Beijing, 12 Oct (Xinhua) -- Over the past few days, Chinese embassies and consulates abroad and overseas Chinese organizations have held activities to commemorate the 110 th anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution.
The Chinese Embassy in the United Kingdom held an online symposium to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution on the 6th. Zheng Zeguang, Chinese ambassador to the UK, expressed the hope that the vast number of overseas Chinese and overseas Chinese studying in the UK will give full play to their own advantages and strengths, have the courage to take responsibility in the great cause of national rejuvenation, forge ahead in a pioneering spirit, and show greater achievements. Deng Zhuting, chairman of the London Chinatown Chamber of Commerce, said that the fate of the individual is closely linked to the fate of the ancestral country, and overseas Chinese and ethnic Chinese in britain should make contributions to The complete reunification of China and the great cause of national rejuvenation.
On the evening of the 8th, the British overseas Chinese and Chinese held a concert to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution in the Concert Hall of the Royal Conservatory of Music, and a number of artists presented a performance of Chinese and Western fusion, and the repertoire of the evening included the classic works of Western music giants such as Brahms and Bach, as well as Chinese music such as "Homesick Song" and "Ode to the Yellow River", and the concert ended in "My Motherland" sung by all the artists and audiences.
On the 2nd, the Chinese Consulate General in Manchester, together with the British-Chinese Understanding Association and other institutions, jointly held the "Continuing great friendship and inheriting the glorious dream: Video link activity for the descendants of Sun Yat-sen and Kant-Lai", and Sun Yat-sen's great-niece Sun Yali was reunited online through video conference with the descendants of Sir Conde Lee, who rescued Sun Yat-sen in London 125 years ago. Sun Yali said that Dr. Sun Yat-sen has adhered to the concept of "the world is just" throughout his life, and overseas Chinese and ethnic Chinese should continue to make unremitting efforts for China's prosperity and strength.
The Chinese Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City held a symposium to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution by video on the 10th. Pham Tan Thanh Cao, deputy director of the Foreign Affairs Department of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, said that Dr. Sun Yat-sen's revolutionary ideas and revolutionary practice not only had a broad and profound impact on the Vietnamese national liberation struggle at the beginning of the twentieth century, but also provided an important reference for President Ho Chi Minh to lead the Vietnamese revolution to victory.
On the 6th, the overseas Chinese community in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, held a symposium and photo exhibition to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution. Tian Min, Chinese Consul General in Rio de Janeiro, said that to carry forward the great spirit of Dr. Sun Yat-sen and other pioneers of the Xinhai Revolution, it is necessary to unswervingly uphold and develop socialism with Chinese characteristics and carry forward the spirit of patriotism. Wang Junxiao, president of the Brazilian Association for the Promotion of China's Peaceful Reunification, said that overseas Chinese and ethnic Chinese should carry forward the great spirit of the pioneers of the Xinhai Revolution, unite all forces that can be united, and strive for China's complete reunification and the realization of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
The Australian Capital Region Association for the Promotion of China's Peaceful Reunification recently held a video symposium to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution. Miao Changxia, counselor and consul general of the Chinese Embassy in Australia, said at the forum that she hoped that overseas Chinese in Australia would carry forward the great spirit of Dr. Sun Yat-sen and other pioneers of the Xinhai Revolution, unite their efforts, and make their own contributions to realizing China's complete reunification and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. (Participating reporters: Zhang Dailei, Liang Xizhi, Yue Dongxing, Bai Xu, Zhao Yan, Chen Weihua, Tao Jun)
Source: Xinhua Net