Source: People's Network
People's Daily OnlineJohannesburg, November 14 (Reporter Yan Yunming) On November 12, the "China Film Festival" screening activity and the graduation ceremony of the remote Chinese class were held at the Chinese Cultural Center in Mauritius. More than 80 people, including Ambassador to Mauritius Zhu Liying, Cultural Counselor and Director of the Cultural Center Zhang Xinhong, Director of the Primary School Department of the Ministry of Education of Mauritius, representatives of primary and secondary school teachers in Mauritius, students and parents of the Center's remote Chinese class, attended the event and watched the documentary "Sanxingdui: Recreating the Lost Civilization".
Ambassador Zhu Liying and Director General Gula took a group photo with the participants. (Photo courtesy of Mauritius Chinese Cultural Centre)
Ambassador Zhu Liying said in his speech that he was very pleased to gather with all Chinese language and Chinese culture lovers on the occasion of the "China Film Festival" to celebrate the graduation. China is a country with a history of 5,000 years, where the ancient and the modern blend. China has always advocated traditional values such as unity, respect, family, struggle and common prosperity. China is willing to work hand in hand with Mao to achieve win-win cooperation and achieve common development and prosperity. He encouraged the students to continue their efforts on the road of Chinese language learning, and welcomed them to study in China and experience the unique charm of China firsthand.
Ambassador Zhu Liying delivered a speech. (Photo courtesy of Mauritius Chinese Cultural Centre)
In his speech, Director General Gula spoke highly of the online Chinese language course of the Chinese Cultural Center. She pointed out that Chinese is one of the six oriental languages that Mauritian primary school students can choose to take. At present, a total of 2,700 primary school students are taking Chinese. The number of Chinese learners and their proportion in the test is on the rise. On the occasion of this graduation ceremony, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to the Chinese Embassy in Mauritius and the Chinese Cultural Center.
Director Gula delivered a speech. (Photo courtesy of Mauritius Chinese Cultural Centre)
At the event, two Chinese language teachers sent video greetings to the students from China. The students of the Chinese class presented wonderful performances such as poetry reading, dance, and choral singing. At the end of the graduation ceremony, Ambassador Zhu Liying and Director General Gula presented certificates of completion to the participants and watched the documentary "Sanxingdui: Recreating the Lost Civilization" of the "China Film Festival".
The participants said that China has a vast territory, a long history and a broad and profound culture. By watching the documentary "Sanxingdui", I not only expanded my understanding of Chinese culture, but also strengthened my determination to continue to learn Chinese, hoping to have the opportunity to study in China and see the cultural relics of Sanxingdui Museum's "Sleeping 3,000 Years".
The "China Film Festival" screening event in Mauritius, co-sponsored by China Central Radio and Television Station and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, and co-organized by the Chinese Embassy in Mauritius and the China Cultural Center, aims to open a new window for the Mauritian people to understand China and comprehensively display the true and three-dimensional image of China through the screening of excellent domestic documentaries, with vivid pictures and delicate and touching stories as the entrance. The first screening was held at the China Cultural Center in mid-August this year.
Source: People's Daily - International Channel