Recently, the event "Roaming and Reading Shandong—Foreign Friends' Perception and Experience in Heze Luxi New Area" opened at the Poly Theater in Heze, East China's Shandong Province. The event aims to deepen overseas understanding of Heze, strengthen international cooperation and exchanges, highlight the charm of Chinese traditional culture, and show off the vitality of Heze's high-quality economic and social development.

Group photo [Photo by the Information Department of Heze Luxi New Area Administrator]

Foreign friends experience Chinese calligraphy. [Photo by the Information Department of Heze Luxi New Area Administrator]

　　Heze is regarded as the capital of Chinese peony, as well as the hometown of calligraphy and painting, opera, martial arts, and folk art. During the event, foreign friends learned in detail about the cultural connotations of peony-themed cultural and creative artworks, calligraphy and painting works, extensively explored the historical and cultural charm of Heze, and enjoyed the splendor of peonies in full bloom.