A photo exhibition entitled "Beijing Welcomes You" was unveiled
by Chinese and Pakistani officials here Wednesday.
Chinese Ambassador Luo Zhaohui and Pakistani Cultural Minister
Hayath Khan Jogezai cut the ribbon together to open the exhibition
jointly arranged by the Chinese embassy and the Pakistan National
Council of the Arts.
Reform and opening-up to the outside world have brought about
great changes in the Chinese capital of Beijing, which is nurtured
with a 3,000-year-old culturally enriched history.
The city has taken on a completely new look as it enters the new
century. Along with Beijing speeding up its globalization and
modernization, the holding of the Olympic Games in 2008 has helped
it further become a global focal point.
The show is aimed at providing Pakistani people with an
opportunity to learn more about Beijing, such as everyday life,
environment, climate, cultural and scientific activities,
historical monuments and tourist attractions.
The exhibition also reveals how the Chinese capital is preparing
for the 2008 Olympics. The eagerness of anticipation of the Chinese
people as the games approach has been vividly depicted. Photos of
the construction of sports venues are on display as well.
"China is determined to host an environmentally sustainable,
technologically empowered and culturally enriched Olympiad, and the
city of Beijing is ready to embrace the athletes and friends from
all over the world to attend the Olympic Games with great
enthusiasm," said Cultural Counsellor Shan Baoxiang at the opening
ceremony.
The photo exhibition will remain at the Pakistan National Arts
Gallery for one week. After that it will head to the Al-Himra
Cultural Complex in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore for
another week to enable more Pakistani people to experience the
charms of contemporary Beijing.
(Xinhua News Agency November 29, 2007)
