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Achievements in foreign cultural exchanges
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SHANGHAI has carried out a host of foreign cultural exchange projects over recent years. One of them is the Shanghai Theater Way, a project that placed statues of nine foreign drama masters — including India’s Kalidasa, Norway’s Henrik Ibsen and German Bertolt Brecht — on the campus of the Shanghai Theater Academy. Bilingual introductions of the masters are available under the statues.
The project was a joint effort by the Shanghai People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, the Shanghai Foreign Affairs Office, the Shanghai Theater Academy and officials in Jing’an District. Every year the local theater academy hosts an international theater festival and invites troupes from various countries.
As the Shanghai Metro system continues to expand, the local government has spared no effort to develop subway stations into artistic public areas for Sino-foreign cultural exchanges. Last year, quotations from some 200 famous poems were displayed in Metro carriages and subway stations around the city. Local TV anchors and scholars also presented poetry recitations.
In collaboration with these efforts, the Connolly subway station in Dublin hosted a celebration gala for Chinese New Year. Also, lines from about 20 ancient Chinese poems were displayed in the city’s subway lines, while selections from the works of Irish poet William Butler Yeats were also displayed in the subways of Shanghai.
This year has also seen the launch of “Shakespeare on the Metro,” a collaboration between the British Council and the Shanghai subway. A special “Shakespeare Train” is now running on Metro Line 2, in which famous verses from the plays of Shakespeare are prominently displayed.
In April, celebrated porcelain expert and collector Chen Haibo organized a touring exhibition of contemporary Chinese porcelain artworks in Europe. The exhibitions featured more than 50 works of porcelain artists from China, including many from Shanghai.
Exchanges in education have also made a big progress at Shanghai Caoyang No. 2 High School. According to Wang Yang, principal of the school, students now have the option to learn German, Italian and Dutch. Events covering food, film, literature and art have also been held for Chinese students to experience different cultures.
Journeys to European countries have also been organized for the students. Many graduates of the school have also enrolled in prestigious colleges in Europe, such as the University of Frankfurt and the University of Pisa.
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