elites to participate and develop their ideas.
  • For more official information and requirements related to the contest, please follow the 7th Wuhan Design Biennale's official account on WeChat.

Shenzhen Design Week and Global UNESCO City of Design Summit Celebrate 15th Anniversary

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Momentum, The Design of Design, UNESCO, Various, Media Group, Cohesion, Urbanism, Speech, City, International Council, N, Architecture, El Drago Milenario, Marketing, Science, Former, Development, Creative Cities Network, Round Table, Nature, China Media Group, Creative, Jewellery, Ecology, Ecosystem, Global city, Consumer electronics, Engineering, Tencent

Shenzhen, China--(Newsfile Corp. - May 2, 2023) - On the morning of April 27, the opening ceremony of 2023 Shenzhen Design Week & Global UNESCO "City of Design" Summit was held at the Bay Opera of Shenzhen, and celebrated the 15th anniversary of Shenzhen as the UNESCO "City of Design."

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  • Shenzhen, China--(Newsfile Corp. - May 2, 2023) - On the morning of April 27, the opening ceremony of 2023 Shenzhen Design Week & Global UNESCO "City of Design" Summit was held at the Bay Opera of Shenzhen, and celebrated the 15th anniversary of Shenzhen as the UNESCO "City of Design."
  • With the theme of "Global Design, Shenzhen Momentum," 2023 Shenzhen Design Week is hosted by Shenzhen Municipal People's Government and International Council of Design (ICoD), organized by Shenzhen Innovation and Creative Design Development Office, co-organized by Guangdong Bureau and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Headquarters of China Media Group.
  • At present, Shenzhen is home to over 33,000 legal entities on creative design services, 30-plus listed design enterprises, and more than 220,000 designers, and leads the country in such areas as graphic design, industrial design, clothing design, furniture design and jewelry design.
  • Various international design events such as Shenzhen Design Week, Global Design Award, Shenzhen Creative Design Award for Young Talent, China Design Fair, Shenzhen International Industrial Design Fair, and Hong Kong - Shenzhen Bi-city Biennale of Urbanism \ Architecture have gained increasing global visibility, representing important global pioneers in the field of design.

Global Design, Shenzhen Momentum! 15th Anniversary of Shenzhen as UNESCO “City of Design”

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Monday, May 1, 2023
Architecture, Construction & Property, Textiles, Urban Planning, Fashion, Interior Design, Manufacturing, Retail, UNESCO, Media Group, Cardiff Bay Opera House, Speech, City, International Council, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, El Drago Milenario, Chinese Academy of Engineering, Beijing Design Week, Creative Cities Network, Creative, China Media Group, Consumer electronics, Engineering

On the morning of April 27, the opening ceremony of 2023 Shenzhen Design Week & Global UNESCO “City of Design” Summit was held at the Bay Opera of Shenzhen.

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  • On the morning of April 27, the opening ceremony of 2023 Shenzhen Design Week & Global UNESCO “City of Design” Summit was held at the Bay Opera of Shenzhen.
  • With the theme of “Global Design, Shenzhen Momentum”, 2023 Shenzhen Design Week is hosted by Shenzhen Municipal People's Government and International Council of Design (ICoD), organized by Shenzhen Innovation and Creative Design Development Office, co-organized by Guangdong Bureau and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Headquarters of China Media Group.
  • The event has been widely supported by UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN), international design organizations, and the organizing committees of world-renowned Design Weeks.
  • It was the first time that Shenzhen Design Week was held jointly with international design organizations.

LORD & BERRY Takes Center Stage in the Chinese Makeup Industry with its First Brand Ceremony in China

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Friday, April 21, 2023
UNESCO, Partnership, Tier 1, Tier 2, Individual, Pietro Blayer, History, Tmall, Beauty, Pantone, JD, London Fashion Week, Creative Cities Network, City, Growth, Personality, Character, LORD, Cosmetics, TikTok

LORD & BERRY's ceremony was held at the S'Young International's operation center in Changsha, providing a spectacular show for young consumers and brand partners.

Key Points: 
  • LORD & BERRY's ceremony was held at the S'Young International's operation center in Changsha, providing a spectacular show for young consumers and brand partners.
  • Blayer was joined by top Chinese makeup artist, and one of LORD & BERRY's first consumer, Li Ze, who shared her story working with the brand.
  • Those remarkable achievements of LORD & BERRY in the Chinese market are the results of close partnership with its China Partner, S'Young International.
  • With great confidence, LORD & BERRY will continue its partnership to maximize its omnichannel capabilities to integrate the brand into key fashion events.

LORD & BERRY Takes Center Stage in the Chinese Makeup Industry with its First Brand Ceremony in China

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Friday, April 21, 2023
UNESCO, Partnership, Tier 1, Tier 2, Individual, Multimedia, Pietro Blayer, History, Tmall, Beauty, Pantone, JD, London Fashion Week, Creative Cities Network, City, Growth, Personality, Character, LORD, Cosmetics, TikTok

LORD & BERRY's ceremony was held at the S'Young International's operation center in Changsha, providing a spectacular show for young consumers and brand partners.

Key Points: 
  • LORD & BERRY's ceremony was held at the S'Young International's operation center in Changsha, providing a spectacular show for young consumers and brand partners.
  • Blayer was joined by top Chinese makeup artist, and one of LORD & BERRY's first consumer, Li Ze, who shared her story working with the brand.
  • Those remarkable achievements of LORD & BERRY in the Chinese market are the results of close partnership with its China Partner, S'Young International.
  • With great confidence, LORD & BERRY will continue its partnership to maximize its omnichannel capabilities to integrate the brand into key fashion events.

China Focus releases a new feature on Designing the Future

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Thursday, November 24, 2022
East China University of Science and Technology, Industrial, Life, Happiness, Conference, Bing Dwen Dwen and Shuey Rhon Rhon, Informatization, Civil Aviation Administration of China, City, National Bureau of Statistics of China, Culture, UNESCO, New York City Public Design Commission, Creativity, Statistics, Ice cream, University, Intelligence, Research, WDCC, Museum, Government, School, Creative Cities Network, C919, Future, Creative industries, Toy

BEIJING, Nov. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- China Focus releases a new feature on Designing the Future.

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  • BEIJING, Nov. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- China Focus releases a new feature on Designing the Future.
  • The feature is contributed by Ge Lijun who is a reporter of the monthly magazine CHINAFRICA.
  • The design sector has been quickly expanding across the country, particularly in the domains of industry and culture.
  • Traditional Chinese culture must be expressed in novel ways in order to transmit the China story and increase the country's international recognition.