Feature: Shanghai brings Chinese rhythms to Barcelona's La Merce

BARCELONA, Spain, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- Music flowed into squares, dancers and street performers filled public spaces, and fireworks lit up Barcelona's waterfront as the city celebrated La Merce, one of its most important annual festivals, from Sept. 23 to 27. This year, the familiar festival rhythm carried a distinctive Chinese note. As 2026 marks the 25th anniversary of the sister-city relationship between Shanghai and Barcelona, Shanghai became the first Asian city to serve as La Merce's guest