The 10th Gwangju Chinese ‌Culture Week

Gwangju City⁢ announced on the 22nd⁣ that‍ it will hold the 10th Gwangju‌ China Culture Week and promote cultural exchange between ‌Korea and China.

The Cultural Week event, hosted by Gwangju City‍ and sponsored ​by⁤ the Consulate General of China in ⁤Gwangju, opened⁣ at the Gwangju China Center on the 20th and will continue until‍ the 26th.

The opening ceremony was attended by ​Gwangju Mayor ⁤Kang Ki-jung, Chinese Consul General in Gwangju‌ Gu ‌Jingqi, ⁤Sun Liyulin,⁢ Director of the Propaganda Department of the Changzhi Municipal ‌People’s⁤ Government, and ‌other ⁤sister city officials and Chinese students⁤ studying abroad.

Cultural Exchanges and Events

In particular, ⁣to commemorate the ⁢10th anniversary of China Culture Week, the ⁣cultural and art troupe from ⁢Changzhi City in Shaanxi⁣ Province, China, ​a sister city of Gwangju, and the martial‍ arts troupe from Shaolin Temple in ⁢Henan Province visited Gwangju⁢ and performed‌ Peking opera and martial arts demonstrations.

On the 21st, a language and culture competition⁤ was held, including a Chinese speaking contest, a Korean-Chinese ⁢singing ‌contest,‍ and a ⁤general knowledge ⁢quiz.

There will also be cultural‌ experiences such as cooking tastings, carving, and​ crafts, as well as a ​photography contest, a ​Korea-China ⁤art exchange exhibition, a Korea-China youth forum, and a social networking service (SNS) ​photo ⁢and video contest.

Mayor’s Message

Mayor Kang Ki-jung of Gwangju said, “China Culture Week is a place of unity and cultural communication between Gwangju and China,” ⁣adding, “I hope that the cultural exchanges accumulated over the past ‌10 ⁢years will expand into the economy, tourism, ‍and ⁣industry.”