“China-Myanmar Paukphaw Friendship” Photo Exhibition Held in Yangon
“China-Myanmar Paukphaw Friendship” Photo Exhibition Held in Yangon
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On January 15, 2020, the “China-Myanmar Paukphaw Friendship” photo exhibition was held at the Strand Hotel, Yangon, Myanmar. The exhibition is guided by the State Council Information Office of China and the Embassy of China in Myanmar, sponsored by China International Publishing Group (CIPG), and jointly organized by China Pictorial Publications, China Cultural Center (Yangon) and Shwe Than Lwin Co., Ltd. More than 200 guests attended the event, including representatives from Myanmar’s political, business and cultural circles, overseas Chinese, Chinese enterprises and students in Myanmar, and media organizations from both countries.
Xu Lin, minister of the State Council Information Office of China, Du Zhanyuan, president of CIPG, Daw Than Than Nu, chairperson of the U Nu Daw Mya Yi Foundation, Nyunt Maung Shein, chairman of the Myanmar Institute of Strategic and International Studies, Yang Shouzheng, Counselor of Chinese Embassy in Myanmar, and Xu Ling, director of the China Cultural Center in Yangon, attend the opening ceremony of the photo exhibition.
The photo exhibition coincides with Chinese President Xi Jinping’s upcoming state visit to Myanmar. With the theme of “Paukphaw Friendship for a Community with a Shared Future,” the exhibition displays the natural scenery, historical culture, folk customs of China and Myanmar, as well as economic and trade exchanges and people-to-people bonds between the two countries. The exhibition, with around 100 photos on display, consists of three parts: “Beautiful China, Beautiful Myanmar,” “Nourished by the Same River, Sharing Profound Friendship” and “Living a Better Life under the Belt and Road Initiative.”
Minister Xu Lin of the State Council Information Office of China enjoys the photo exhibition with guests from China and Myanmar.
Minister Xu Lin of the State Council Information Office of China attended the event. In his opening address, President of CIPG Du Zhanyuan noted that China and Myanmar are connected by mountains and rivers, and they share a border line of more than 2,100 kilometers. Since ancient times, he said, people of the two countries have formed close bonds, lived in harmony and shared a “Paukphaw” (fraternal) friendship. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Myanmar. Over the past 70 years, the two countries have supported and cooperated closely with each other, and jointly advocated the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, which has been widely praised by the international community. To mark President Xi Jinping’s upcoming state visit to Myanmar, we are holding the “China-Myanmar Paukphaw Friendship” photo exhibition. The exhibition features photos showcasing the beautiful natural scenery, social life and traditional friendship of China and Myanmar, as well as the wisdom and diligence of the two peoples to jointly create a better future and write a new chapter for China-Myanmar “Paukphaw” friendship.
President of CIPG Du Zhanyuan gives his opening address to the photo exhibition.
Yang Shouzheng, Counselor of Chinese Embassy in Myanmar, and U Kyaw Lwin, chairman of Shwe Than Lwin Co., Ltd., also addressed the event. Yang stressed that cultural diversity leads to exchanges between different civilizations, exchanges promote mutual learning, and mutual learning drives development. He hopes that the photo exhibition will deepen mutual understanding between the two peoples.
Yang Shouzheng, Counselor of Chinese Embassy in Myanmar, delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of the photo exhibition.
Li Xia, editor-in-chief of China Pictorial Publications, presided over the opening ceremony of the photo exhibition.
Daw Than Than Nu, chairperson of the U Nu Daw Mya Yi Foundation, Nyunt Maung Shein, chairman of the Myanmar Institute of Strategic and International Studies, and Daw Nang Lao Ngin, director of the Yangon National Museum, attended the event.
U Kyaw Lwin, chairman of Shwe Than Lwin Co., Ltd., delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of the photo exhibition.
At the event, an artist from Myanmar presents a puppet performance.
Young people from China and Myanmar pose for a group photo at the event.
Young people from Myanmar read the “China-Myanmar Paukphaw Friendship” photo album at the photo exhibition.
