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.
Miyata Marino, winner of the Miss Japan Grand Prix 2009, was a 17-year-old high school student and the first in her age group to win the title since 1999.
China became the top destination for Japanese tourists, while Japan reports a big surge in Chinese tourists, peopledaily.com.cn reported on Thursday.
Beijing has lodged solemn representation to Tokyo over Japanese local lawmakers' activities in the waters off Diaoyu Island.
Historical problems are a cause for concern in Sino-Japanese relations.
Over 31 percent of Chinese have a favorable impression of Japan, but the percentage of Japanese favoring China dropped from 20.8 percent to 15.6 percent this year. China urges mutual trust with Japan