Chinese News The book "Inside and Outside the Red Wall" written by Wan Boao, the eldest son of Wan Li, former chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, held a Japanese version release ceremony at the Chinese Cultural Center in Tokyo on the afternoon of May 9, 2024. The author, Wan Boao, talked about the experience of creation, and guests from all walks of life from China and Japan attended the meeting to congratulate and deliver speeches. The Japanese version of the book was released at the scene, and Wan Boao donated books to the Chinese and Japanese groups, with the intention of promoting Sino-Japanese understanding and Sino-Japanese friendship.
In order to enhance the friendly cultural exchanges between China and Japan, the Japanese version of Wan Boao's new work "Inside and Outside the Red Wall" was first released and signed and donated by the Beijing Love Wanli Public Welfare Foundation and the China Cultural Center. Mr. Wan Boao, a famous Chinese writer, Mr. Zhang Peilin, Minister Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Japan, Mr. Lai Yeshimizu, Chairman of the Japan-China Association, Mr. Tetsuji Nagata, Executive Director of the Japan-China Friendship Association, and nearly 100 people from Japan and China attended the event.
The Japanese version of "Inside and Outside the Red Wall" was published in Japan, which is a great event! Mr. Wan Boao, 81 years old, delivered a speech, expressing his appreciation for the positive contributions made by friendly people in the Japanese Chinese community who have adhered to the belief in people-to-people friendship over the years and made positive contributions to promoting Sino-Japanese cultural exchanges and people-to-people friendship. He said that at present, China-Japan relations are in a critical period of improvement and development, and the non-governmental organizations of China and Japan should join hands to take the important consensus of the leaders of the two countries as the guide, inherit the spirit of the sages, give full play to their own advantages, strengthen exchanges and cooperation, and continue to inject traditional non-governmental strength into the construction of constructive and stable China-Japan relations that meet the requirements of the new era.
Wan Boao said that the friendship between the countries lies in the people-to-people relationship, and the people-to-people relationship lies in the heart-to-heart connection. The foundation of Sino-Japanese relations lies in the broad masses of people, and the future will be based on cultural ties and friendship throughout the ages. It is hoped that through this exchange visit, while enhancing the popularity of the works, readers can understand and recognize a more real, three-dimensional, in-depth and extensive friendly China, form a precious friendship with Japanese readers, and pass on the friendship between the Chinese and Japanese people to the Japanese and Chinese people.
Mr. Cheng Bo, the representative of the organizer and the chairman of the World Artists Alliance, was very excited, and improvised a Tibetan head poem with the five words "Wan Bo Ao auspicious" on the spot, and sang this Tibetan head poem for everyone with the ancient poetry chanting method, which aroused warm applause at the scene.
President Wan Boao thanked all parties in Japan for their warm hospitality and thoughtful arrangements, and fondly recalled the historical longitude and latitude of China-Japan friendship and their outstanding contributions woven by successive generations of Chinese and Japanese leaders and non-governmental figures. This time, President Wan Boao and his entourage inherited Chinese culture and history through the friendly signing and book donation activity, so that Chinese and Japanese readers could better understand China, feel the friendship and enthusiasm of the Chinese people, and open up a new chapter in the bright future of Sino-Japanese friendly relations with their own hands.
At the press conference, President Wan Boao presented the Japanese version of the new book "Inside and Outside the Red Wall" to the Chinese Embassy in Japan, the Chinese Cultural Center, the All-Japan Federation of Overseas Chinese Associations, the Japan-China Association, the Japan-China Friendship Association and the Japanese Sunflower Library.
Finally, when it came to the exciting new book signing session, the guests lined up in turn with the new books, quietly waiting for Wan Lao to sign, and took a group photo one by one! In the warm applause, Wan Lao and the guests waved goodbye! See you in Tokyo and Beijing!!