Chinese Cultural Center Opens to the Public in Budapest

The Chinese Cultural Center in the Hungarian capital opened its doors to the public on Thursday with a photo exhibition entitled ‘In the Mirror of the Silk Road - China through the Eyes of Hungarian Photographers’.

The director of the center, Jin Hao said that after several years of careful preparation, the center is open to the public from Thursday, and the public can view the photo exhibition, which presents the everyday life of Shanghai and Suzhou regions through the eyes of seven Hungarian photographers.

"Today, we are giving another sign of Hungarian-Chinese friendship and long-term mutual appreciation," Culture Minister János Csák said at the event, expressing his view that the opening of the institution is another milestone in Hungarian-Chinese cooperation, which in addition to culture also extends to the economy, trade and finance.

China's ambassador to Hungary, Gong Tao expressed the hope that the opening of the center would contribute to further strengthening cultural and economic ties between the two countries.

Last year's cooperation between the Chinese Cultural Center in Budapest and the Association of Hungarian Photographers enabled seven Hungarian photographers to travel to China to gain an insight into the country's development. During their trip, they captured the modern and traditional landscapes of Shanghai and Suzhou regions, the everyday life, cultural customs and spiritual heritage of the people living there. The opening ceremony also included the unveiling of the institution's new nameplate.