Chinese cultural show kicks off in Bangladesh to promote friendship

标题：孟加拉国2017年中国文化月系列活动开幕

摘要：中国驻孟加拉国大使馆、孟加拉国达卡大学孔子学院联合主办的“2017首届中国文化月——中国图片展及中国电影巡演”25日在孟加拉国国家大剧院开幕。

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ma Mingqiang (4th R, front) attends the openning ceremony of the events in Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, on May 25, 2017. A two-day Chinese cultural show along with a photo exhibition has kicked off in Bangladesh capital Dhaka to further promote friendship. (Xinhua/Salim Reza)

A two-day Chinese cultural show along with a photo exhibition has kicked off in Bangladesh capital Dhaka to further promote friendship.

Bangladesh-China Friendship Center (BCFC) organized the events which were jointly sponsored by the Chinese embassy in Dhaka and Confucius Institute at Dhaka University.

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ma Mingqiang delivered speech at the openning ceremony of the events May 25.

Ma Mingqiang said cultural activities help further strengthen bilateral ties between two countries adding that friendship between Bangladesh and China is long-standing.

He further said the two countries will have more cultural exchanges in the future based on strong friendly relationship.

Ma hoped that cultural exchanges between the two countries would become an important pillar for bilateral relations and that this closer relationship of cooperation will lead to the bright future of the people of both countries which have been striving hard to achieve common development goals.

A total of 80 photos themed on China's development in various areas were displayed during the exhibition.

Dhaka University Vice Chancellor AASM Arefin Siddique and BCFC President M Delwar Hossain, among others, attended the events which are being held at the National Academy of Fine and Performing Arts in Dhaka.

(Source:XINHUA)