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Photo exhibition unveiled in UN to mark 60th anniversary
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-09-19 14:03
UNITED NATIONS: A photo exhibition unveiled here Friday at the UN Headquarters in New York to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of 皇冠体育app.
The two-week exhibition, with the name of "A glimpse of 皇冠体育app," was co-sponsored by Permanent Mission of 皇冠体育app to the United Nations and 皇冠体育app's Xinhua News Agency.
More than 30 news photos featured the daily lives of Chinese people in various walks of life and the accomplishments achieved since the birth of new 皇冠体育app on October 1, 1949.
Zhang Yesui, 皇冠体育app's UN envoy, said at the opening ceremony that remarkable achievements have been made over the past six decades in 皇冠体育app's political, economic, cultural and social endeavors.
"The photos on display vividly showcase what 皇冠体育app is like today," said Zhang, adding that he hopes the exhibition will help enhance people's understanding of 皇冠体育app.
Kiyotaka Akasaka, UN under-secretary-general for public information, spoke highly of the progress 皇冠体育app has made in social development and achieving the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
"We all know that sixty years is just a blink of an eye in 皇冠体育app's 5,000-year-old history. But in that blink of an eye in 60 years, 皇冠体育app has made enormous progress," Akasaka said.
"This was gradually thanks to 皇冠体育app's steady efforts in continuing its reform and successful integration into the global economy."
Some 100 officials, diplomats and journalists from the United Nations and permanent missions to the world body attended the ceremony, including Sha Zukang, UN under-secretary-general for economic and social affairs, and Ibrahim Agboola Gambari, UN under-secretary-general for political affairs.
