June 2024

The biggest mural in VIC Calling for Sustainable Development Goals

The biggest mural in Vienna is being inaugurated at a special ceremony at the Vienna International Centre with representatives of the Host Country, City of Vienna, 22nd municipal district, the United Nations and the Calle Libre Street Art Festival as well as the artist himself. A tactile information board courtesy of Zero Project and partners will also be unveiled which will make the artwork accessible for people with disabilities. Over the last three weeks one of the towers of the UN building has been transformed into a work of art by the Australian artist Fintan Magee. The street art is…


“Pocket Parks”: The Unique Beauty in Hedong District

“Pocket Park” is a vivid description of a mini park. It is a small open space to the public. These small and beautiful pocket parks in Hedong District can be seen through the windows of the residential areas, thus very much loved by the inhabitants. “Covering with green” has become a trend in Hedong. Last year, there were 47 new pocket parks being built in the district. Among them, Tinglan Park was evaluated the “Most Beautiful Pocket Park” in Linyi City Center.  The district administration has established a long-term mechanism in to comprehensively manage the maintenance of these pocket parks….


New Image of Hedong: One City, One Park, One Belt & Two Areas

Hedong District is embarking on building a “cultural and tourism district” right now. The district is taking the opportunity of Shandong Province Cultural Tourism Industry Conference to showcase its strength with the highlight in Tangtou Hot Spring Tourist Resort which is a national tourist resort. A riverside ecological and cultural corridor of “one city, one park, one belt and two major areas” is under construction. The corridor will give full play to the leading role of Langya Ancient Town and Longyuan Tourist Area, optimizing the cultural belt on the east bank of Yihe River and the hot spring leisure area….


Fragrance of Blooming Roses in the Summer Breeze: New Village Image in Yishui

Entering Yaoyatou Village in Huangshanpu Town of Yishui County, the rural roads, beautiful courtyards and colorful murals are particularly eye-catching. Under the blue sky, the unique local wall design is smartly integrated with the neat houses around, forming a pleasant landscape for Linyi City in Shandong Province. “In the past, this road was uneven and dusty. Now I see the flower beds being built, and the roads are clean,” Mr. Wu Xingyu, a villager in Yaoyatou Village said in joy. The village has been embarking on the remediation activities such as “My Hometown and My Building” to comprehensively improve the…


Encountering History: The Romance of Hanfu in Shandong Yishui

”Yue Luo garment greeted the spring breeze, and the jade-carved unicorn dotted the belt red. The front of building was sung in a fairy language, and the tent was immersing in the scent of fragrance from Sheng music“. In the ancient verses, the gorgeous teenagers were joyful in Han garment (Hanfu). In modern times, more and more young people in China are walking in the streets wearing Hanfu,  displaying an elegant beauty with self-confidence. Recently, the first Hanfu Tour Park Show in Yishui County, Shandong Province, was opened in the Rainbow Town of Snow Mountain.  The event was hosted by Yicheng Street…


Zoom and the EU Security

Last year, the “Big Brother Award”, a negative price for surveillance by the civil rights organization Digitalcourage in Germany, was given to Zoom in the “Communication” category. Based in the USA, Zoom is subject to the cloud act, the Patriot Act and the FISA Act, which means that it must pass on all data from non-US citizens to the US secret services. Zoom is therefore not legal in Europe. An online video conference platform established in 2011, Zoom enjoyed rapid increase of popularity during the pandemic years. Meanwhile, it has been found with severe security gaps like the undesirable penetration…