Zhu Ling, editor-in-chief of China Daily, greets guests at a welcome dinner for the eighth Beijing-Tokyo Forum, sponsored by China Daily and Genron NPO, a Japanese non-profit organization on July 1, 2012.
Chinese classical pianist Li Yundi said he wants to bring more Chinese classical music pieces to Japanese audiences and be China's "musical ambassador" to Japan.
The exhibition "China: Grandeur of the dynasties" will be held in Tokyo between Oct 10 and Dec 24.
Pregnant giant panda Shin Shin eats bamboo leaves at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo on June 27.
2012 Japan Tourism Festival was held in Beijing on June 17 to encourage travelers to explore the Northeast and North Kanto regions of Japan.
China, Japan, ROK to start FTA talks this year
The theme of this year's forum is "The Future of Asia and China-Japan Cooperation in Economic Reshaping".