Over 400 years ago, a chili seed drifted from the Americas to China. Today, a Chinese archaeologist and an American sinologist learned the same lesson by a Pingxiang stove—civilizations don't grow in isolation. They blend, over smoke and fire. 四百多年前，一粒辣椒种子从美洲漂到中国。四百多年后，一位中国考古学家和一位美国汉学家在萍乡灶台边读懂了同一个道理——文明从不在孤岛上生长，而是在烟火中相融。 #CulturalExchange# #ChiliPepper# #Food# #CrossCultural# #China# #USA# #Spicy# #Jiangxi# #Pingxiang# #JMG#

Italian designers try Miao embroidery in Kaili, Guizhou. With every stitch and thread, they experience the exquisite craftsmanship of Guizhou's Miao embroidery. This cross-cultural exchange is truly fascinating! #ItalianFriendsAmazedByGuizhou# #EveryoneFallsInLoveWithGuizhou#

International Youth Bring AI Comics to Life in 36 Hours More than 100 young creators from 23 universities took part in the first International Youth AIGC Comic Hackathon in Chengdu, Sichuan province. Working in mixed international teams, students from China and 10 other countries completed the entire creative process in just 36 hours. The event aims to encourage cross-cultural collaboration while exploring how generative AI is reshaping digital storytelling and creative industries.（Photo by the organizer） #AIGC# #DigitalCreativity# #YouthInnovation# #AI# #Hackathon#

Meet Imogen Parsley, a Yenching Academy master’s graduate originally from Wales, UK. Her bond with Chinese culture stretches back four decades, beginning with her mother’s Chinese language studies in Beijing. From studying Chinese at Cambridge to conducting fieldwork across rural China, she has spent years bridging cultures. Speaking as a student representative at the PKU Graduation 2026 ceremony, she shared that she will devote her career to being a cross-cultural bridge, linking people around the globe to foster deeper mutual understanding. Class of 2026

President Jimmy Carter once told a joke during a speech in Japan that left the audience roaring with laughter. Curious about the reaction, he asked the interpreter how he had translated it so effectively. The interpreter reportedly replied, “President Carter told a funny story. Everyone must laugh.” In 1981, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter was preparing to speak at a Japanese college and decided to open with a joke to break the ice. After he finished, the interpreter spoke for only a few seconds before the audience erupted in laughter. Carter was impressed that the joke had been translated so quickly and seemed to land perfectly. Later, Carter asked the interpreter how he had managed it. After initially dodging the question, the interpreter reportedly admitted he hadn’t translated the joke at all. Instead, he simply told the audience, “President Carter told a funny story. Everyone must laugh.” Whether the story is entirely true remains uncertain, but it has become a well-known anecdote about the challenges of translation and cross-cultural communication.