The achievements of Yu

Starting from 199 1, we are actively practicing the concept of "public diplomacy". When he finished his work as a journalist, he went to more than 40 countries at his own expense to carry out folk international cultural exchanges and folk propaganda activities, which effectively spread the voice of China and was widely welcomed by Chinese and foreign governments and people.

By the end of 2007, 23 long documentary literature monographs and art photography collections (four versions in Chinese, German, French and English) on Sino-Swiss international cultural exchanges have been published. Ambassadors of China to various countries; The United States, France, Iceland, Greece, Cuba, Bulgaria, Jamaica, Uruguay, Argentina and other countries have 27 ambassadors to China, who enthusiastically preface them.

As a painter, photographer and speaker, Yu has also held 33 exhibitions of personal artistic photography in Europe, the United States and China, and held more than 500 academic lectures on the theme of Sino-foreign exchanges in various countries and regions. (20 12 The latest exhibition is: Dating World Celebrities-100 portraits of high-end celebrities of heads of state taken in March; July: Yu and France-Excellent Works Exhibition of Sino-French Cultural Exchange Archives)

-Yu has interviewed and reported more than 40 foreign heads of state and heads of state. They are: Cuban President Castro, French President Chirac, Sarkozy, Icelandic President grimsson, Bulgarian President Palvanov, German President Koehler, former German Chancellor Schroeder, Australian Prime Minister Gillard, Belgian Prime Minister Letem, former Prime Minister Fu Sida, Uruguayan President mujica, former President sanguinetti, former Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama, Cuban National People's Congress President alarcon, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, South African President Zuma, Brazilian President Rousseff, Indian Prime Minister Singh, former Mexican President echeverria, former French Prime Minister Zhu Danish Prime Minister Rasmussen, Australian Prime Minister Howard, US President Bush, Russian President Putin, Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, South Korean President Kim Dae-jung, Indonesian President Megawati, Philippine President Arroyo, Canadian Prime Minister Chretien, Singaporean Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong, Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, Vietnamese Prime Minister phan van khai, Malaysian Prime Ministers Mahathir, Sultans Of Brunei bolkiah, Canadian Prime Minister Chretien, Chilean President Lagos, New Zealand Prime Minister Clark, Papua New Guinea Prime Minister morauta and Peruvian President Toto. And UNESCO Deputy Director-General Bushnaki, Chairman of the Bureau of International Exhibitions Lan Feng, etc.

Yu also interviewed and reported more than 65.438 million ambassadors to China from the United States, France, Germany, Cuba, Japan and Switzerland. As well as more than 100 academic elites and celebrities from various countries, were met and appreciated by foreign heads of state, such as President Castro, President Chirac, Prime Minister Alain Juppe, Prime Minister Schroeder, President José mujica and former President of sanguinetti, and were invited by the Presidents of Iceland and Uruguay. Yu warmly received diplomatic envoys from many countries in Europe and America in his own home, and showed the charm of "public diplomacy" with unique affinity.

-In order to encourage the diplomatic envoys of various countries to turn their eyes to the central part of China, Yu also took the initiative to set up a platform for non-governmental exchanges. Taking the opportunity of holding personal art photography exhibition in Han Dynasty, more than 65,438+00 European and American ambassadors to China were invited to cut the ribbon from Beijing to Han Dynasty twice to promote the development of cooperation between China and Wuhan, Hubei Province. Ambassadors from Switzerland, Cuba, Belgium, Iceland and other countries came to their former residence for a friendly visit as personal friends.

-As a writer and journalist, Yu has actively written and created papers, documentary literature and artistic photographs aimed at promoting international cultural exchanges, and published more than 0/000 works in mainstream media in China and Europe and America. From 65438 to 0995, a German column was set up in the German mainstream media "Bremen Daily", and a long newsletter special issue on China was published for five consecutive issues. He also published graphic communication in many German media, which had a positive response in the mainstream German society. China's Reference News has been translated, and our embassy in Germany sends this letter to express its gratitude to Wuhan Municipal Committee and Yu Yu.

As a senior reporter, Yu interviewed more than 60 heads of state and government and more than 70 ambassadors to China in the column of "Visiting at High End" in Changjiang Daily, which had a positive international news effect. German Ambassador to China Shi Mingxian sent two letters to express his gratitude to He Levin. China People's Daily, People's Daily, Xinhua News Agency, Xinhuanet, Reference News, Xinhua Monthly, Xinhua Digest and other national media reported and translated more than a thousand works (frames).

—— In 2002, he went to France for two months at his own expense, tirelessly interviewed more than 60 famous people from all walks of life in France, and wrote and published four documentary monographs in Chinese and French, which were commended by the Chinese Organizing Committee of the Sino-French Cultural Year of the French Ministry of Culture. And received letters of thanks from French politicians such as French President Jacques Chirac and former Prime Minister Alain Juppe.

—— In 2007, Yu persuaded the Icelandic President and Ambassador to China in a non-governmental way, and successfully urged the Icelandic government to unilaterally invest 5.5 million yuan to comprehensively host the first grand "China Culture Festival" held in China (hosted by the Wuhan Municipal Government on behalf of the Ministry of Culture of China, and more than 90 Wuhan artists went to ice for two months), so that more than half of Iceland's citizens saw the artistic charm of China, and China culture was deeply spread in northern Europe.

-Yu also succeeded in making Copovo, Iceland and Wuhan a "twin cities". Chairman Bing and the government of China spoke highly of this.

—— In 2009, 20 10, 20 1 1 year, he visited Cuba, Jamaica, Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil and other countries in Central and South America for cultural exchanges and non-governmental exchanges, which were warmly welcomed by politicians and people from all walks of life. His long documentary literature "Dating Uruguay", "Dating Jamaica" and "Dating Argentina" is the first documentary work published in China with the theme of this country, which strongly attracts readers with vivid words and a large number of color pictures.

—— On April 38, 2065, he was invited to India to cover the summit of BRICS leaders, and then had in-depth interviews and exchanges in New Delhi, Agra, Mumbai, Kolkata and other places to pay tribute to the artistic treasures of Ajanta Grottoes.

—— April 38, 2065+May 2003, I went to Korea for a cultural exchange visit at the invitation of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Korea and the Korea Overseas Culture Newspaper Institute. During this period, I interviewed Liu Zhenlong, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Korea, and officials of the Asian Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea, and visited Seoul, Gyeonggi Province, Paju and other places in the Republic of Korea, and exchanged views with many people in the cultural and artistic circles in Korea.

—— From June 2065438 to the end of 2003, I was invited to Israel, Turkey, Sweden, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Austria, Iceland, Britain, Hungary, Romania, Ukraine, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, Sudan, the United States, Canada, Mexico and other countries, and made an in-depth inspection of Wuhan's 20 sister cities in these countries. In the meantime, I visited the current and former mayors of 20 cities and dozens of dignitaries (such as former French Prime Minister, former Foreign Minister Juppe and former Japanese Prime Minister). ), met with more than 100 celebrities in politics, economy, culture, society, education, science and technology, and the press, inspected well-known enterprises and institutions in various cities, and watched the most prestigious museums, science and technology museums, libraries and art galleries in various cities. This behavior has collected rich materials for the upcoming book "The Story of Wuhan Sister City" (tentative name). The book is scheduled to be published in 20 14.

—— 2065438+August 2003, won the highest prize awarded by the China Municipal Government —— China Prize for Journalism.