UN marks Chinese Language Day in Switzerland

2016-04-20  Source: Xinhua

GENEVA, April 19, 2016 (Xinhua) -- A girl reads the introduction of Chinese "Nv shu" during an exhibition in Geneva, Switzerland, April 19, 2016. As the United Nation (UN) marks Chinese Language Day Tuesday, the Permanent Representative of China to the UN Office at Geneva, Ambassador Ma Zhaoxu, introduced this year's exhibition celebrating "Nv Shu," a unique and ancient Chinese form of women's calligraphy originating from Jiangyong County in central China. (Xinhua/Xu Jinquan)

GENEVA, April 19, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Hu Xin (L), inheritor of "Nv shu", introduces the Universal Declaration of Human Rights written in "Nv shu" to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva Michael Moller (2nd R), during an exhibition in Geneva, Switzerland, April 19, 2016. As the United Nation (UN) marks Chinese Language Day Tuesday, the Permanent Representative of China to the UN Office at Geneva, Ambassador Ma Zhaoxu, introduced this year's exhibition celebrating "Nv Shu," a unique and ancient Chinese form of women's calligraphy originating from Jiangyong County in central China. (Xinhua/Xu Jinquan)

GENEVA, April 19, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Pu Lijuan (L, front), inheritor of "Nv shu", presents as a gift her works written in "Nvshu" to Tehmina Janjua (R), Ambassador of Permanent Mission of Pakistan to United Nations at Geneva, during an exhibition in Geneva, Switzerland, April 19, 2016. As the United Nation (UN) marks Chinese Language Day Tuesday, the Permanent Representative of China to the UN Office at Geneva, Ambassador Ma Zhaoxu, introduced this year's exhibition celebrating "Nv Shu," a unique and ancient Chinese form of women's calligraphy originating from Jiangyong County in central China. (Xinhua/Xu Jinquan)

GENEVA, April 19, 2016 (Xinhua) -- People watch Chinese "Nv shu" during an exhibition in Geneva, Switzerland, April 19, 2016. As the United Nation (UN) marks Chinese Language Day Tuesday, the Permanent Representative of China to the UN Office at Geneva, Ambassador Ma Zhaoxu, introduced this year's exhibition celebrating "Nv Shu," a unique and ancient Chinese form of women's calligraphy originating from Jiangyong County in central China. (Xinhua/Xu Jinquan)