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May 9， Moscow， Russia： Chinese soldiers march through Red Square during the Russian Victory Day military parade. To mark the 70th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War （Russia’s term for World War II）， Russia held a grand military parade in Red Square. Chinese President Xi Jinping joined Russian President Vladimir Putin and 20 other heads of states， regions and international organizations to attend the commemorative event. A total of 112 of China’s honor guards joined the parade and marched through the Red Square， the first time Chinese soldiers participated in a Russian Victory Day parade. During the meeting between Xi and Putin， the Russian president clearly pointed out that China made crucial contributions to the WWII victory just as Russia did. Earlier this year， China also announced a military parade to mark the event. It will be China’s first special parade to commemorate victory in World War II. The Chinese government also announced a national holiday as part of the celebration to allow all people nationwide the opportunity to participate in activities to commemorate victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression as well as the World Anti-Fascist War during the holiday on September 3. CFP
Tai Chi， Yoga Bond Across Borders
May 15， Beijing： Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend a tai chi and yoga show at the Temple of Heaven. In the square in front of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest， over 400 Chinese and Indians practiced tai chi and yoga together， sharing the same relaxing music， setting a strikingly harmonious scene considering the variety of participants. Premier Li remarked that tai chi and yoga are both crown jewels of respective ancient Chinese and Indian civilizations and both have a long and proud history. Although the practices differ drastically in form， both were inspired by pursuit of harmony between man and nature and of unity of mind and body. China and India’s aspirations and determination prompted them to join hands to deliver even better lives to the 2.5 billion Chinese and Indian people as well as fostering a harmonious relationship between the two countries and upholding stability and prosperity in the region and durable peace in the world. Prime Minister Modi said that the event was highly meaningful because it exhibited a new state of development in India-China relations， attesting to the role of cultural exchange in advancing comprehensive bilateral relations. Modi took his global investment push to China from May 14 to 16， his first visit to China as premier. Kenzaburo Fukuhara/REUTERS
India’s Ratan Tata Invests in Xiaomi
April 23， New Delhi： Lei Jun （left）， founder and chief executive officer of Xiaomi， and Hugo Barra （right）， Xiaomi’s vice president of international operations， display Mi 4i phones during the brand’s first global launch outside of China， unveiling 12，999 rupee （US$205） feature-heavy Mi 4i models that support six Indian languages. On April 27， Xiaomi Inc.， the fast-growing Chinese smartphone maker， announced an investment from Ratan Tata， chairman emeritus of Indian conglomerate Tata Sons， a move to boost its presence in the Indian market. Although no more details were released about the cooperative agreement， Barra， the former Google executive， remarked on Twitter that Ratan Tata can help “build Mi India as a truly Indian company.” Tata Sons is a Mumbai-based conglomerate involved in sectors including real estate， telecommunications， IT and automobiles. At the very least， Ratan Tata can help Xiaomi better understand how to do business in the Indian market， said Li Yi， secretary-general of the China Mobile Internet Industry Alliance. CFP
Chinese Influence on Fashion
May 4， New York City： Displays at a preview of the Costume Institute’s spring 2015 exhibition “China： Through the Looking Glass” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The exhibit， which runs from May 7 to August 16 in the Chinese Galleries and Anna Wintour Costume Center， focuses on the influence of Chinese art， imagery and culture， from imperial China to the present day， on Western fashion and design. In this collaboration between the Costume Institute and the Department of Asian Art， high fashion is juxtaposed with Chinese costumes， paintings， porcelain， and other arts， including films， creating enchanting reflections of Chinese imagery. With 150 dresses， gowns， costumes and accessories from 40 designers on display， it is one of the biggest exhibitions the museum has ever presented. After more than two years in the making， the show encompasses 30，000 square feet of galleries over two floors. “It is a monumental， immersive exploration of the influences of Chinese art and film on Western fashion’s greatest design talents，” remarked Thomas P. Campbell， director and CEO of the Metropolitan， during a preview of the show. IC
‘Made in China 2025’ Unveiled May 19， Huaibei， Anhui Province： Workers at an apparel factory. That day， China’s State Council unveiled a 10-year national plan， Made in China 2025， designed to transform China from a manufacturing giant into a global manufacturing power. The plan， endorsed by Premier Li Keqiang， is the country’s first action plan focusing on promoting manufacturing and prioritizing nine tasks in 10 key sectors. The plan will be followed by two more plans to transform China into a leading manufacturing power by the year 2049， which marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Chinese manufacturing accounts for about 20 percent of the world’s total， but is “far from strong，”according to Li Beiguang， deputy head of the planning division of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. “Made in China 2025” emerges as Chinese factories continue struggling with decreasing demand， increasing competition from international competitors and slower economic growth. It will make far-reaching influence on the nation’s manufacturing strategy over the next decade by shaping the technology development path and future strengths of Chinese companies. Huang Xuan/Asianewsphoto
