Photo exhibition of Hangzhou opens in Budapest
A photo exhibition of Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang province, opened at the Metropolitan Ervin Szabó Library in Budapest, Hungary, on Aug.15.
A photo exhibition of Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang province, opened at the Metropolitan Ervin Szabó Library in Budapest, Hungary, on Aug.15.
A photo exhibition of Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang province, opens at the Metropolitan Ervin Szabó Library in Budapest, Hungary, on Aug.15, 2018. [Photo/Dushikuaibao]
The photos in the exhibition cover a variety of topics, including the history, culture, infrastructure, technological innovations and ecology of Hangzhou, as well as the city’s scenic spots, its people's daily lives and events of international exchange in the city.
These photos were selected from those taken by Hangzhou residents, which were collected at the Photography Festival of Hangzhou Citizens.
The annual photography festival began in 2008, with the goal of presenting Hangzhou's changes through the eyes of ordinary citizens. Xu Jianhua, deputy director of the Information Office of the Hangzhou municipal government, said the festival has now become one of the major annual events for people in Hangzhou.
Hangzhou and Budapest have long established friendly relations as sister cities since 1999, and witnessed increasingly active exchanges since the launch of the Belt and Road Initiative. This photo exhibition is yet another attempt to enhance cultural exchanges between the two, Xu said.
Péter Dippold, director of the Metropolitan Ervin Szabó Library, visited the exhibition and said the photos give Hungarians detailed introduction on Hangzhou and its culture. He said he hopes more people could visit the exhibition, and that more Hungarians could go and see Hangzhou in person.
The free exhibition will last until Aug. 30. The photos will be gifted to the library after the exhibition.
The books on Hangzhou that were gifted to the library at the opening ceremony would be available for readers, Dippold added.
Wang Zheng, cultural counselor of the Chinese embassy in Hungary, said he expects more communication and mutual learning between Hangzhou and Budapest, and more Hangzhou-related exhibitions and cultural activities in Budapest next year, the 70th anniversary of the establishment of China-Hungary diplomatic ties.
Government officials of Budapest, leaders of Hungarian libraries, Hangzhou businesspersons in Budapest, journalists from local Chinese media and local residents visited the exhibition after the opening ceremony.
