In commemoration of the 200th anniversary of Karl Marx’s birth, the opening ceremony of the Chinese Cultural Exhibition Series Meet China in Celebration of the 200th Anniversary of Karl Marx’s Birth jointly held by the CPAFFC, General Directorate for Cultural Heritage Rhineland-Palatinate (German: Generaldirektion Kulturelles Erbe, or GDKE) and Federation of German-Chinese Friendship Association (German: Arbeitsgemeinschaft Deutscher China-gesellschaften, or ADCG) was held on June 1st in Thermen am Viehmarkt in Trier, Germany.
CPAFFC president Li Xiaolin, Vice governor of Jiangxi Ms. Wu Zhongqiong, Consul General of Chinese Consulate General in Frankfurt Mr. Wang Shunqing, Minister of Science, Lifelong Learning and Culture of Rhineland-Palatinate Dr. Konrad Wolf, President of ADCG Mr. Kurt Karst, Curator of Rheinisches Landesmuseum Mr. Marcus Reuter, together with about 200 honored guests from Rhineland-Palatinate government, friendship associations, and commercial, academic and artistic fields were present at the event.
President Li Xiaolin Delivered a Speech
In her speech at the opening ceremony, President Li Xiaolin pointed out that the exhibition series selected photos, paintings, handicrafts, historical books, and performances in different areas of China with distinct ethnic characteristics. The visitors can appreciate the charm of Chinese culture through the exhibits, find out tremendous changes of China’s society, and feel the pulse of China’s development in the new era. In this way, they may fall in love with China and begin their real journey to China immediately after our exhibition. She hopes that the exhibition will serve as a window for the Germans to know more of China, a bridge for the two peoples to connect their feelings and friendship, and a tie to strengthen communication and mutual learning between German and Chinese cultures and to link friendly exchanges between the provinces or cities of the two countries.
Minister Dr. Konrad Wolf Delivered a Speech
Dr. Wolf stated that mutual recognition and communication among different cultures would not only cross political and economic boundaries but also facilitate mutual understanding among different peoples so as to promote developments in the fields of politics, economics and so on. The 7 provinces/cities engaged in the cultural exhibition series represent almost a quarter of China’s landscape, enabling people in Trier to know better of China, a charming country with various facets, through different activities related to the exhibition.
Consul General Mr. Wang Shunqing, Vice Governor of Jiangxi Ms. Wu Zhongqiong and President of ADCG Mr. Kurt Karst Delivered Speeches Respectively
Jointly launched by Jiangxi, Beijing, Shandong, Qinghai, Chengdu of Sichuan Province, Baoshan of Yunnan Province and Shaoxing of Zhejiang Province, the Chinese cultural exhibition series will be open for 4 months, from 1, June to 30, September. As the first exhibition of the exhibition series, spirit of Jiangxi, taste of China made its debut on June 1st. President Li Xiaolin, together with Vice Governor of Jiangxi Ms.Wu Zhongqiong and Minister Konrad Wolf launched the exhibition at the opening ceremony on June 1st .
President Li Xiaolin, together with Vice Governor of Jiangxi Ms.Wu Zhongqiong and Minister Konrad Wolf Launched The Exhibition
Opening Ceremony
Jiangxi Opera Peony Pavilion and Porcelain- Instrument Performance
Journalists from Germany, along with People’s Daily, Xinhua News Agency attended and covered the exhibition. President Li Xiaolin was interviewed by People’s Daily and German media.
During her visit to Germany, President Li Xiaolin also went to meet with Minister Konrad Wolf and Trier City Mayor Wolfram Leibe.
News links:
People’s Daily
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XinhuaNet
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Chinese Consulate General in Frankfurt
http://frankfurt.china-consulate.org/chn/
China News
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China News Photos
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People.cn
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Intercontinental Communication Center
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/NMcDmpfm_XKQ2h9J2L86mw
Jiangxi Local Media
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/Q9lYbfqFYHqs7KVBHBqtjQ
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/sGLV4pG_pHlVOh27yTX4kg
Photos by Chen Min & Cai Tao