Sad Fish for Kids Ocean Day
April 23， Hong Kong： Over 800 school children， teachers and volunteers form a sad fish and the Chinese characters for “refrain” at Repulse Bay. The event honored May’s Kids Ocean Day by sending a global message to stop consuming reef fish in order to protect the earth’s coral reefs， according to the organizer， Ocean Recovery Alliance. “Reef fish are key to keeping the marine ecological balance – even one or two missing species will affect the entire ecosystem，” noted Doug Woodring， founder of the Ocean Recovery Alliance.“Coral reefs， known as ‘forests in the sea’， can even affect over 25 percent of oceanic creatures.” The image was originally drawn by a local seven-year-old student. Similar activities were organized by Ocean Recovery Alliance in 2012 and 2013. Bobby Yip/ REUTERS
Replica of Old Summer Palace
May 9， Dongyang City， Zhejiang Province： An aerial view of a full-scale replica of the Old Summer Palace in Hengdian town. A controversial replica of the Old Summer Palace， or Yuanmingyuan， Beijing’s renowned garden complex that was looted and destroyed by British and French troops in 1860， opened its gates on May 10. The New Yuanmingyuan Palace cost 30 billion yuan （US$4.8 billion）. Covering more than 400 hectares at Hengdian World Studios， China’s largest outdoor film studio， it claims to match the original size of the former royal retreat. The Old Summer Palace in northwest Beijing was first constructed in the early 18th Century to honor both the best of Chinese landscaping and Western styles. “Each page of history matters today，” declared Xu Wenrong， founder of Hengdian Studios and driver of the reconstruction project. “I want to present the glory of the olden days to nurture patriotism in the younger generation by helping them better understand our ancestors’creativity and transform sorrow into longing for peace.” Construction of the replica began in 2012. Part of the park， including a replica of the Great Fountain Dashuifa， one of the best known sites at the Old Summer Palace， is still under construction and will open to the public next year. IC
CHINA 8 Exhibition
May 11， Duesseldorf， Germany： A girl obscures a work by Chinese artist Yue Minjun during a media preview of CHINA 8， a contemporary art show. More than 500 works from 120 Chinese artists will be displayed for four months at nine museums in eight German cities along the Rhine and Ruhr， from May 13 to September 13. The CHINA 8 exhibition is Germany’s most comprehensive survey of contemporary Chinese art to date， featuring works from fields of painting， photography， calligraphy， ink drawing， sculpture， installation art and video. Alongside established artists， some younger and newly emerging artists will also display their representative works. The ‘8’ in the show’s title not only refers to the number of the participating cities， but also the lucky number in Chinese culture. Luo Huanhuan/Xinhua
Tai Chi， Yoga Bond Across Borders
May 15， Beijing： Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend a tai chi and yoga show at the Temple of Heaven. In the square in front of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest， over 400 Chinese and Indians practiced tai chi and yoga together， sharing the same relaxing music， setting a strikingly harmonious scene considering the variety of participants. Premier Li remarked that tai chi and yoga are both crown jewels of respective ancient Chinese and Indian civilizations and both have a long and proud history. Although the practices differ drastically in form， both were inspired by pursuit of harmony between man and nature and of unity of mind and body. China and India’s aspirations and determination prompted them to join hands to deliver even better lives to the 2.5 billion Chinese and Indian people as well as fostering a harmonious relationship between the two countries and upholding stability and prosperity in the region and durable peace in the world. Prime Minister Modi said that the event was highly meaningful because it exhibited a new state of development in India-China relations， attesting to the role of cultural exchange in advancing comprehensive bilateral relations. Modi took his global investment push to China from May 14 to 16， his first visit to China as premier. Kenzaburo Fukuhara/REUTERS
India’s Ratan Tata Invests in Xiaomi
April 23， New Delhi： Lei Jun （left）， founder and chief executive officer of Xiaomi， and Hugo Barra （right）， Xiaomi’s vice president of international operations， display Mi 4i phones during the brand’s first global launch outside of China， unveiling 12，999 rupee （US$205） feature-heavy Mi 4i models that support six Indian languages. On April 27， Xiaomi Inc.， the fast-growing Chinese smartphone maker， announced an investment from Ratan Tata， chairman emeritus of Indian conglomerate Tata Sons， a move to boost its presence in the Indian market. Although no more details were released about the cooperative agreement， Barra， the former Google executive， remarked on Twitter that Ratan Tata can help “build Mi India as a truly Indian company.” Tata Sons is a Mumbai-based conglomerate involved in sectors including real estate， telecommunications， IT and automobiles. At the very least， Ratan Tata can help Xiaomi better understand how to do business in the Indian market， said Li Yi， secretary-general of the China Mobile Internet Industry Alliance. CFP
