With the Paris Olympics in full swing, a collection of cultural relics related to the ancient Greek Olympics is being showcased at the Nanjing Museum in east China's Jiangsu Province.
The ancient Greeks considered the organization of athletic contests a sacred rite honoring the gods of Mount Olympus. The first ancient Olympic Games can be traced back to the Greek town of Olympia in 776 BC.
In the exhibition titled "The Glory of the Aegean Sea: The Exhibition of Ancient Greek Civilization", various artifacts that serve as testaments to the Olympic tales from nearly three thousand years ago are being showcased. Among these exhibits are two bronze discuses.
"When I saw those discuses, I immediately thought about the ongoing Olympic Games. Discus throwing traces back to ancient Greece and has been a traditional sport. These cultural relics serve as a testament to the civilization of that period," said a visitor.
"The culture of ancient Greece was distinct from that of our country. Upon stepping into the exhibition, I was captivated by those items which have unique sculptural forms and patterns. They are totally different. I can appreciate the cultural treasures of another country without leaving China," said another visitor.
The exhibition will continue until October 20. About 270 pieces of exhibits are on display to showcase the historical evolution of ancient Greek civilization spanning over a thousand years.
Exhibition in Nanjing showcases cultural relics of ancient Greek Olympics
The second China-Canada Strategic Economic and Financial Dialogue was held on Monday in Vancouver.
He Lifeng, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, vice premier of the State Council, and Chinese lead person for the dialogue, co-chaired it with Canadian lead persons Francois-Philippe Champagne, minister of finance, and Maninder Sidhu, minister of international trade.
He stated that under the strategic guidance of the leaders of both countries, China-Canada relations have turned for the better, and bilateral exchanges have returned to a sound track.
He said this dialogue is a concrete measure to implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of both countries, adding that China is willing to work with Canada, upholding the principles of mutual respect, equality, mutual benefit, and seeking common ground while reserving differences, to deepen cooperation in areas such as economy and trade, finance, and investment, promote the stable and healthy development of China-Canada economic relations, and contribute to building a new type of strategic partnership between the two countries.
Champagne noted that Canada attaches great importance to its relations with China and is willing to work with the Chinese side to implement the consensus reached by the leaders of both countries, strengthen policy communication and coordination, and deepen mutually beneficial cooperation in the economic and financial fields.
Sidhu said that Canada looks forward to further expanding practical cooperation with China in trade and economic sectors and driving greater development in bilateral economic and trade relations.
During the dialogue, the two sides reached a series of mutually beneficial outcomes and consensus.
He, Champagne, and Sidhu jointly attended a business roundtable with industry leaders from both countries to discuss opportunities to expand bilateral trade and investment on Sunday.
Second China-Canada Strategic Economic and Financial Dialogue concludes in Vancouver
