Chinese Culture Week opened in Mongolia

President Xi Jinping’s wife Peng Liyuan and Mongolia President Elbegdorj’s wife Bolormaa together attended the ceremony for Chinese Culture Week, which celebrated the 65th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Mongolia and the China-Mongolia Friendship and Exchange Year. They cut the ribbon for the ceremony, enjoyed a performance by Mongolian artists, attended the China Dunhuang Art Exhibition and saw the Dunhuang mural copies and replicas of clay sculptures and instruments.

Cai Wu, minister of Chinese Cultural Ministry, addressed at the ceremony that President Xi and Mongolia President Elbegdorj issued a joint declaration on 21 Aug that agreed to raise the bilateral relations to the level of all-round strategic partnership. At this historic moment, hosting Chinese Culture Week was not only to salute to each other’s culture and art by friendly exchanges, but also to commemorate the 65-year-long diplomatic relations between the two countries and express people’s firm confidence to build a bright future. The Silk Road is a friendly road connecting history and reality, which has spread Chinese art and culture to the world. As part of the Silk Road culture, the Dunhuang frescoes can promote the exchange and cooperation between China and Mongolia.

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