2016年CRI Stockholm Chinese Cultural Center established

 

Chen Yuming said he is very glad to open the cultural center. 

"This is a very important event in the cultural exchange between China and Sweden. I hope the cultural center will greatly contribute to the understanding and friendship between the two peoples, to the spreading of Chinese culture, to bilateral¹ cultural cooperation and to the deepening of bilateral relations."

After the unveiling ceremony, famous Qin performer Deng Hong played beautiful classical Chinese music and Long Lian performed on a Xiao instrument. 

The delegates also had a visit to the ongoing² exhibition of Chinese impressionist paintings at the cultural center. 

Tomas Lindman, Head of International Affairs for the Ministry³ of Culture in Sweden sees the establishment of the center as very positive. 

" We have already had good cooperation between our two countries. The center will develop it even further within the framework of an open dialogue between Sweden and China."

Annika Rembe from The Swedish Institute said this is a very important event.

"I think it will be a good platform for exchanging views, and conducting constructive⁴ dialogue, sharing our different societies and also culture. And I think it is beautiful building, a very interesting exhibition, and I am very much looking forward to see how the center will function in the future, to see what kind of events they will have, and what kinds of meetings they have together. "

According to Pu Zhengdong, Director of Stockholm Chinese Cultural Center, the center will hold art exhibitions, concerts, performances and seminars to exchange ideas. It opens to all friends who are interested in Chinese culture. 

About 200 people including dignitaries from 50 embassies in Stockholm and representatives from both Swedish and Chinese communities participated in the opening ceremony.

1 bilateral   

adj.双方的，两边的，两侧的

参考例句：

• They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。
• There was a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen on the bilateral cooperation.对双方合作的问题，两位政治家各自所持的看法差距甚大。

2 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

3 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

4 constructive   

adj.建设的，建设性的

参考例句：

• We welcome constructive criticism.我们乐意接受有建设性的批评。
• He is beginning to deal with his anger in a constructive way.他开始用建设性的方法处理自己的怒气。