Happy Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day 2020!

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day 2020!

Our Institute wishes all Chinese friends a Happy Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day 2020! Our offices in Chongqing will reopen on October 9th. Enjoy your…

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Dazu Stone Carvings - Sino-Italian Cooperation on Cultural Relics Protection and Restoration - Part 2

Dazu Stone Carvings – Sino-Italian Cooperation on Cultural Relics Protection and Restoration – Part 2

In the last issue of the “Chongqing Stories”, we talked about Chen Huili from Academy of Dazu Rock Carvings taking part in the cultural relics…

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GGII MUST WATCH - Hong'en Temple Forest Park

GGII MUST WATCH – Hong’en Temple Forest Park

One of our Chongqing staff’s personal favourite places is Hong’en Temple Forest Park. During his visit to Chongqing last year, we had the pleasure to…

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On The Streets of CQ - Chongqing in black & white

On The Streets of CQ – Chongqing in black & white

Sometimes colors are deceptive. Both in marketing and in everyday life. To really understand the taste, the value, the depth of things, we can put…

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GGII MUST WATCH - Jiatong Teahouse

GGII MUST WATCH – Jiatong Teahouse

If you want to live a real and traditional Chongqing experience, “Jiaotong Teahouse” (交通茶馆, Jiāotōng cháguǎn) is definitely a must see place. It is located…

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On The Streets Of CQ - Life Near Minzhu Lake

On The Streets Of CQ – Life Near Minzhu Lake

Inside Campus A of Chongqing University, where our offices are located, there is a small lake called “Minzhu Lake”. Around this place, older people, families…

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Dazu Stone Carvings - Sino-Italian cooperation on cultural relics protection and restoration. Part 1

Dazu Stone Carvings – Sino-Italian cooperation on cultural relics protection and restoration. Part 1

This year marks the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Italy and China. After the COVID-19 pandemic being brought under control, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang…

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GGII MUST WATCH - Stilwell Museum

GGII MUST WATCH – Stilwell Museum

The Stilwell Museum (史迪威博物馆) is a museum  located in Yuzhong District of Chongqing that preserves the former residence of General Joseph W. Stilwell, the Allied…

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On The Streets of CQ - [Food and its people]

On The Streets of CQ – [Food and its people]

Food in Chongqing represents a fundamental aspect of the culture and habits of local citizens. Thousands of people work and are involved everyday in this…

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SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON CHINA

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON CHINA

The Galileo Institute promotes breakthrough scientific studies on Chinese Innovation. This section lists the most relevant scientific activities and publications conducted and coordinated by our…

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GGII News - Chongqing hit hard by floods in August

GGII News – Chongqing hit hard by floods in August

Our beloved Chongqing was hit hard by floods last month. In this post we intend to collect pictures and video of the past few weeks,…

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We're back!

We’re back!

Dear readers and friends, after the summer break we are back on track. Our offices in Chongqing are open again and our staff is always…

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TUSCANY IN YOUR EYES - Livorno

TUSCANY IN YOUR EYES – Livorno

【跟我们了解意大利——托斯卡纳 Livorno】 利沃诺位于意大利西海岸,利古里亚海港口。是第勒尼安海的一座美丽的港口城市,地处托斯卡纳区西部,是利沃诺省的首府,也是重要的工业中心。 利沃诺在1577年由建筑师贝尔纳多·布翁塔伦(BernardoBuontalenti)建立,18世纪末由利奥波德二世扩建。在文艺复兴时期被认为是”理想的城镇”,当时的建筑至今仍存在于社区之中。 利沃诺全貌 托斯卡纳地区的自然美景和丰富历史遗产令人陶醉,同时托斯卡纳地区具有左派传统,是亚平宁半岛著名的红色地带,利沃诺更是如此。当地的市民大多数是工人阶级,且都信仰共产主义。在城市中,你经常会见到随风飘扬的镰刀锤子红旗,或者攻击右派地区的标语。 利沃诺是意大利西岸第三大的港口城市,而比萨通往利沃诺的公路,则是意大利历史最为久远的古道之一,由凯撒大帝(方片K)主持修建。站在海边,眼里只有一片典型的地中海似的安详和坦然,那是无法形容的美丽。 利沃诺港口 说到这座城市,最重要的便是Fosso Reale,这是一条护城河,它最初沿着设防城市的周边延伸,随着城墙的拆除,最终失去了防御功能。利沃诺的沟渠和运河系统,尽管在过去的几个世纪里经历了无数的变化,但仍然保持着它的魅力,以至于自2002年以来,就有人主张将其列入世界遗产名录。 在利沃诺,值得一提的还有卡拉富里亚自然保护区(the Nature reserve of Calafuria ),这是托斯卡纳的一个受保护的自然地区,是根据1977年7月13日的部长法令设立的,在利沃诺的卡拉富里亚沿海地区占地115.63公顷。 卡拉富里亚自然保护区 此外,我们认识一位朋友,他是自比萨大学来到重庆大学航空航天工程学院的交换生Gabriele Mealli。他便出生于利沃诺,得知我们要推介他的家乡,他与我们分享了在利沃诺和重庆这两座不同城市生活的体验。 “利沃诺和重庆是两个非常不同的城市,它们的地理位置、气候和发展规划均全然不同。里沃诺实际上是一个浪漫的,简单的城市,大海是其最大的力量和亮点。然而,这两个城市却有一个共同点:热情好客的市民。在利沃诺和在重庆一样,你会发现自发的、活泼的、热情的,最重要的是,非常“辣”的人。” Gabriele Mealli Mo Surong and Marco…

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TUSCANY IN YOUR EYES - Grosseto and Maremma Toscana

TUSCANY IN YOUR EYES – Grosseto and Maremma Toscana

Grosseto and Maremma toscana Grosseto城市航拍图格罗塞托省 (Grosseto) 位于意大利托斯卡纳大区南部,临近第勒尼安海,是一片将悠久历史、传统文化和精美艺术完美结合的区域,众多的旅游目的地使其成为托斯卡纳大区值得一游的旅游目的地。其领土面积为4504平方公里(1739平方英里),是该地区面积最广的地区,也是意大利人口密度最低的地区之一。这个省的西北部与利沃诺(Livorno)省相邻,北部紧挨比萨 (Pisa) 省,东北部是锡耶纳 (Siena) 省,东南部是拉齐奥的维特博 (Viterbo) 省。 Maremma Toscana Maremma(马雷玛)是意大利中部西部的一个沿海地区,与第勒尼安海接壤。这片近海岸沼泽地如今是度假胜地,深受游客欢迎。它包括托斯卡纳西南部的大部分地区和拉齐奥北部的部分地区。马雷玛的面积约为5000平方公里。中部大致与Grosseto省相对应,向北延伸至Colline Metallifere和Monte Amiata的斜坡。 在Grosseto省,最美丽的地方当属海边的区域,以及那些种植着葡萄树、橄榄树、小麦和向日葵的乡村。接下来为大家重点介绍几处,供各位游览参考。 Monte Argentario 美得像幅画 Monte Argentario是Grosseto的一座半岛,其三面与大陆相连,形成两个泻湖,即中水坝西侧的Ponente湖和东侧的Levante湖。 Vetulonia考古遗址 Vetulonia是伊特鲁里亚最重要的十二个城市之一。 19世纪末,伊西多罗·法尔奇(Isidoro…

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