Shenzhen's Nanshan Injects New Vitality into China-France Cultural Cooperation
25 June 2024 - 10:08AM
Shenzhen's Nanshan Injects New Vitality into China-France Cultural
Cooperation
On June 17 and 18, an economic and trade delegation from
Nanshan District Government of Shenzhen traveled to France and
visited Ateliers Jean Nouvel, ISAL Paris, and other institutions.
The delegation also hosted a fashion and creativity symposium
between Shenzhen (Nanshan), China, and Paris, France, setting
another example of the Chinese and French civilizations appealing
to, exchanging with, and learning from each other.
Cultural exchanges are an vital founding element and
inexhaustible driving force for China-France relations.
Characterized by intertwining mountains and seas, a colorful
culture, and the spirit of openness and inclusion, Nanshan, one of
the pioneers of reform and opening up, presents a diverse cultural
ecology and unique urban temperament.
Across mountains and seas, Nanshan and France, a land of
cultural treasures, reach out to each other. In the Dongjiaotou
area in Nanshan District's Shekou, Shenzhen Opera House, hailed as
No. 1 among Shenzhen's "top ten cultural venues in the new
era," is under construction. It is worth noting that it is
designed by the famous French architect Jean Nouvel's team.
In a dialogue with the Nanshan delegation, Jean Nouvel said that
Shenzhen is the forefront and trend-setter of China's reform and
opening up. Designed in a perfect combination with the landscape,
the opera house will be the best building in the best place in
China, shining with vitality and vibrance. The Ateliers will
continue to communicate with Nanshan on the design of the Shekou
Bay Art Zone, further facilitating the introduction of French opera
and performances to Shenzhen.
On June 17, a fashion and creativity symposium between Shenzhen
(Nanshan), China, and Paris, France, was held at Palais du
Luxembourg in Paris. Representatives from the government, colleges,
and businesses had in-depth exchanges with the delegation in
culture, tourism, medical care, science and technology, and
education, seeking cooperation in tourism management, exhibitions
and performances, insurance, red wine, fashion, bags, and other
industries.
At the symposium, the Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television,
Tourism and Sports of Nanshan District signed a contract with ISAL
Paris. The relevant director of ISAL Paris said that the institute
is scheduled to set up an instruction station in Nanshan and launch
targeted matching and cooperation with the district for its
graduates starting their own businesses in Shenzhen.
In July last year, a video featuring
"Chinese Red" dancing on the streets of Paris went viral
on social media. In the video, a Chinese dancer wearing a
horse-faced skirt danced against the music of Zheng (a traditional
Chinese string instrument) under the Eiffel Tower, catching the
attention of internet users in China and France. It is one of a
short video series, "Dancing Across Borders and Through
Time," created by SRX Internet Culture and Media from Nanshan.
In the district, more and more culture companies like SRX are
promoting "Chinese aesthetics" around the world by developing
movies, TV shows, games, and other cultural products.
Cultural and artistic exchanges and cooperation are an essential
part of the relationship between the two sides, which enhance the
friendship of the people of the two countries and their
understanding of each other's culture. Nanshan, a district
of creativity, dynamism, vitality, and charm, is injecting
impetus to the mutual understanding and trust between the people of
Shenzhen and Paris, as well as to the exchanges and cooperation
between China and France in culture and tourism.
Source: Nanshan District Government of Shenzhen