The Chinese Cultural Center in Bucharest was inaugurated on Friday in the run-up to the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Romania and 20th anniversary of their comprehensive friendly and cooperative partnership.
The center, spanning an area of about 3,000 square meters, is located in the downtown of Bucharest, and features an art gallery, a library, lecture halls and a multi-functional hall.
Chinese Ambassador to Romania Han Chunlin and Traian Laurentiu Hristea, Romania's secretary of state for global affairs and diplomatic strategies, attended the center's inauguration.
Han said that the center marks a memorable moment in China-Romania relations and a new chapter in cultural exchanges, serving as a platform for cultural interaction and cooperation to strengthen their friendship and advance their relationship.
Hristea praised the vitality and diversity of Chinese culture, highlighting the longstanding cultural ties between the two nations and expressing hopes for further collaboration in culture, education, art, economy, and tourism.
Xu Ningbo, director of the new center, said the center will serve as a gateway for the Romanian people to gain a comprehensive understanding of China, fostering people-to-people exchanges between the two countries and promoting deeper and more substantial cooperation and interaction.
At the launching ceremony, the Chinese Orchestra of China National Opera and Dance Drama Theater, along with the Romanian Allegretto Children's Choir, jointly staged a music performance themed with Chinese and Western musical instrument dialogue.
The center also hosted an art exhibition on the same day, showcasing 75 pieces of Chinese contemporary painting and works of Romanian artist Eugen Popa, highlighting the significance of cultural exchanges and mutual learning between the two countries in fostering cultural understanding.
China and Romania established diplomatic relations on Oct. 5, 1949.
China Cultural Center inaugurated in Bucharest