Chinese Influence on Fashion
May 4， New York City： Displays at a preview of the Costume Institute’s spring 2015 exhibition “China： Through the Looking Glass” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The exhibit， which runs from May 7 to August 16 in the Chinese Galleries and Anna Wintour Costume Center， focuses on the influence of Chinese art， imagery and culture， from imperial China to the present day， on Western fashion and design. In this collaboration between the Costume Institute and the Department of Asian Art， high fashion is juxtaposed with Chinese costumes， paintings， porcelain， and other arts， including films， creating enchanting reflections of Chinese imagery. With 150 dresses， gowns， costumes and accessories from 40 designers on display， it is one of the biggest exhibitions the museum has ever presented. After more than two years in the making， the show encompasses 30，000 square feet of galleries over two floors. “It is a monumental， immersive exploration of the influences of Chinese art and film on Western fashion’s greatest design talents，” remarked Thomas P. Campbell， director and CEO of the Metropolitan， during a preview of the show. IC
‘Made in China 2025’ Unveiled May 19， Huaibei， Anhui Province： Workers at an apparel factory. That day， China’s State Council unveiled a 10-year national plan， Made in China 2025， designed to transform China from a manufacturing giant into a global manufacturing power. The plan， endorsed by Premier Li Keqiang， is the country’s first action plan focusing on promoting manufacturing and prioritizing nine tasks in 10 key sectors. The plan will be followed by two more plans to transform China into a leading manufacturing power by the year 2049， which marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Chinese manufacturing accounts for about 20 percent of the world’s total， but is “far from strong，”according to Li Beiguang， deputy head of the planning division of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. “Made in China 2025” emerges as Chinese factories continue struggling with decreasing demand， increasing competition from international competitors and slower economic growth. It will make far-reaching influence on the nation’s manufacturing strategy over the next decade by shaping the technology development path and future strengths of Chinese companies. Huang Xuan/Asianewsphoto
Sad Fish for Kids Ocean Day
April 23， Hong Kong： Over 800 school children， teachers and volunteers form a sad fish and the Chinese characters for “refrain” at Repulse Bay. The event honored May’s Kids Ocean Day by sending a global message to stop consuming reef fish in order to protect the earth’s coral reefs， according to the organizer， Ocean Recovery Alliance. “Reef fish are key to keeping the marine ecological balance – even one or two missing species will affect the entire ecosystem，” noted Doug Woodring， founder of the Ocean Recovery Alliance.“Coral reefs， known as ‘forests in the sea’， can even affect over 25 percent of oceanic creatures.” The image was originally drawn by a local seven-year-old student. Similar activities were organized by Ocean Recovery Alliance in 2012 and 2013. Bobby Yip/ REUTERS
Replica of Old Summer Palace
May 9， Dongyang City， Zhejiang Province： An aerial view of a full-scale replica of the Old Summer Palace in Hengdian town. A controversial replica of the Old Summer Palace， or Yuanmingyuan， Beijing’s renowned garden complex that was looted and destroyed by British and French troops in 1860， opened its gates on May 10. The New Yuanmingyuan Palace cost 30 billion yuan （US$4.8 billion）. Covering more than 400 hectares at Hengdian World Studios， China’s largest outdoor film studio， it claims to match the original size of the former royal retreat. The Old Summer Palace in northwest Beijing was first constructed in the early 18th Century to honor both the best of Chinese landscaping and Western styles. “Each page of history matters today，” declared Xu Wenrong， founder of Hengdian Studios and driver of the reconstruction project. “I want to present the glory of the olden days to nurture patriotism in the younger generation by helping them better understand our ancestors’creativity and transform sorrow into longing for peace.” Construction of the replica began in 2012. Part of the park， including a replica of the Great Fountain Dashuifa， one of the best known sites at the Old Summer Palace， is still under construction and will open to the public next year. IC
CHINA 8 Exhibition
May 11， Duesseldorf， Germany： A girl obscures a work by Chinese artist Yue Minjun during a media preview of CHINA 8， a contemporary art show. More than 500 works from 120 Chinese artists will be displayed for four months at nine museums in eight German cities along the Rhine and Ruhr， from May 13 to September 13. The CHINA 8 exhibition is Germany’s most comprehensive survey of contemporary Chinese art to date， featuring works from fields of painting， photography， calligraphy， ink drawing， sculpture， installation art and video. Alongside established artists， some younger and newly emerging artists will also display their representative works. The ‘8’ in the show’s title not only refers to the number of the participating cities， but also the lucky number in Chinese culture. Luo Huanhuan/Xinhua