" BUENOS AIRES Eagles Jersey Sale , Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- The renowned British rock band Rolling Stones' front man Mick Jagger has been popping up in different parts of the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires, handily eluding fans as he sightsees between concerts.
During the group's stay in Argentina, one of the initial stops in their 2016 Ole Latin America tour, Jagger has been posting photos of himself enjoying the scenery incognito online.
""Mick Jagger continues playing hide and seek while sightseeing in the city,"" the state daily Telam headlined one story over the weekend.
On Friday, the 73-year-old rock star posted on Twitter a photo of himself strolling unaccompanied through the city's famed La Recoleta Cemetery, where notable personages are buried.
""Just taking a walk through Argentina's history at Recoleta,"" reads the caption below the picture.
Another photo posted on Feb. 5 shows Jagger standing in front of a monument in Palermo, the city's bohemian enclave, with a caption saying ""Great to be back in Buenos Aires. Had a lovely walk in the park today. See you all at the show.""
Argentine fans are intrigued as to how he passed unnoticed in the city, and most importantly, where he will show up next.
" The graphics shows China's image is improving internationally, according to the 2016-2017 China National Image Global Survey. Jointly conducted by the Center for International Communication Studies under the China Foreign Languages Publishing Administration, and Kantar Millward Brown and Lightspeed, the survey interviewed citizens in 22 countries, with 500 respondents from each country. (XinhuaMa Yan) The graphics shows China ranks second among 22 countries in terms of influence in global affairs, according to 2016-2017 China National Image Global Survey. Jointly conducted by the Center for International Communication Studies under the China Foreign Languages Publishing Administration, and Kantar Millward Brown and Lightspeed, the survey interviewed citizens in 22 countries, with 500 respondents from each country.(XinhuaMa Yan)
BEIJING, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- China's image is steadily improving, with international appreciation of its performance in domestic and foreign affairs, economic influence and cultural and high-tech hallmarks, according to a survey released Friday.
The country scored 6.22 out of 10 for its overall image, maintaining a slight upward curve in recent years, said the 2016-2017 China National Image Global Survey, which has been conducted annually since 2011.
Jointly conducted by the Center for International Communication Studies under the China Foreign Languages Publishing Administration, and Kantar Millward Brown and Lightspeed, the survey interviewed people in 22 countries, with 500 respondents from each country.
INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE
China scored 6.5 and 6.2 points for its performance in global and domestic affairs, respectively.
The three countries whose China score saw the biggest rise were Italy, Canada and the UK, though developing countries had a better impression of China generally.
People aged 18 to 35 had the best impression of China.
In terms of influence, China ranked the second to the United States, followed by Russia, Germany and the UK.
China's "Belt and Road Initiative" is recognized by a growing number of people worldwide, according to the survey.
Eighteen percent of the overseas respondents had heard of the "Silk Road economic belt" and the "21st century maritime Silk Road," and 40 percent in Indonesia, India and other countries situated along the routes.
It also showed that more than 60 percent of those surveyed recognized China's active role in BRICS and expected it to play a more active role.
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT
Internationally, people are generally positive about China's future, according to the report.
Those in developed and developing countries believe that China's international status and global influence will continue to grow, and that China will lead the new round of globalization and contribute more to global governance.
Among the 11,000 surveyed, 33 percent thought that China would become the world's largest economy, a large increase on previous years.
"This shows that the international community has more confidence in China's economic prospects," the survey said.
However, 36 percent say China still faces challenges such as economic disparity and environmental pollution.
The survey shows that 28 percent of foreigners plan to study, work or travel in China in the next three years.
As for the most popular cities among foreigners, Beijing, Hong Kong and Shanghai remain the top three, but regions that respondents plan to visit are more various than in the previous survey in 2015.
CHINESE REPRESENTATIVES
To pick a representative of Chinese culture, 52 percent chose Chinese cuisine, with almost 80 percent saying they had tried it, 72 percent of whom spoke highly of it.
Chinese medicine and martial arts also stood out as significant representatives of Chinese culture, picked by 47 and 44 percent, respectively.
About 64 percent of the respondents who said they had tried Chinese medicine gave it the thumbs up.
Economically speaking, Lenovo remains the best-known Chinese brand among foreigners, followed by Huawei and the e-commerce conglomerate Alibaba.
The survey also featured foreigners' opinions on China's sci-tech innovation, with 59 percent of the respondents commending the country's ability to innovate.
China's high-speed rail was the most widely recognized sci-tech achievement from the country.
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