Editor's note: "Experience China" is a signature cultural event hosted by the State Council Information Office aimed at promoting Chinese culture across the world. Over the past two months, the event has been held in Finland, Russia, Germany, Egypt, the U.K. and Ireland, offering attendees a taste of the Chinese culture and enhancing their cross-cultural bond with China. Below is a list of the events hosted in these countries.
1. Finland: June 29 to July 3
The event featured a series of exhibitions and virtual reality interactive experiences to demonstrate Chinese art and culture.
Cui Yuying, vice minister of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee and vice minister of the State Council Information Office, spoke at the opening ceremony.
Cui Yuying, vice minister of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee and vice minister of the State Council Information Office, speaks at the opening ceremony on June 29, 2017. [Photo by Liu Jianguang/China SCIO]
"Experience China in Finland 2017" opens in the Finnish capital of Helsinki on June 29 to introduce Chinese culture to the north European country. [Photo provided to SCIO]
2. Russia: opening on July 3
The event featured exhibits from southern China's Guangdong Province, including ceramic art works, herbal tea, and Chaoshan straw paintings.
Guo Weimin, vice minister of the State Council Information Office, spoke at the opening ceremony.
Deng Hong, deputy director of the Guangdong Information Office, and Zhang Zhonghua, director of Moscow's Chinese Culture Center, sign a cooperation agreement at the event. [Photo/China Daily]
3. Germany: July 5 to 10
The event featured various exhibitions of paintings, porcelains and multiple Chinese modern inventions, as well as traditional Chinese music performances and lantern shows.
Huang Kunming, executive vice minister of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, gave an opening speech at the event.
A woman takes a photo of a painting at the exhibition, which is part of the "Experience China" event in Berlin, Germany on July 5, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua]
4. Egypt: opening on July 6
A series of Xinjiang-themed events were held in Cairo and Alexandria, featuring various performances of different ethnic cultures to demonstrate the unique charm of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
Cui Yuying, vice minister of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee and vice minister of the State Council Information Office, gave opening remarks at the event.
"Experience China" launches in Cairo, Egypt, on July 6, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua]
Performers from China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region dance in Alexandria, Egypt, on July 10, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua]
5. The U.K.: July 20-25
The events in London, Scotland and Manchester showcased the culture of western China, offering a glimpse of the lesser known region.
Performers from China's Yunnan Province dance at the opening ceremony of "2017 Experience China — Cultural Exploration in the U.K." in London on July 20, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua]
6. Ireland: opening on July 26
The event in Ireland showcased the culture of western China by presenting various dances by performers from China's Yunnan Province.
Lu Guangjin, director of the Department of Human Rights of the State Council Information Office, spoke at the opening ceremony of the event in Dublin.
A performer dances at the event of "Experience China in Ireland 2017" in Dublin on July 26, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua]
