STORY: BRI boosts people-to-people exchanges between China, ASEAN countries: Thai art director
SHOOTING TIME: March 19, 2024
DATELINE: March 21, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:28
LOCATION: CHONGQING, China
CATEGORY: CULTURE

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the "Symphony of Coexistence -- Chinese and Southeast Asian Art Invitational Exhibition"
2. SOUNDBITE (English): APINAN POSHYANANDA, CEO and Art Director of Bangkok Art Biennale

STORYLINE:

The Belt and Road Initiative has not only strengthened trade ties but boosted people-to-people exchanges between China and ASEAN countries, said a Thai art director at an art exhibition that kicked off Tuesday in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality.

As one of the major events to mark the China-ASEAN Year of People-to-People Exchanges, "Symphony of Coexistence -- Chinese and Southeast Asian Art Invitational Exhibition" showcases nearly 100 artworks of 41 artists.

SOUNDBITE (English): APINAN POSHYANANDA, CEO and Art Director of Bangkok Art Biennale
"Since the announcement of the Belt and Road Initiative, it has been a great talking point, not only in Asia but worldwide. It is not only trade, economies, but human contact, people to people (contact), is also very important in life.
So such an exhibition is creating how the world view, especially China and Southeast Asia, would be essential through the eyes, through the lens of Chinese looking at Southeast Asia, but also Southeast Asian artists looking at China. So the reverse look is important for these human relations, and the artworks reflect many layers of culture. So the contemporary art is the way of reflection of living artists creating the artworks."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Chongqing, China.
(XHTV)