Xi sends congratulatory letter to Zhongguancun Forum

The 2023 Zhongguancun Forum kicked off on Thursday at the Zhongguancun Exhibition Center in Beijing. Yin Li, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and secretary of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee, read out a congratulatory letter from President Xi Jinping at the opening ceremony.

President Xi Jinping reiterated on Wednesday China's readiness to work with Russia to support each other on issues concerning core interests, and he called for enhancing all-around bilateral cooperation between the two countries. Xi made the remarks during a meeting in Beijing with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, who made an official visit to China on Tuesday and Wednesday at the invitation of Premier Li Qiang.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on May 19 chaired the first China-Central Asia Summit and delivered a keynote speech in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi province. The summit was also attended by heads of state of the five Central Asian countries, namely Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

A special dye house featuring time-honored traditional dyeing craft in the Nakeli Courier Station, a historic courier station in Nakeli village, Ning'er county, southwest China's Yunnan Province, hung plant-dyed fabrics to dry. The fabrics in different shades of blue and the clear blue sky contrasted finely with each other, intoxicating many passersby.

The coffee industry in Shanghai is teeming with energy, and coffee culture has seamlessly woven itself into the city's lifestyle. Coffee was first brought to Shanghai in 1853 by British pharmacist J. Lewellyn, who sold it at a local drugstore. Initially, locals regarded it as a "cough potion."