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Students look at snake specimens during a popular science event at the Kunming Zoology Museum in Kunming City, Southwest China’s Yunnan Province, May 18, 2018. Experts from the Chinese Academy of Sciences Kunming Animal Institute organized the event to raise awareness about poisonous wildlife. (Photo: China News Service/Ren Dong)

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A staff member wearing a spider-like ornament talks about poisonous wildlife at the Kunming Zoology Museum in Kunming City, Southwest China’s Yunnan Province, May 18, 2018

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Glowing blue water, caused by phosphorus, washes up on a beach in Dalian, Northeast China's Liaoning province, on May 19, 2018. Glowing with the shimmering blue light, the shore looked exactly like the starry galaxy.

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US President Donald Trump meets with President Xi Jinping's special envoy and Vice-Premier Liu He at the White House on May 17, 2018. (Photo/Donald Trump's Twitter account)

Continuing China-US talks on trade, economic issues called constructive

The Foreign Ministry dismissed a rumor on Friday that China had offered to cut its trade surplus with the United States by $200 billion, saying the trade talks with the United States have so far been constructive and are still underway.

Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said the goal of the ongoing consultations between the two countries is to understand both sides' concerns, and the talks are being carried out with mutual understanding and accommodation to move the bilateral economic and trade relationship in a win-win direction.

Vice-Premier Liu He is leading a delegation for a new round of trade talks with the US in Washington. US President Donald Trump met with Liu in the White House Oval Office on Thursday, exchanging views on bilateral economic and trade relations.

Liu, as a special envoy of President Xi Jinping, extended warm greetings from Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, to Trump and his wife, Melania.

Trump expressed his thanks for the greetings and asked Liu to convey greetings from him and his wife to Xi and Peng.

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A tea specialist demonstrates tea art during the 2nd China International Tea Expo in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, May 18, 2018. The expo kicked off on Friday. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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An exhibitor serves tea to traders during the 2nd China International Tea Expo in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, May 18, 2018. The expo kicked off on Friday. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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Yang Shengwei, successor of Enshi Yulu Tea or Jade Dew Tea, processes tea leaves in Enshi, central China's Hubei Province, May 18, 2018. The Jade Dew Tea, originating from the Tang Dynasty and popular during the Qing Dynasty, is one of the very few types of steamed green teas in China. The processing skill of the tea has been listed as a national level intangible cultural heritage in 2014. (Xinhua/Wen Lin)

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Photo taken on May 18, 2018 shows a base of Enshi Yulu Tea or Jade Dew Tea in Huazhishan Village of Enshi, central China's Hubei Province. (Xinhua/Wen Lin)

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Students try pottery making at Xing Kiln Museum in Neiqiu County, north China's Hebei Province, May 18, 2018. Friday marks the International Museum Day. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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Visitors view exhibits at Guizhou Provincial Museum in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 18, 2018. Friday marks the International Museum Day. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

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People take part in a party at the Shaanxi History Museum in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 17, 2018. Friday marks the International Museum Day. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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People visit the Nanjing Museum in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 18, 2018. Friday marks the International Museum Day. (Xinhua/Su Yang)

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People visit the Qingzhou Museum in Weifang, east China's Shandong Province, May 18, 2018. Friday marks the International Museum Day. (Xinhua/Wang Jilin)

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Visitors use a "smart mirror" on display at the second World Intelligence Congress in Tianjin on May 17, 2018. [Photo by Zhang Liying/China.org.cn]

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Robots dance to music at the second World Intelligence Congress in Tianjin on May 17, 2018. [Photo by Zhang Liying/China.org.cn]

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Children play with robot toys on display at the second World Intelligence Congress in Tianjin on May 17, 2018. [Photo by Zhang Liying/China.org.cn]

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A man visits a buddha sculpture museum in Handan, north China's Hebei Province, May 18, 2018. Friday marks the International Museum Day. [Photo/Xinhua]

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Students view exhibits at Xing Kiln Museum in Neiqiu County, north China's Hebei Province, May 18, 2018. Friday marks the International Museum Day. [Photo/Xinhua]

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Hao Wei is planning his self-driving tour route. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
On Saturday, Hao Wei and his wife began their self-driving tour to Europe from Changchun, capital of Jilin province.

"My first job was as a photographer in a foreign trading company, which provided me the chance to experience western culture and lifestyle," said the 60-year-old retired business man. "At that time, I had the dream of going around the world."

In the past 17 years, Hao and his wife have travelled to almost every corner in China and been to more than 20 countries.

Three years ago, they bought a mobile home and began to plan their self-driving tour during which they would visit nearly 30 countries, including Russia, Finland, Sweden and German.

"We have made full preparations for the trip," he said. "May be the trip will be full of challenges, but I believe it would be an enjoyable and unforgettable one."

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Hao Wei and his wife [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

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In the past 17 years, Hao and his wife have travelled almost every corner in China and been to more than 20 countries. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

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Hao Wei and his wife are having a rest in their motor home during a trip. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

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As the Silk Road weaved its way through Asia during the Tang Dynasty (618-907), linking a myriad of cultures through trade, so too does the dance drama set during the peak of this historical period. Silk Road, Flower Rain, a spectacular set of folk dances first performed in 1979 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, makes use of Chinese and Persian motifs to tell a story of love, adventure and discovery.

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