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CICG launches cooperation base in Shanghai for cultural exchange

By Cui Can   |    CICG, December 30, 2023

A ceremony was held at Shanghai University on Friday to mark the establishment of the Cooperation Base of Innovation on Cultural Communication (Shanghai Center) and the launch of the 2024 Global Conference for Reciting Chinese Poetry. The event was attended by representatives from China International Communications Group (CICG) and Shanghai University, as well as scholars, teachers, and students.

Lu Cairong, vice president of China International Communications Group (CICG), delivers a speech at the inaugural ceremony of the Cooperation Base of Innovation on Cultural Communication (Shanghai Center) in Shanghai on Dec. 29, 2023. [Photo/CICG]

CICG Vice President Lu Cairong addressed the ceremony and highlighted the role of science and technology in promoting cultural communication. He expressed his hope that the base would serve as a bridge for connecting people from different cultures.

Lu Cairong (L), vice president of China International Communications Group (CICG), presents a calligraphy work to Liu Changsheng, president of Shanghai University, at the inaugural ceremony of the Cooperation Base of Innovation on Cultural Communication (Shanghai Center) in Shanghai on Dec. 29, 2023. [Photo/CICG]

The base is a joint initiative of CICG and Shanghai University, aiming to build a platform for promoting Chinese culture to the world. 

A ceremony is held to mark the establishment of the Cooperation Base of Innovation on Cultural Communication (Shanghai Center) in Shanghai on Dec. 29, 2023. [Photo/CICG]

The base will organize a series of cultural activities, such as literary salons and international youth dialogues, to showcase the diversity of Chinese culture and foster mutual understanding among people from different countries and regions.

A ceremony is held to mark the launch of the 2024 Global Conference for Reciting Chinese Poetry in Shanghai on Dec. 29, 2023. [Photo/CICG]

The 2024 Global Conference for Reciting Chinese Poetry will be the first event launched by the base, inviting people from around the world to join in reciting and appreciating Chinese poems. The event aims to showcase the beauty of traditional Chinese culture and foster cross-cultural understanding through Chinese poetry.