Chinese embassy to hold special photo exhibition
KUALA LUMPUR: To commemorate the 40th anniversary of China’s reform and opening up policy initiated by its late leader Deng Xiaoping, the People’s Republic of China Embassy in Malaysia will be organising a two-day photo exhibition later this month.
Titled “Building A Better Future Together”, the event will be held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) on Sept 28 in collaboration with the Malaysia-China Culture and Arts Association.
The embassy’s political affairs counsellor, Yu Jun, said the photos, sourced from China and Malaysia, were taken by photographers and journalists of both countries throughout the 40 years.
Yu Jun said it had been a difficult task for his team to select the 200odd photos for the exhibition.
“Different people will have a different way of viewing life due to their experiences,” Yu Jun said during a press conference to promote the exhibition yesterday.
Also present were association vice-presidents Datuk Seri Alex Chuah and Siow Ho Phiew, committee member Yau Teck Chong and the embassy’s second secretary Tang Tang.
Chuah described the exhibition as a “trip down memory lane” for the older generations, who managed to visit China just when it opened up.
“Back then, the economy was still very poor.
“For the younger ones, they’ll understand the conditions their elders were talking about.
“Now, cities like Shanghai or Shenzhen are booming,” Chuah said.
The exhibition will weave three themes – the early days of China’s opening up, the start and growth of Malaysia-China relations, and key moments from the development of China’s Belt and Road initiative.
The exhibition will also tour other parts of the Klang Valley and Malaysia after its inaugural exhibition in KLCC.
Malaysia was the first South-East Asian country to establish diplomatic relations with China, beginning with the late Tun Abdul Razak’s visit to Beijing in 1974.
China has since become Malaysia’s largest trading partner, and vice versa for the South-East Asian region, and bilateral trade is expected to exceed US$100bil (RM410bil) this year.