President of the People’s Republic of China H.E Xi Jinping on his state visit to Pakistan along with the then Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif inaugurated the China Cultural Center in Pakistan at Prime Minister's Office in Islamabad seven years ago.
The establishment of the CCCP in Pakistan marks an important milestone in the further deepening of bilateral relations between China and Pakistan, aiming to strengthen cultural exchanges and cooperation between the two countries and enhance mutual understanding and friendship between the people of China and Pakistan.
Since the establishment of the center, it has organised various cultural activities, including different types of theatrical performances, visual art exhibitions, teaching and training, and lectures. The centre has successfully organised more than 30 large-scale offline exhibitions and over 200 online activities.
Some shows including, China-Pakistan Friendship Retrospective Photo Exhibition, Beautiful China Photo Exhibition, The Belt and Road in My Eyes-Pakistani Student’s Painting Competition Exhibition attracted more than 200,000 visitors. More than 30 grand theatrical performances such as Happy Chinese New Year, China Tourism and Culture Week, and Mid-Autumn Festival, pulled over 100,000 crowd. At least, 11 training and teaching activities such as Chinese martial arts, Chinese cooking classes, Chinese paper-cut art trainings were attended by around 3,000 people.
The centre also participated in the "8th and 9th National Book Festival" of Pakistan displaying Chinese cultural elements. President H.E Dr Arif Alvi also visited China Cultural Center in Pakistan’s stall and praised the friendship between China and Pakistan. The two National Book Fairs attracted around 500,000 people.
Moreover, CCCP organises series of "Happy Chinese New Year" each year bringing the local community together. Series of lectures such as "Traditional Chinese Medicine", "One Belt One Road", and Chinese and Western art exchanges and mutual learning are organized in the Pakistani universities. These activities helped to provide interaction opportunities for teachers and students, gaining good results.
To recall the seven-year journey, China Cultural Center in Pakistan will launch the "Beautiful China in Postage Stamps" photo exhibition, "Meet Hebei", "Great Laborers" art exhibition, “Chinese Solar Terms”, “Poetic Life-Handmade in China” (8 issues in total) and other online activities.
In the future, the centre will effectively utilise the center’s social media platforms and various resources to narrate China’s story, spread Chinese voices, make positive efforts to spread excellent Chinese culture, strengthen cultural and tourism exchanges between the two countries, and open a new chapter of China-Pakistan friendship.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 21st, 2022.
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