China International Education Television News: According to the British Golden Knot Federation in London, in order to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, from May 30 to June 17, the third "Beautiful China, Beautiful Britain - "Children of the Yellow River" 2024 International Art Exhibition (also known as the "Double Beauty Exhibition") and a series of activities to hike the Thames River ended successfully in the United Kingdom.
Under the guidance of People's Pictorial, China International Education Television, Sports Association England, VisitWest of England, China Exchange Center of West England and Essex Multicultural Projects, this year's "Double Art Exhibition" is jointly organized by the British-Chinese Photography Association, the UK-China Film Cooperation R&D Center, Beijing Jiuzhou Photography Agency, the British Colchester Chinese Cultural Association, the British Tianjin Chamber of Commerce, the British Shiru Overseas Media Co., Ltd., and the China Dameng Culture and Art Co., Ltd. With the theme of the two mother rivers of the Yellow River in China and the Thames River in the United Kingdom, this year's "Double Art Exhibition" showcases and records the history and culture of the two ethnic groups, and conveys the wish of "sharing beauty and beauty" through photography, documentary, Chinese seal carving, calligraphy and painting and other works of art, as well as hiking the Thames River and natural heritage and cultural heritage routes.
Counsellor Liu Hongmei, Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the United Kingdom
On May 30th, the grand launching ceremony of the "Double Art Exhibition" was held in the Central Hall of Westminster, London, and Dr. Chen Xiaowen, Chairman of the Organizing Committee, announced the start of the series of activities. Dr. Xu Tong, Secretary General of the British-Chinese Photographic Association, Fellow of the University of Cambridge, and Fellow of the Royal Society of Crafts, delivered an opening speech on behalf of the organizing committee; Liu Hongmei, Counsellor of the Chinese Embassy in the UK, said: "A number of heavyweight artists brought their entries, and a number of celebrities from all walks of life made a special trip to London, UK to attend this event. On behalf of the Chinese Embassy in the UK, I would like to extend a warm welcome and sincere greetings to you for your active participation and dedication. I wish this event a complete success! ”
Embassy staff at the event
At the same time, Mr. Xia Boyu, a Chinese mountaineer and winner of the Laureus World Sports Award for Best Moment of the Year, Zhu Xianmin, co-founder of the British-Chinese Photography Association and a famous Chinese photographer, Mr. Yang Yuanyu, lifetime honorary chairman of the China Art Photography Society and executive chairman of the Organizing Committee of Beijing International Photography Week, Qu Qian, founder of Kyushu Photography and director of Kyushu Art Museum, delivered speeches at the launching ceremony.
Zhu Xianmin, a famous Chinese photographer
Stephen Perry, Chairman of the British 48 Group Club, and Yang Yuanyu, Honorary Chairman of the China Art Photography Society
Zhang Ping, Executive President of the British-Chinese Photography Association, Dr. Chen Xiaowen of the UK-China Film Cooperation R&D Center, Li Meng, Chairman of Beijing Dameng Culture and Arts Co., Ltd., Xue Qionghong, President of the Cowchester Chinese Cultural Association, and Guo Kunzhang, President of the British Tianjin Chamber of Commerce, were present at the event.
Mr. Xia Boyu, a world-famous mountaineer, and overseas Chinese leaders were at the event
Chinese and foreign dignitaries witnessed the grand opening of the "Double Art Exhibition" and visited the exhibition. In this event, Professor Luo Pengpeng, Honorary Dean of the Seal Carving Institute of the Chinese Academy of Arts, carefully created and donated large-scale seal carving and calligraphy artworks, which became an important symbol of the unveiling ceremony of Chinese and British guests, and also became the highlight of the event.
British Baron Steven von Korhorn spoke highly of the exhibited works. He said that although the exhibition focuses on the Yellow River in China and the Thames River in the United Kingdom, it actually celebrates another "river" that connects the national spirits of China and the United Kingdom, and brings together the common ideas, hopes and dreams of the two peoples.
British Baron Steven von Korhorn and his wife and Chairman Zhang Ping at the event
In the evening, the Organizing Committee hosted a gala dinner in the Central Hall of Westminster to welcome all guests and members of the delegation to the UK. Ding Bo, chairman of the British Shiru Overseas Media Co., Ltd., delivered a welcome speech on behalf of the organizing committee, and Chairman Yang Yuanyi delivered an enthusiastic speech; Stephen Perry, Chairman of the British 48 Group Club, Dr. Yukteshwar Kumar, a tenured professor at the University of Bath and former Deputy Mayor of Bath, and Dr. Sun Yi, an internationally renowned photographer and chairman of the British-Chinese Photography Association, delivered speeches successively.
