

A scroll with "望" ("expectation" in English), the Chinese Character of the Year, written in different ways with Chinese writing brushes, is showcased at the closing ceremony of the 2018 Cross-Straits Happy Life Festival. [Photo/xmnn.cn]

Some 15,000 marathoners from home and abroad take part in the the Xiamen Haicang International Half Marathon, part of the 2018 Cross-Straits Happy Life Festival. [Photo/xmnn.cn]
Uruguay will grant visa-free entry to Chinese citizens.
China has decided to extend visa-free entry for Russian citizens until Dec 31, 2027, a spokesman for the Foreign Ministry said on May 20.