{"id":113,"date":"2026-06-21T11:42:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T11:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stokveltalk.co.za\/?p=113"},"modified":"2026-06-21T12:24:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T12:24:24","slug":"what-to-bring-to-the-un","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stokveltalk.co.za\/?p=113","title":{"rendered":"What to bring to the UN"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>June 10 marks the United Nations &#8220;International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>This year, Chen Xiyue, a Gen Z content creator known for promoting traditional Chinese culture, arrived in the United Nations Office at Geneva, Switzerland, carrying a bamboo basket filled with treasures of China&#8217;s intangible cultural heritage.<\/p>\n<p>What did she bring to the UN? How can the beauty of traditional culture be seen and understood by the world? 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