Budapest, Hungary - October 15, 2024

An exhibition titled "Fine Dining: Food Stories of Ancient China" opened on Tuesday at the Hungarian Museum of Ethnography in Budapest, providing visitors from all walks of life with a fascinating journey through China's ancient culinary traditions.

The exhibition, co-hosted with the National Museum of China, runs until Jan 19, 2025, showcasing ancient Chinese cooking tools, dining utensils, and intricate artworks that illustrate the complexity and diversity of China's rich food culture which spans millennia.

Among the 90 pieces of artifacts on display, many are making their debut in Europe.

Deputy Secretary of State Csaba Gabor, representing Hungary's Ministry of Culture and Innovation, highlighted the importance of the highly anticipated exhibition for cultural exchange between Hungary and China at the event, expressing a desire to further strengthen bilateral exchange in various fields.

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Budapest, Hungary - Oct 15, 2024:
1. Various of artifacts showcasing ancient Chinese culinary tradition on display at "Fine Dining: Food Stories of Ancient China" exhibition;
2. Various of visitors;
3. Models of traditional Chinese cuisines on table;
4. Csaba Gabor, Deputy Secretary of State from Ministry of Culture and Innovation of Hungary, speaking;
5. Various of Chinese Ambassador to Hungary Gong Tao speaking;
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Csaba Gabor, Deputy Secretary of State, Ministry of Culture and Innovation of Hungary (partially overlaid with shot 7/ending with shot 8):
"This exhibition, which we are in the process of opening today, is one of those major milestones that brings these two nations closer to each other. Certainly, one might remember that this is the 75th anniversary of our diplomatic relationship. And this is a year when we have a lot of to celebrate because this relationship has been based on mutual understanding and respect. This relationship has seen a continuous rise over the past decades and has produced spectacular results. Not only in cultural exchange, which is very important, but certainly we see a lot of good things happening in business, in science and other fields of relations between the two nations.";
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7. Various of visitors in exhibition hall;
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8. Various of visitors in exhibition hall; visitor taking photo.

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