For 18 years, Huihuixiang Restaurant in Jinan has blended authentic flavors with local culture, serving up a story of food, community and cultural exchange. #JinanChina# #FoodCulture# #ChineseCuisine# #CulturalExchange#

How should we characterize the cultural ecosystem within which rich intangible cultural heritage (ICH) has been handed down for centuries? 𝙇𝙞𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙙 𝙌𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙣 (液态黔东南) is a particle‑based digital artwork that encapsulates the landscapes and communities nurturing this distinctive local culture. During field research across Qiandongnan, in southeastern Guizhou Province, the 𝙍𝙚‑𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝘾𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙚 𝙂𝙡𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 program connected with local heritage bearers of time‑honoured crafts and witnessed the vitality of these traditions thriving within modern‑day life. Bridging art, science, and intangible cultural heritage, Liquid Qiandongan is brought to you by the ICH Laboratory of Peking University. It stands as an intersection of humanities and science, and a platform where tradition engages with innovation. The work makes its debut at the exhibition 𝙈𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝙈𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝙂𝙪𝙖 𝘿𝙞𝙚 (绵绵瓜瓞): 𝙀𝙣𝙙𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙑𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨 — 𝙋𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝘾𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙃𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙜𝙚, hosted in Macao, China. Exhibition Dates: September 7‑24, 2026 Venue: Art Museum, Macau University of Science and Technology

1,200+ Languages. One Vision for AI Inclusion. 🤝 How do we bridge the gap between global technology and local culture? We are thrilled to share highlights from our recent developer session, co-hosted by Tongyi Lab x YiXi, featuring insights from our partners at AI Singapore. In this video, Jian Gang Ngui from AI Singapore dives into the critical mission of building AI that truly understands the linguistic and cultural nuances of Southeast Asia—a region home to 700+ million people speaking over 1,200 languages. By leveraging Qwen, Gemma, and other state-of-the-art open-source foundation models, AISG is working hand-in-hand with native communities to integrate local languages and cultural contexts to build LLMs that are truly accessible and relevant to everyone. Proud to support AISG in this journey!

Seven coworkers from my Tokyo office went to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on a business trip. Their client took them to an LSU game. Saturday night. 102,000 people. At my company, every trip ends with a written report. Section 5 is "Observations on local culture." Usually people write "The hotel was clean." This time, all seven wrote about one football game. I'm allowed to share Section 5. "Strangers fed me for four hours. I do not know a single name. I do know whose mother's jambalaya is better. Apparently this matters a lot." (Sales, 29) "Could not hear for two days. Would like to lose my hearing there again." (Engineering, 41) "A man in purple overalls taught me a cheer for 20 minutes. The meaning remains unclear. I asked him. He doesn't know either." (Accounting, 35) "A woman handed me her baby so she could high-five people. I held a stranger's baby during a touchdown. Nobody in Japan has ever trusted me this much." (Planning, 33) "Too loud. Too hot. Too many people." (Our department head, 58) The next morning, he submitted a revised report. Version 2. At my company, nobody revises a report after it's stamped. It has happened twice in 40 years. Here's why. In the second quarter, the heat got to him. A dad in the next row, maybe 35, with two little kids, saw his face go pale. He gave him their seats in the shade. Gave him their last cold water. Then walked him to first aid himself and stayed until he was okay. He missed the entire second half. LSU won on the last play. He heard the stadium explode from a parking lot. Our department head apologized about ten times. The dad said, "There's another game next week, sir. There's only one of you." Section 5, Version 2: "Too loud. Too hot. Too many people. Requesting permission to go back."

#Culture# | 🌊 #Shanwei#'s National Day #tourism# boom! The #Guangdong# coastal city welcomed about 2.7 million tourist visits from October 1–4, including 1.58 million overnight stays. 🏖️ 66 cultural, tourism, and sports events were staged — traditional performances, intangible cultural heritage showcases, night markets, concerts, and basketball games. Coastal scenery, local culture, food, and leisure all in one! 🎭🏀 #NationalDay# #CoastalCity# #IntangibleCulturalHeritage# #NightMarkets# #ChinaTravel# #HolidayVibes#

Three influencers from Ukraine, South Korea and Türkiye visited Yangxi County, Yangjiang, Guangdong, on August 27 and August 28 to explore its villages, oyster farms, wetlands and cultural attractions. From fresh Yangjiang oysters to peaceful villages and charming homestays, the tour offered the creators a closer look at Yangxi's coastal lifestyle and local culture. See what impressed them most!

"I really want to talk to someone besides you and mom." We just finished Week 4 of our Family Gap Year™️ and this was probably the first hard week. It basically feels like we're in a Covid pod. For the past 28 days, the four of us have spent 15 hours a day together. 420 hours. In LA, we'd probably need 140 days to spend that much time together. (And it still wouldn't be the 4 of us at the same time.) It's gotten to the point that we even do the most mundane activities together. I finally got my haircut (at a tatt'd up hipster barber shop) and the entire clan was going to come with me. At the last minute, they bailed and so I walked by myself. Between the walk, haircut and a burger after I was alone for a little under 2 hours. It was literally the first alone time I had (besides work and going to the gym) in a month. In LA, I have probably 4 hours to myself a day! It felt glorious. And also scary. Is this really sustainable for another 9 months? Or is this actually how the trip is supposed to go? After all, when we planned it we made a conscious decision to not enroll in any programs. We wanted flexibility. 2 months in one place. 1 week here. Random weekday trips. Lots of sleeping in (as the 4 of us are big sleepyheads). But with that flexibility comes the huge trade-off, where we become the child care (and teachers). Even downtime is spent being with the kids (since we're not throwing them iPads). This week we realized that while us parents *might* be able to deal with this isolation, it probably wouldn't work with our eldest. (Last night I had a dream that we aborted the trip for this reason!) So here's the current game plan. We're getting them in some dance classes. We are having a "family date" with some expats this Sunday. We're going to a "halloween" barbecue on October 10th. And the whole family comes to my networking meetings! Admiteddly, Japan is a harder place for connection given the language and local culture. When we go to Hong Kong in December, it probably will be different. So for now, we'll continue to savor ANY interaction with someone who's not from our family.