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Celebrating Harvest

Farmers dry peppers in Wuji, a township in Hengyang, Hunan Province, on September 22, ahead of the fourth Farmers’ Harvest Festival, which fell on September 23.

Cultural Expo

The Fifth China Silk Road (Dunhuang) International Cultural Expo and the 10th Dunhuang Tour-Silk Road International Tourism Festival kicked off on September 24 in Dunhuang, a major hub of the ancient Silk Road in Gansu Province. The three-day Expo and Festival featured summit conferences, cultural fora, exhibitions and art performances.

Zhang Xu, Vice Minister of Culture and Tourism, said at the opening ceremony that by holding these two events,

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