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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Moscow, November 18 (Xinhua) — The opening of a calligraphy and painting exhibition at the State Tretyakov Gallery, co-organized with the National Museum of China, and a joint concert by Chinese and Russian musicians marked the final events of the China-Russia Years of Culture, which took place in 2024-2025 at the initiative of the leaders of the two countries. The closing ceremony took place on Monday in the historic building of the State Tretyakov Gallery in central Moscow.
Addressing the ceremony's guests, China's Vice Minister of Culture and Tourism Gao Zheng stated that humanitarian exchanges are an important component of the Chinese-Russian comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation in the new era.
"The closing of the China-Russia Years of Culture is not the end, but a new starting point for the further development of cultural exchange between our countries," he said, assuring that China is ready to work with Russia to consistently develop cultural and tourism exchanges and cooperation, creating new and vibrant pages in the mutual enrichment of the two countries' cultures.
As State Secretary and Deputy Minister of Culture of Russia Zhanna Alekseyeva noted, Russia and China have held over 400 events over the past two years. "The Years of Russian and Chinese Culture have become a vibrant chapter in the cultural annals of our countries and have elevated the entire spectrum of cultural and humanitarian cooperation to a new level. They have demonstrated that the demand for Russian culture in China and Chinese culture in Russia is steadily growing, attracting ever more young talent. By concluding this truly ambitious project, we are not drawing a full stop, but rather opening a new chapter in the history of our cultural ties," she emphasized.
The ceremony included a joint concert by musicians from the orchestra of the National Opera and Dance Drama Theatre of China and the soloists' ensemble of the National Academic Orchestra of Folk Instruments of Russia named after N.P. Osipov.
The final chord of the concluding Years of China-Russia Culture was a large-scale exhibition of Chinese painting and calligraphy, "From Beijing to Moscow: A Dialogue of Cultures," which opened at the Tretyakov Gallery. The exhibition features items from the collection of the National Museum of China—scrolls, albums, and fans. The exhibition covers two major periods of Chinese history and culture from the 14th to the 19th centuries—the Ming and Qing dynasties. The exhibition will run until February 23, 2026. –0–
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