Dr. Chen Xiaowen, Chairman of the Organizing Committee of this year's event, solemnly announced the start of the documentary "Hiker"; In addition, the organizing committee also played the award-winning documentary "Endless Climbing" of Mr. Xia Boyu's deeds on climbing Mount Everest, and the documentary on the application for intangible cultural heritage of China's seal carving by President Luo Pengpeng, a famous Chinese seal carver, and Mr. Zhu Xianmin's related works.
On May 31, the series of activities entered the walking session, led by Xia Boyu, a group of hikers started from the Houses of Parliament and walked along the South Bank of Thames through the London Eye, the Shard, London City Hall to Tower Bridge. Walk to the Greenwich Observatory and visit the Old Royal Naval College Museum (ORNC) with a curator to see the famous Painted hall and the 200-year-old bowling alley and facilities.
On June 1 and 2, the delegation visited the British Museum and visited the famous world cultural heritage - Stonehenge (prehistoric stone henge) to explore the mysteries of the world. In the afternoon, hike the city of Bath, the only World Heritage city in the UK, and the historic canals. The delegation also visited local officials and listened to their presentations on the culture and character of the Bath Canal.
On June 3rd and 4th, the delegation visited the headquarters of the Royal Photographic Society, where Mr. Zhu Xianmin, Mr. Xia Boyu, Zhang Ping, Executive Chairman of the British-Chinese Photographic Association, and Qu Qian, Director of the Kyushu Museum of Photography, discussed the development of cooperation in the field of photography between China and the UK. In the city of Bristol, England, the mayor of the city, Andrew . Vani met with the members of the delegation and had afternoon tea, and the mayor highly praised the holding of the third "Double Art Exhibition" and delivered an enthusiastic speech. After that, the delegation walked to Cozwards, the most beautiful village in the world, to find the ancient source of the Thames River, the mother river of the United Kingdom, to experience the idyllic life and culture, and to trace the rise and history of the early "wool town" in the United Kingdom.
On June 5th, British Chinese female mountaineer Wang Shuang and famous Chinese mountaineer Xia Boyu met at Hadrian's Wall in the United Kingdom. The day was windy and rainy, and the weather was cold, and two magnificent rainbows added color to the event.
In ancient China and ancient Rome, thousands of miles apart, the Great Wall and the Roman border wall were built respectively. In 1987, the Great Wall of China and Hadrian's Wall of the United Kingdom were jointly inscribed on the World Heritage List, and in 2018 and 2019, China and the UK held the "Two-Wall Dialogue" for two consecutive years. The Great Wall of China and Hadrian's Wall are a testimony to the long history of China and Britain, a link between Eastern and Western civilizations, and a common cultural heritage of all mankind.
On June 6th, the delegation came to the Sheffield Museum. Accompanied by Baroness Korhoun, visit a featured exhibition, 'Sheffield's Steel Legacy'. The curator briefed the delegates on the history and development of Sheffield as a key city for the British steel industry. Through the exhibits, everyone can learn about Sheffield's important contribution to the British economy and industry during the Industrial Revolution.
Ying British Fan. At the invitation of the Baron de Cohorn, the delegation came to their castle estate to experience the English afternoon tea, and the baroness warmly welcomed friends from afar. In their welcome speeches, they once again congratulated the successful holding of the 3rd "Double Art Exhibition" and expressed their continued support for the cultural and artistic exchange activities between China and the UK.
On June 7th, the delegation to the UK visited the University of Cambridge, where Dr. Xu Tong, who works at Trinity College, Sun Wei, President of Cambridge Chinese Community Center, and Wang Yan, Principal of Cambridge Chinese School, accompanied Mr. Xia Boyu to visit Trinity College and King's College, and experienced the campus lunch of Cambridge University at St Katherine College.
As of June 17, before press time, the delegation and the relevant groups involved in the UK have been exchanging and summarizing the results of the people-to-people friendly exchanges produced by this event in various ways, especially affirming the cooperation carried out by the UK-China Photographic Association in many fields, as British Prime Minister Sunak once wrote to the British-Chinese Photographic Association in a letter said: "I am grateful to the British-Chinese Photographic Association for their continuous contribution and their achievements across the country!" ”