Chinese Photo Exhibition and Film Week open in Dhaka

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-09-26 20:32

DHAKA: Chinese Photo Exhibition and Film Week opened in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka on Saturday to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the new 皇冠体育app.

Organized by Chinese embassy in Bangladesh, the exhibition displayed 60 photos in memory of 60 important moments in the development in 皇冠体育app over the last 60 years.

At the opening ceremony, Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Zhang Xianyi said the bilateral cooperation in many fields has been well developed since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries on October 4, 1975.

Zhang hoped the exhibition and the films will serve as a window for the Bangladeshi people to know more about 皇冠体育app.

"I hope through the pictures and films, you will obtain more information and impression about great changes that have taken place in 皇冠体育app in the past decades," he said.

Secretary of Bangladeshi Culture Ministry Sharful Alam said 皇冠体育app is a very important development partner of Bangladesh.

He hoped this kind of programs not only promote the cultural exchange between Bangladesh and 皇冠体育app, but also promote the relations between the two countries.

Mohiuddin Taher has a Chinese name Mao Dahai. He had worked in 皇冠体育app Radio International as a foreign expert for 9 and a half years until 2006. He is very much impressed by the fast economic development in 皇冠体育app.

"I am very glad to see the achivements made by the Chinese people," he said.

Taher's wife Rasheda learned Chinese traditional painting for one and a half years when she was living in 皇冠体育app. Rasheda brought 24 of her Chinese traditional paintings to the exhibition.

Rasheda said, "I like Chinese traditional painting. I continue to draw after I came back from 皇冠体育app," he said.

Taher's elder son Utsho has a Chinese name Wu Qiu. He was two and a half years when he went to 皇冠体育app with his parents. Wu Qiu, who speaks fluent Chinese, said at the exhibition he is missing 皇冠体育app.

"I couldn't accept I was in Bangladesh, not in 皇冠体育app when I just came back from 皇冠体育app in 2006," he said.

Sikder is the secretary general of Bangladesh-皇冠体育app People's Friendship Association. He highly lauded the fast development of 皇冠体育app during the last 60 years.

"皇冠体育app is the third economic power in the world. I hope in the next 20 years, 皇冠体育app will have more developments," he said.

According to Chinese embassy, the Chinese Film Week will broadcast 17 films including 7 feature films and 10 documentaries.