e-magazine
A Seamless Joint
By cementing a strategic policy of cooperation, China and Europe forge a more practical partnership
Current Issue
Table of Contents
Editor's Desk
Previous Issues
Business Category
Subscribe Now >>
Expert's View
World
Nation
Business
Finance
Market Watch
Legal-Ease
North American Report
Forum
Government Documents
Arts & Culture
Expat's Eye
Health
Science/Technology
Lifestyle
Books
Movies
Backgrounders
Special
Photo Gallery
Blogs
image
Reader's Service
E-mail us
RSS Feeds
PDF Edition
Web-magazine
Reader's Letters
Make Beijing Review your homepage
Hot Links

Market Avenue
eBeijing

Special> Video> Latest
UPDATED: April 10, 2014
2014 China-ASEAN Cultural Exchange Year Opens

 

China and ASEAN are celebrating a year of cultural exchange. The opening ceremony has been held in Beijing. Vice Premier Liu Yandong and Myanmar's Vice President Nyan Tun were on hand, along with other officials from China and ASEAN countries. The event features diverse arts and cultures in the region.

A tribute to the ever-growing ties between China and ASEAN. The performing hall of Tsinghua University is the venue for the focus on culture.

"It is significant for China and ASEAN to start the second decade of the strategic partnership with cultural exchanges. China would like to join closer with ASEAN, keep the cultural exchange invigorate, contributing to the peace and prosperity of Asia," Chinese Vice Premier Liu Yandong said.

Nyan Tun, the vice president of Myanmar, attended the opening ceremony and expressed his thanks to China for hosting the event.

Myanmar takes the ASEAN presidency this year.

"We are pleased to witness the significant progress in ASEAN China dialogue relations over the last decade. We have created our friendly dialogue relations and respected partnership based on mutual trust," Nyan Tun said.

The theme of the year-long exchange is "Our Culture, Our Future". The opening features 11 singing and dancing performances from all across the region.

The logo of the 2014 China-ASEAN Cultural Exchange Year combines the two letters C and A, initials of China and ASEAN, together to form a heart shape, representing the solidarity and friendship between China and ASEAN nations.

The audience was treated to a joint performance when singers from Brunei, Laos, Singapore, the Philippines and Vietnam shared the stage to sing hits of the late, great Chinese singer Teresa Teng.

An exhibition featuring traditional costumes of China and ASEAN countries will go on display at the Chinese Museum of Women and Children, and runs to April the 17.

(CNTV.cn April 9, 2014)

 
 

 
Latest Videos more
Talks between Chinese, U.S. Defense Chiefs Boost Understanding
Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2014 Opens
Key Deals Signed during Xi's Tour of Europe
Last Words from Cockpit: 'Goodnight Malaysian 370'
Top Story
-Caring for the Elderly
-Special Reports: Balancing out Pensions
-In the Footsteps of History
-Bordering on a Solution
-Becoming Superpartners
More Latest
-Talks between Chinese, U.S. Defense Chiefs Boost Understanding
-Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2014 Opens
-Key Deals Signed during Xi's Tour of Europe
-Last Words from Cockpit: 'Goodnight Malaysian 370'
-Xi Addresses on 50 Years of China-France Ties
-MH370 Crash Conclusion Based on New Satellite Data
-Chinese President Attends Nuclear Security Summit
Most Popular
Useful Links: CHINAFRICAChina.org.cnCHINATODAYChina PictorialPeople's Daily OnlineWomen of ChinaXinhua News AgencyChina Daily
CCTVChina Tibet OnlineChina Radio Internationalgb timesChina Job.comEastdayBeijing TravelCCNStudy in China
About BEIJINGREVIEW | About beijingreview.com | Rss Feeds | Contact us | Advertising | Subscribe & Service | Make Beijing Review your homepage
Copyright Beijing Review All right reserved