Colorful Yunnan has culture week in Maldives

The “Beautiful China, Colorful Yunnan” Culture Week was launched in the Republic of Maldives on October 12.

Jointly hosted by the Yunnan Foreign Affairs Office and the Chinese Embassy to Maldives, the cultural exchange is one of the events celebrating the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Maldives.

The cultural activities included tasting Pu'er tea and coffee, watching tea ceremonies, learning Dongba culture, and visiting heritage exhibitions. The Yunnan ethnic customs were loved by tourists and local residents alike.

Of these, the ancient Dongba characters stood out. With both ideographic and phonetic significance, the Dongba hieroglyphic has long been used by the Naxi people in northwest Yunnan. It’s the only living hieroglyphic in the world.

Source: China News Service; Trans-editing by Guo Yao