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Abbot Dingming of Wanfu Temple of China’s Fujian Province wrote a letter of congratulation on Saturday after Japanese Emperor Reiwa conferred a new posthumous title to Ingen Ryuki, founder of the Obaku school of Zen in Japan.

Japan is considering temporarily lending a statue of a famous Chinese Zen master to China in a goodwill gesture as next year marks the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic ties, sources familiar with the matter say.

The Chinese county of Dabu tourist revenues have reached 450 million yuan (US$73.6 million) in the first half of this year, up 32.8 percent year-on-year, with 783,000 visitors, for an increase of 34.6 The Chinese county of Dabu tourist revenues have reached 450 million yuan (US$73.6 million) in the first half of this year, up 32.8 percent year-on-year, with 783,000 visitors, for an increase of 34.6 percent year-on-year, according to the Dabu government. Dabu has four national historical and cul...

2021-02-26 14:35:43 GMT2021-02-26 22:35:43(Beijing Time) Xinhua English NAGASAKI, Japan, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- A huge bell donated by Chinas Fujian Province has been installed Friday in the belfry of a temple in Nagasaki City, southern Japan, as a symbol of peace and China-Japan friendship. The World Peace Bell is about 1.2 meters in diameter, 2 meters high and weighs 2.5 tons. Due to its large weight, the installation process was relatively difficult. With the hard work of several dozen w...

Thousands go to southern Taiwan coast to see off King Boat 01/17/2021 06:03 PM CNA photo Jan. 17, 2021 Kaohsiung, Jan. 17 (CNA) Nearly 10,000 people gathered at a beach on Jiading District in Kaohsiung early Sunday morning to watch the burning of a "King Boat" in a local religious ritual held to protect the community and its fishermen. The ritual is a tradition adopted by the local Baishalun Wanfu Temple to pray for peace and prosperity and prevent a plague or other catastrophes. It had been 18...