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Screenshots from X.com Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday wrapped up his official visit to China, the fourth in four years, during which he enjoyed a gourmet night at a restaurant transformed from a 600-year-old temple in Beijing's hutong, where Western culinary art meets Chinese culture. On Monday evening, Sanchez and his wife Begona Gomez had dinner at TRB hutong, a Michelin-starred restaurant.

0 0 In the backstage of the Mei Lanfang Theatre in Beijing, Jiang Meiyi, a young performer from the National Peking Opera Company, is applying her makeup and dressing for the upcoming performance. As the Chinese Year of the Horse approaches, she is set to portray Mu Guiying, a Daomadan role and also a legendary female general in Chinese folklore who represents courage, loyalty, patriotism and wisdom. A Daomadan is a special role in Chinese Opera representing a female warrior or general.

Beijing sees its first sunset of 2026 in glorious hues By Li Hao, Chen Tao, Liu Yang and Niu Yingbo, Published: 2026/1/1 18:26:42 Photo: Li Hao/GT Editor's Note: On January 1, Beijing welcomed the first evening of 2026 with its inaugural sunset, as soft lavender hues spread across the sky, infusing the chilly winter dusk with warmth and gently marking the end of the first daylight of the year.