Selected Pictures from the Exhibition
Beautiful China Beautiful Myanmar
The Irrawaddy River runs 2,100 kilometers from the Kachin State in north Myanmar to the south into Indian Ocean in. It is the largest river in Myanmar with rich resources for shipping, irrigation and hydropower. VCG
The Yellow River runs over 5,400 kilometers from China’s Qinghai-Tibet Plateau to the east into the Bohai Sea. Called by the Chinese as the “mother river,” it is one of the birth places of the Chinese civilization. China Pictorial
Bagan sits on the left bank of midstream of the Irrawaddy River. As the capital of the Kingdom of Bagan, the first unified kingdom in the history of Myanmar, it is home to numerous pagodas and Buddha temples. The ancient town is hailed as the “city of pagodas.” Xinhua
The Potala Palace is located in the center of Lhasa, capital city of China’s Tibet Autonomous Region. First built in the 7th Century, the fortress-style Tibetan architecture is hailed as “a pearl on the roof of the world.” by Duan Wei/China Pictorial
Fishermen on the Inle Lake in Shan State, Myanmar. This lake, with unique villages on the water, is a famous sightseeing spot and summer resort in Myanmar. VCG
A fisherman on the Lijiang River, Guilin City of China. River and water of Guilin is hailed as the best in China for its beauty. China Pictorial
Standing on one foot on the bow, fishermen on the Inle Lake in Shan State, Myanmar, cast the cone-shape fishing net. VCG
A fisherman casts the fishing net on Dongjiang Lake in Chenzhou City, Hunan Province. VCG
Nourished by the Same River, Sharing Profound Friendship
April 15, 1960: Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai and Vice Premier Chen Yi, dressed in Burmese traditional costume, celebrated the Water Splashing Festival with the local people in Myanmar. Xinhua
June 18, 1956: Ambassador Yao Zhongming (fourth in front) and Myanmar officials welcomed the Chinese football team to visit Myanmar at Yangon airport. In August 1950, Yao Zhongming, the first Ambassador of China to Myanmar, arrived in Myanmar to assumed office after over one-month’s trip by sea. Xinhua
A grand ceremony was held to welcome Buddha teeth from China in Myanmar Yangon International Airport. A group headed by Master Ming Yang, vice president of the Buddhist Association of China, escorted the Sakyamuni Buddha’s tooth relics from China to Myanmar and made a 45 day’s sacrificial tour across the country from April 20 to June 5, 1994. Xinhua
July 7, 2012: Jackie Chan, a famous Chinese movie star, poses with Myanmar children for group photo and attends an activity organized by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Yangon, Myanmar. VCG
April 11, 2013: Su Xiuyu, the winner of Myanmar's highest religious medals of commendation conferred by Myanmar's President and a Myanmar language expert in China, donated rice, stationery and New Year gifts to the orphans and students in a temple in Yangon, Myanmar.
December 11, 2013: The opening ceremony of the 27th Southeast Asian Games was held in Myanmar. A technical team from China and Myanmar successfully completed the opening and closing ceremony of the 27th Southeast Asian Games after 8 months of cooperation. Archives
A beauty pageant was held at the China-Myanmar "paukphaw" (fraternal) friendship carnival. Girls from the two countries, dressed in beautiful festival costumes, participated in floats parade and displayed charming tradition of each country. Archives
A China-Myanmar joint venture education center offers free Chinese courses at temple schools in Yangon, Myanmar. by Qin Bin.
Living a Better Life under the Belt and Road Initiative
Seeing a rapid increase, the China-Europe Railway Express, dubbed the “caravans of steel camels,” has become a landmark achievement of the construction of the Belt and Road Initiative. Xinhua
April 2017: Workers in the China-aided project of Afghan National Vocational and Technical Institute. An important project in Afghanistan in recent years, the institute will play a vital role in promoting employment and economic and social development of the country. Xinhua
Children studying at the China-Pakistan Faqeer primary school, which was donated by a Chinese non-governmental organization. This primary school is the only one in Faqeer. China Pictorial
March 2017: Igors Tipans (first left), vice president of Riga Technical University, Latvia, visits the movable type sculpture on the Four Great Inventions Square of Xi’an Jiaotong University, China. In May 2015, the Universities Alliance of the New Silk Road was officially established to speed up educational collaboration along the Belt and Road. Xinhua
April 6, 2017: A newly maintained train passes the gate of CRRC Kuala Lumpur Maintenance Company in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The arrival of CRRC has driven the local economy into the fast lane. Xinhua
August 30, 2018: The China-aided China-Maldives Friendship Bridge opens to traffic in Male, Maldives. Connecting Male and neighboring Hulhule Island where the Maldives’ main international airport is located, the bridge helps to cultivate a residential area around the capital. Xinhua