China, Japan, and South Korea enhance cultural and tourism exchange

At the ninth trilateral summit held on Monday, China, Japan, and South Korea agreed to designate the years 2025 and 2026 as the China-Japan-South Korea Cultural Exchange Year. This initiative aims to strengthen the longstanding cultural ties and robust people-to-people interactions among these East Asian neighbors, thereby further enhancing tourism and mutual understanding.

Masato Takashima, a Japanese travel magazine writer, recently completed a five-day visit to China and was captivated by the widespread adoption of traditional Chinese attire, Hanfu. “The Hanfu culture in China is incredible. In cities like Xi’an and Luoyang, Hanfu is not limited to tourist sites; it is part of everyday life. Seeing people wearing it on the streets gives you a sense of traveling through time,” .

Takashima’s upcoming article in a prominent Japanese travel magazine aims to highlight the vibrant and beautiful aspects of China, encouraging more Japanese tourists to explore the…