China Daily: The "China Festival" in Northern Weizhou, Germany was successfully held, and Wuhan became the protagonist

Beiwei Prefecture's "China Festival" Shanghanfu display. China Daily Chen Weihua Photography

The "China Festival" (Chinafest Duisburg "in Germany was held from September 9th to 11th in the Square of Cunich Heinrich in Duisburg. The three -day colorful Chinese cultural and artistic performances and Chinese food taste attracted many local people and Chinese overseas Chinese.

The "China Festival" in Beiwei State is held in turn by the three cities of Dusseldorf, Cologne and Duisburg in the state since 2018. This "China Festival" was re -held after two years of suspension of the new crown epidemic. This year is the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Germany.

At the opening ceremony on the evening of the 9th, Du Chunguo, Consul General in Dusseauv, Duisburg Mayor Soren Link (Soren Link), and Dusseldorf's first deputy mayor Joseph Sindel (Josef Hinkel) and Cologne Deputy Mayor Ralf Heinen kicked off the "China Festival" together.

In the opening speech, Consul General Du Chunguo, who had just been in office, stated that the "Chinese Festival" provided a broad platform for the German people to feel and understand Chinese culture.

Wuhan became the protagonist of the "China Festival" this year. Wuhan and Duisburg became the first friendly city of China and Germany in 1982. This year, it is the 40th anniversary. In the 1980s, the Chinese Garden Fun Garden in Duisburg was repaired and renovated last month.

At the opening ceremony, Consul General Du presented 200 traditional Chinese masterpieces to Duisburg City.

He told the local people that Girich, a technical expert sent to Wuhan in the 1980s, became the first "foreign factory director" after China's reform and opening up. one.

Consul General Du said, "Duisburg, as a pioneer in China and Germany, composed a scene of moving stories with Wuhan."

Duisburg Mayor Link, Hutong Deputy Mayor Ralph Hainan, Dusseldorf First Deputy Mayor Joseph Sindel, and Consul General of Du Chunguo, Consul General in Dulsses At the opening ceremony of the "China Festival" on the 9th. China Daily Chen Weihua Photography

At the opening ceremony, Wuhan City Propaganda Movies were broadcast. The booth set up in Wuhan on the spot showed the image of Wuhan City and attracted many visitors.

Duisburg is an important node city in the Central European trains, and the China -EU trains that have been sent to Duisburg in Wuhan have become one of the important lines in 2015.

Duisburg Mayor Link said in his opening speech that Duisburg was honored to host the "Chinese Festival" for the "Chinese Festival" three years later. Forty years ago, the mayor, Klins, presided over the relationship between Friendship City with Wuhan, China, and made Duisburg and Wuhan the first pair of sisters in the Sino -German countries.

The opening ceremony of the "China Festival" in Beiwei has attracted many people. China Daily Chen Weihua Photography

He said that over the past 40 years, the sisters have always maintained a close relationship and achieved mutual benefit and win -win development. At the same time, the important celebration of the "China Festival" also connects Duisburg, Dusseldorf, and Cologne three important cities in North Veylia more closely together.

Mayor Link said: In the current situation of the increasing unstable factors in the international situation, local exchanges will play a more important role in bilateral relations. He is eagerly looking forward to more frequent exchanges in the fields of economic and trade, technology, adolescents, culture, sports and other fields under the allowable conditions of the epidemic.

Deputy Mayor Sindel and Deputy Mayor Hainan also delivered a speech to express his heartfelt congratulations to the grand opening of the "China Festival" at the current Beiwei Prefecture.

After the opening ceremony, Consul General Du and the mayor of the three cities patrolled each stall.

During the "Chinese Festival", Chinese songs, folk music, acrobatics, Hanfu shows, calligraphy tea arts, song and dancing and other literary performances, as well as kung fu performances such as Tai Chi and qigong. Local food, Chinese medicine, martial arts, tourism industry communities, and the booths established by companies including China Railway Container European Logistics are colorful. Provide opportunities for local people to experience Chinese culture in all directions.

(Source: China Daily reporter Chen Weihua)

【Edit: Shang Pei】

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