Significance of Sino-French Cultural Festival

The "Year of Culture" will further purify and enhance mutual understanding between the two peoples. From the French point of view, although China has made remarkable achievements in reform and opening-up, in many western countries, the misunderstanding of distant China and public opinion, intentionally or unintentionally, makes the public's inherent ideas and views on China and China people far behind the reality. The "Year of China Culture" made China receive unprecedented enthusiastic attention from French public opinion for quite some time, and the reports were not only rich but also objective and fair. Various exhibitions, especially those about China's modernization achievements, have opened a window for the French people to understand China today. Many viewers lingered in front of the booth and sighed sincerely: "I can't believe what China has developed into!"

The "Year of French Culture" will undoubtedly make China people have a more comprehensive understanding of France. French President Angrumi of the French-Chinese Mixed Committee for the Year of French Culture has high expectations for the Year of French Culture. He told reporters that the theme of "French Culture Year" is "France with Humanity and Innovation, Romance and Innovation", which not only shows the French public a France with a long cultural tradition, but also highlights modern France with innovative spirit and technological development. Judging from the key projects that have been identified, New Trends, French Industrial Design Exhibition, French Vision, Modern Music Festival, Laser Concert and Science and Technology Forum are all marked with the words "Modern France".

In addition, the Sino-French Cultural Year will surely sow the seeds of long-term cultural exchanges between China and France. Through the "Year of Culture" activities, the cultural exchanges between the two countries have reached an unprecedented breadth and depth, and the enthusiasm of the two peoples for cultural integration and development will become higher and higher. Although the "China Culture Year" has come to an end in France, Sino-French cultural activities are still widely carried out in France, from the capital Paris to castles in the Loire Valley, from museums in the north to film cities in the south.

Among a series of exhibitions featuring China and China's works, the French artist's "Dragon 108 Statue" photo exhibition held in Luxemburg Park in Paris and the "Chinese Style-Paris Joint Exhibition of Contemporary China Artists" held at the New Arc de Triomphe in La Defense are the most representative. The former was selected by French photographer Yan Lei from more than 600,000 photos he took in China for more than 20 years. The purpose of the exhibition is to build an intuitive bridge between China and the West. The latter is the unique work of 265,438+0 China painters and sculptors living in France, which shows their creative inspiration brought by the collision and integration of eastern and western cultures.

Equally important, the Year of Culture has opened up a broad space for cooperation between the two countries in various fields. The Spring Festival parade on the Champs Elysé es held in Paris, the "Cultural Week" held in twin cities in other provinces and other activities with a large number of participants brought the people of the two countries into direct contact. China people's enthusiasm, energy and efficiency have won the appreciation of French partners. Coupled with the irresistible attraction of China's huge market, many local French institutions, enterprises, schools and other leaders have the desire and action to explore and develop cooperative relations in China. The French business community has been widely mobilized. On the one hand, it supports the smooth development of "Cultural Year" activities, on the other hand, it strives to expand economic and trade relations with China to adapt to the good political and cultural relations between the two countries.

On the eve of his visit to China, French President Jacques Chirac said that the holding of the "Cultural Year" between France and China is bound to have an all-round impact, which will raise the long-standing French-Chinese relationship to a new height, bring the people of the two countries closer together, and further develop the partnership between the two countries in various fields.