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Xi Jinping， Kim Jong Un Hold Talks in Beijing

March 28， Beijing： Xi Jinping （2nd right）， general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China （CPC） and Chinese president， and his wife Peng Liyuan （1st right） meet with Kim Jong Un （2nd left）， chairman of the Workers Party of Korea （WPK） and chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea （DPRK）， and his wife Ri Sol Ju at the Great Hall of the People. At the invitation of Xi， Kim paid an unofficial visit to China from March 25 to 28. During the visit， Xi held talks with Kim.

Pyeongchang Winter Paralympics Closes

March 18， Pyeongchang， South Korea： Actors perform at the Beijing 2022 presentation during the closing ceremony of the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Paralympic Games. The show， inspired by the song “I Want to Fly，” was a perfect match with the emblem of the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games.

The 10-day Pyeongchang Paralympics attracted a record 567 athletes from 49 countries and regions around the world including the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea （DPRK） that participated in the Winter Paralympics for the first time. China collected one gold in the wheelchair curling for its first-ever Winter Paralympic medal.

The next Winter Olympics and Paralympics will be held in Beijing in 2022， when the Chinese capital will become the first city to host both Summer and Winter Olympics and Paralympics. With this performance， China once again gave the world a warm invitation to Beijing.

Smart Tractors for Farming

March 23， Kuqa County， Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region： A self-driving tractor sows cotton seeds in a field in Yaha Township. The smart tractor， with an automated navigation system， can automatically perform farm work including plowing and seeding.

“Rural vitalization” was one of the major aspects of developing a modernized economy in the report delivered to the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China （CPC）. China has outlined tasks and targets for a rural vitalization strategy addressing issues related to agriculture， rural areas and rural people.

“Farming is set to become an attractive and demanding profession. As rural areas become beautiful and prosperous， the country is continuing to step up its efforts to revitalize its vast rural regions，” declared Han Changfu， who is now Chinas Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs， at a news conference on the sidelines of the first session of the 13th National Peoples Congress in March.

From Suzhou to Venice

Suzhou， Jiangsu Province： Visitors take a boat down the river along the Pingjiang Lu in Gusu District.

Themed “Freespace，” the 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale， also known as the 16th International Architecture Exhibition， will be held from May 26 until November 25， 2018. This year， 71 studios from 65 countries will show their work in Venice.

Suzhou was invited as the 2018 Across Chinese Cities guest city by the Biennale. To present the long history， rich culture and new development of Gusu District in Suzhou， a series titled “On the Streets of Pingjiang Lu” will be presented as a special display at the Biennale. By capturing the streetscape， architecture and culture of the historical street as well as recent planning and opportunities for transformation， it aims to radiate the new value of Gusu District and Suzhou City as well as the direction of regional innovation on development.

The Venice Architecture Biennale is one of the most influential platforms in fields of architecture and urban development in the world， and China is among its participating countries.