An artist from Xi’an performs a magic show during the Chinese Culture Day held at the Chinese Embassy in Australia in Canberra, Australia on February 27, 2024 (Photo provided by Chu Chen/Xinhua)
CANBERRA, March 1 (Xinhua) — The Chinese Culture Day held here in the Australian capital made people feel the ancient charm and vitality of Chinese culture, and promoted cultural exchanges and cooperation between Australia and China. did.
China’s Ambassador to Australia Xiao Chen said this while delivering a speech at the Chinese Culture Day Lunar New Year reception on Tuesday.
Mr Xiao said that with the deepening of human-to-people exchanges between the two countries and the Lunar New Year becoming more and more an international celebration in Australia, he hoped that Chinese Culture Day would promote friendly relations between the peoples of the two countries. .
Australian participants, including Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly Members Marisa Patterson and Peter Kane, said in speeches that Australia and China have a long history of people-to-people exchanges, and that the two countries have a mutually friendly relationship. stated that it is maintained. We have carried out in-depth mutually beneficial cooperation in the fields of culture, tourism, and international student exchange. This multi-layered partnership is unique and deserves praise on both sides.
An artist from Xi’an performs a fire-breathing stunt during the Chinese Culture Day held at the Chinese Embassy in Canberra, Australia on February 27, 2024. (Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua)
In their speeches, Australian guests noted that China has been Australia’s largest trading partner for many years, that Beijing and Canberra are sister cities, and that Chinese tourists account for 20 per cent of Canberra’s total foreign tourist numbers. It was noted that The Australian side will continue to make efforts to elevate the friendly and cooperative relationship between the two countries to a higher level.
At the reception, artists from Xi’an, the capital of northwestern China’s Shaanxi province, performed dance, folk music and traditional opera. Chinese intangible cultural heritage experiences such as calligraphy, seal carving, woodblock printing, and Song Dynasty-style tea ordering were also exhibited.
The Lunar New Year reception was attended by more than 180 people from all walks of life in Australia.■