STORY: China Cultural Center inaugurated in Bucharest
SHOOTING TIME: May 24, 2024
DATELINE: May 25, 2024
LENGTH: 0:02:17
LOCATION: Bucharest
CATEGORY: CULTURE

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the unveiling ceremony 
2. various of performances
3. various of exhibitions

STORYLINE:

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 the 20th anniversary of their comprehensive friendly and cooperative partnership.

The center, covering an area of almost 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.
   
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.
   
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.
   
China and Romania established diplomatic relations on Oct. 5, 1949.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Bucharest.
(XHTV)