Midnight Hours & Digital Scrolls: The Future MuseumThat young people Loves   At the 2026 InterMuseum BRICS+ festival in Moscow, experts highlighted Chinese museums’ innovative strategies to engage young audiences. The Deji Art Museum in Nanjing stays open until midnight, freeing visits from 9-to-5 routines. Its digital exhibition brings an ancient painting to life, allowing visitors to “travel” into a Song Dynasty scroll and interact with history—proving the future museum is about youth, energy, and participation.   #MuseumInnovation# #YouthEngagement# #DigitalCulture# #BRICS2026# #Nanjing# #DejiArtMuseum# #SongDynasty# #ImmersiveArt# #CulturalHeritage# #TechMeetsCulture# Photo/VCG

A group of 16 Chinese and American university students participating in the "Across the Pacific: China-U.S. Youth Dialogue for a Shared Future" exchange program visited Kunming and Dali, southwest China's Yunnan Province, from July 15 to 20, 2026. Jointly organized by the China International Communications Group Center for the Americas and U.S.-based International Student Conferences, the program aims to boost people-to-people exchanges between China and the U.S. through youth engagement. Full story:

Dressed in ethnic splendor, Chinese and American youths sing and dance together A group of 16 Chinese and American university students, participating in the "Across the Pacific: China-U.S. Youth Dialogue for a Shared Future" exchange program, visited Yunnan Ethnic Village in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province on July 16, 2026. The program, jointly organized by the China International Communications Group Center for the Americas and the U.S.-based International Student Conference, aims at boosting people-to-people exchanges between China and the U.S. through youth engagement. During the trip, Chinese and American youths immersed themselves in Yunnan's ethnic culture by donning traditional ethnic costumes. Dressed in vibrant folk attire, they sang and danced together, sharing joy and bridging cultural gaps in this lively experience.

Nanjing Alibaba Center marks The 22nd Alibaba Aliday 2026 with a large-scale gathering of AI innovation, youth engagement, and community collaboration. Over 210 teams and thousands of participants come together in one connected ecosystem, showing how technology, talent, and daily life now evolve side by side in Nanjing. The momentum is continuous, not ceremonial.