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ESSEN, Germany, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Chinese and German students took the stage together on Saturday in the western German city of Essen for a youth exchange concert aimed at fostering cultural understanding and friendship through music. Students from Germany's Burg Chinese Chorus and Yunnan University Secondary School performed a selection of Chinese songs at the concert, drawing warm applause from an audience of around 200. The Burg Chinese Chorus is a non-profit organization that runs a "Learn Chinese by Singing" program for young people in Germany. Combining language learning with music and exchange activities, the group works to promote people-to-people ties between the two countries. Olaf Millmann, chairman of the Burg Chinese Chorus association, said in his speech that learning ...

GUIYANG, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Players from China and Southeast Asia tapped paddles across the net as a two-day pickleball tournament aimed at promoting exchanges among young people concluded in southwest China's Guizhou Province. The 2026 China-ASEAN Education Cooperation Week Pickleball Invitational, held on October 1-2 in Guiyang, attracted more than 120 athletes from China and ASEAN countries including Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. It was the first time pickleball had been included as a sports exchange activity during the China-ASEAN Education Cooperation Week, which has been held for more than a decade. Pornchanok Tonusin, a player from Khon Kaen University in Thailand, took up pickleball about three months ago. She said the sport has become popular in Thailand, with students of ...

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Chinese, German youth build ties through music at exchange concert-Xinhua

China-ASEAN pickleball event promotes youth exchange in Guiyang-Xinhua