"Friendship is the answer to most challenging questions today. The role of exchanging, talking, communicating and translating is crucial for the understanding of people," said Martin Woesler, who was awarded the Chinese Government Friendship Award in 2020. 

Supervisor: Liu Cong

Executive producer: Zhang Jingwen

Senior producer: Yang Sha

Producer: Zhu Yingming

Video editor: Qi Jianqiang

Graphic designers: Liu Shaozhen, Liang Qian

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