□ This is the first time, standing in Sichuan the most important European political arena, for the Western mainstream society outreach and organizing large-scale cultural exchange activities
□ The event let the world see the potential and vitality of Sichuan, to see the construction of inland Sichuan open "Heights" determination
Tianfu charm Hall Arts Center in Belgium, Paris, Champs Elysees Theatre and the Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland, echoed the General Assembly Hall, the audience the unique charm of artistic marvel in Sichuan and colorful multi-ethnic culture, all the people in Sichuan to forge ahead Thanksgiving style and moved; the United Nations and European Union foreign dignitaries and more than, law, Rui Sanguo stop representatives from various sectors in the "Splendid Sichuan", "through the disaster" before the exhibition, all for the magnificent mountains and rivers, long Ba-Shu culture, rich tourism resources and reconstruction of the new look impressed ... ... the just-concluded 2011 "Splendid Sichuan Chinese culture," the line series of activities in Europe, close to the people of Europe for the first time felt a strong pulse from Sichuan, China, Sichuan people feel from the heart Thanksgiving feelings.
Photo exhibitions, art performances, trade exchange, tourism promotion, Qiao Jie ... ... for two consecutive years of friendship "Splendid Sichuan China Culture" series of cultural activities in the United States, an enormous response in Europe, writing and cultural exchanges open in Sichuan new chapter. This activity pattern of opening up in Sichuan have any significance in Sichuan to build the strategic high ground inland open economy what important lesson? With these questions, the reporter interviewed the Director of Provincial Affairs Office Zhou Minqian.
Three for the first time
Let the world see the potential and vitality of Sichuan
Reporter: How do you evaluate the just-concluded "Splendid Sichuan Chinese culture," Europe-line activities?
Zhou Minqian: This is the first time, standing in Sichuan the most important European political arena, for the mainstream Western society, for the objective truth to show for three years post-earthquake restoration and reconstruction of the great achievements and a strong progressive people of disaster areas, reconstruction of the spirit , thanks international community to support, organized set of political, economic, cultural, tourism and Overseas is one of the major open events. This is the first time in our province and the State Department Qiaoban, the State Council Information Office, Ministry of Culture co-operation in Europe, the mainstream community in outreach and cultural exchange, showing China's "soft power" of successful practice. This is the first province in China to the United Nations Mission in Geneva, Mission to the EU and other institutions abroad and the United Nations Office at Geneva, the European Parliament and other major international organizations, joint participation, for the international community to carry out a successful public diplomatic and parliamentary diplomacy. As the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, UNOG Director-General Tokayev said, the campaign "Let the world see the potential and vitality of Sichuan, to see the Chinese people's determination to speed up development."
Reporters: the provincial government of "cultural China Splendid Sichuan" European line activities to give great support, the motivation behind that?
Zhou Minqian: This fully reflects the provincial government to change "inland basins" to "open frontier", the full implementation of open cooperation strategy firm's confidence and determination. To carry out cultural exchanges and help establish a good image of Sichuan, Sichuan to expand the international influence. Held for two consecutive years, "Splendid China Sichuan Culture" series of cultural activities, is the provincial government of opening up awareness of the sublimation, of opening up work in Sichuan will have major and far-reaching impact.
Five kinds of perspective
To build up a new platform for public diplomacy
Reporter: Three, three, three exhibitions, four art show, several economic and trade exchanges and promote talent, lianzhouzhuan "cultural China Splendid Sichuan" European trip activities, in Europe the political, business and even the broader population have a greater impact. Throughout the event, so that reporter was impressed, both official dress official visit, also take off the suit of private diplomacy.
Zhou Minqian: This reflects the second "Cultural China Splendid Sichuan" European line of activity is a major feature, that is, through theatrical performances and other activities, including official and unofficial exchange for China to carry out public diplomacy to build up a new platform.
Reporter: Sichuan, the perspective from which to understand the important content of the platform it?
Zhou Minqian: it provides us with a perspective of five areas. First Thanksgiving trip. With gratitude the main line, showing the cooperation between China and the international community to jointly fight against the results of large natural disasters, 90 million people in Sichuan have expressed the international community and those residing overseas for the Wenchuan earthquake relief and reconstruction support and help portrait of gratitude. Second, cultural tours. Culture as a bridge, demonstrating beautiful mountains and ancient culture in Sichuan, the international community to promote awareness and understanding of Sichuan, Sichuan and European countries to deepen exchanges and cooperation to lay a solid foundation. Third, the livelihood of the trip. People's livelihood as the theme through images, pictures and speeches, showing the people of Sichuan Wenchuan earthquake overcome to win a great victory feat reconstruction, the Chinese Communist Party propaganda vivid and levels of government to the people-oriented, people's livelihood priorities of the governing philosophy. Fourthly, cooperation of the trip. To cooperate for the purpose of deepening the European business community in Sichuan, technology, culture, tourism and the opposite impression from the exchange, to promote economic and trade cooperation between Sichuan and Europe to open up a new channel. Fifth Overseas trip. To Overseas as the carrier, take the platform by the Overseas, the European compatriots in the brigade support and active participation of boosting event a success, but also brings together a group of overseas Overseas resources to further expand the Sichuan Overseas work platform.
Two kinds of strength
A more open attitude towards the world
Reporter: Last year's "Splendid Sichuan Chinese culture" in Europe this year the U.S. line and the line of successful practice, we can gain inspiration?
Zhou Minqian: In recent years, the provincial government under the strong leadership, to overcome the devastating earthquake in Sichuan and the serious impact of global financial crisis, opening up is leaps and bounds forward, to a new starting point. We not only greatly enhance foreign trade and economic cooperation, to develop an open economy, and more emphasis on cultural exchange and work abroad, Overseas, extensive public diplomacy, constantly opening up in the form of a rich, expanding opening up channels to further enhance the construction of inland Sichuan Highlands open economy, "hard" and "soft power." Today's Sichuan, is a big step to a more open attitude towards the world.
Through "cultural China Splendid Sichuan," a series of activities, we further recognize that the West should focus on mainstream society as a cultural exchange, demonstrating Sichuan unique culture, history, ethnic customs and natural beauty, the international community through cultural exchanges to promote Sichuan, China on economic and social development as well as knowledge and understanding, thus broadening the cooperation of the consensus, strengthen friendship and strength; to pay attention to Sichuan's opening up cooperation to the country's overall diplomatic work in the strategic situation, identify the point of integration, highlighting the characteristics of Sichuan and actively strive for state departments and institutions abroad to support me, integrated external work resources, build participation, complementary advantages of the big stage, to enhance the level of foreign exchange in Sichuan and the level of leveraging promote Sichuan to the world. Source: Sichuan Daily
