A ceremony of book donation to Kathmandu University by the
General Administration of Press and Publication of China was held
at Kathmandu Thursday.
Speakers at the ceremony expressed the view that the tremendous
goodwill existed between the people of Nepal and China for
centuries would be harnessed further through activities such as
book donation program.
Addressing the program, Wang Guoqing, director general of the
General Administration of Press and Publication of the People's
Republic of China expressed the view that similar activities would
embody the all round development and enhancement of the traditional
friendly relationship and the exchanges in cultural and educational
areas between the two countries.
She said "For this book donation, we have elaborately selected
1,042 copies of 672 titles on Chinese history, culture and text
books for learning Chinese and for promoting Nepali people learning
Chinese language and showing them the unique charm of Chinese
traditional culture and contemporary China."
In contemporary world, globalization and informationization are
progressing and it is important to have exchanges and dialogues
between civilizations and cultures for keeping friendly association
between people and maintaining harmonious relationship, she
added.
Also speaking on the occasion, Vice Chancellor of Kathmandu
University Prof. Suresh Raj Sharma shed light on the importance of
the books donated by China for the intelligentsia and students to
know more about the closest neighbors.
He expressed confidence that the Confucius Center being
established at Kathmandu University would be an important milestone
for fostering mutual relations between the two countries.
(Xinhua News Agency June 8, 2007)
