Experience China kicks off in Indonesia promoting people-to-people contact

Resources: Xinhua  Published: 2017/01/11

Series of Chinese cultural events aimed at promoting closer people-to-people contact betweenChina and Indonesia commenced here on Tuesday, helping locals know more about China.

The whole events, dubbed Experience China, were comprised of photo exhibition, inaugration ofChina Library, Indonesia-China music concert and a media forum.

Speaking in his remarks to address the opening ceremony of photo exhibition entitled MaritimeSilk Road Pearl earlier in the day, Vice Chairman of the Chinese Association of CulturalConstruction, Wang Shimin, said interaction between Indonesia and China would be greatlyfavored by the two peoples.

"Through the cultural exchange program, closer acquaintance and understanding betweenIndonesian and Chinese people can be improved, laying a more solid foundation for thedevelopment of the bilateral relation," he said.

The photo exhibition displayed more than 150 photos highlighting daily life and scenery ofChina's eight cities regarded as the pearls of the Maritime Silk Road.

The exhibition would allow Indonesians to better understand China, nurture bilateral relationsbetween the two nations which is believed to gain greater potentialities in the future, DeputyChief of Indonesia-China Association Sudrajat said in his remarks in the event.

Featured in the Experience China program, the inaugration of China Library in Al AzharUniversity provides knowledge about China through thousands of China-themed books, journalsand magazines.

The China Library was set up on Al Azhar University's campus premises and is open for public.

The campus rector, Ahmad Lubis, expected that China Library would greatly facilitate people-to-people contact as it helps Indonesian to acuire deeper knowledge on China's development inareas such as politic, economic, culture, science and technology and learn from China'sexperience in running the country.

A music concert performed by Indonesian and Chinese singers was also held later in theevening, presenting popular folk songs from both nations.

More understanding was expected to result from the media forum event scheduled onWednesday, as journalists of both nations would meet and discuss who will share theirexperiences in carrying out their tasks.