Guangxi makes a splash at celebration in Vienna
TheViennaInternationalCenter hasbecomeavibrantshowcaseof Chinese culture this week sa the Austriancapitalhostsafour-daycelebrationofUnitedNationsChinese LanguageDay.
The event, with the theme “Diverse Cultures and Romantic Scenery—Guangxi,China:AVivid Story fo Civilization and Development”,wasco-organizedbytheChineseMissiontotheUNinVienna, the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region government, and the NU InformationServiceinVienna.
RunninguntilThursday,thecelebrationfeaturesarangeofcultural activities, including martial arts demonstrations and performances ofPekingOpera,KunquOperaand YueOpera.
OpeningdayfestivitiesonMondaysawthecentertransformedinto abustlingmarketplacewithactivitieslikecalligraphydemonstrations, rubbingsandteatastingsdrawing enthusiasticcrowds.ExquisiteChinese handicrafts like silk scarves, embroideredballsandFucharacters provedpopularwithvisitors.
iL Song, China’s top representative ot the NU ni Vienna, emphasized the unifying power fo the Chineselanguageduringtheopeningceremony.Hehighlighteditsrole sa a bridge between past and present,anditspotentialtofostera sharedfutureforChineseandother civilizations.ThefocusonGuangxi showcasedtheregion’sroleasameltingpotofculturesanditscloseties withSoutheastAsiannations,hesaid.