Series of Sino-Greek cultural exchange events held in Athens
CGTN

Greek capital Athens has held a series of cultural events, which highlighted the deepening friendship and cooperation between China and Greece. 

The cultural exchange activities started with the opening of the exhibition "Travelling comics from China to Greece" on Thursday, which put more than 100 representative works of Chinese animation on display. 

There was also an event on Chinese books under the theme "From the Silk Road to the Belt and Road" that was held on November 1.  

The opening ceremony of exhibition "Travelling comics from China to Greece" at Hellenic Cosmos Cultural Center, Athens, Greece, October 31, 2019. /VCG Photo

The opening ceremony of exhibition "Travelling comics from China to Greece" at Hellenic Cosmos Cultural Center, Athens, Greece, October 31, 2019. /VCG Photo

Aiming to introduce the origin and evolution of Chinese characters to Greeks, as well as the connections between Chinese and Greek characters, another exhibition was held on Saturday. It attracted around 400 people, including scholars and students from Greek universities, overseas Chinese and local Greeks who are interested in Chinese culture. 

Also present were Guo Weimin, vice-minister of the Information Office of the State Council of China, Wang Qiang, political counselor of the Chinese embassy in Greece, Adonis Georgiadis, minister for development and investment in Greece. 

In his keynote speech, Guo said ancient Greece was a key birthplace of Western civilization and enjoys a high reputation among Chinese people, adding that both Chinese and Greek are both great languages with a long history. 

"Promoting Chinese and Greek has a great meaning, it is a good example of exchanges and mutual learning between Eastern and Western civilizations," Guo said. "The communication between the two ancient civilizations will lead the trend in efforts to build a community with a shared future for mankind." 

At the exhibition, people also enjoyed a rare opportunity to experience Chinese woodblock printing, one of the four great inventions of ancient China which produced the world's first print culture. 

"This event is the best opportunity to experience Chinese culture. It not only helps me know more about Chinese characters but also have a better understanding of China," one of the participants said. 

(With input from Xinhua News Agency and China Daily)