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BEIJING, June 26, 2023 /Xinhua=KYODO JBN/--

Co-hosted by the Beijing Service Bureau for Diplomatic Missions and the

Publicity Department of the CPC Shenzhen Municipal Committee, the "Shenzhen

Stories" Promotion Event kicked off in Beijing on the evening of June 21.

Nearly 200 Chinese and foreign participants, including diplomatic envoys from

various countries to China, representatives of international organizations in

China, and media representatives, gathered in Beijing to feel the charm of

Chinese traditional culture and learn about Shenzhen's explorations and

practices of Chinese modernization, according to Shenzhen Municipal People's

Government.

Marc Hubsch, Luxembourg's ambassador to China, delivered a speech stating that

from Shenzhen's growth, we could feel the city's spirit of openness and the

strong driving force behind China's economic growth. Marc Hubsch has visited

Shenzhen multiple times and believes that Shenzhen is a city where people

coexist harmoniously with nature and is a young city with a rich cultural

heritage.

This promotion event mainly consists of three parts: the Dragon Boat Festival

cultural experience, "Shenzhen Stories" themed exhibition, and dance drama

"Wing Chun". The activities like making Zongzi, wearing sachets and woven

bracelets, and taking photos in traditional costumes enhanced participants'

understanding of traditional Chinese culture.

At the promotion event, the exhibition of famous Shenzhen brands told and

explained "Shenzhen Stories" in an all-round way, winning great applause from

the diplomatic envoys. They said that Shenzhen is the window of China's reform

and opening up, and it is also a wonderful epitome of Chinese modernization.

According to Marc Hubsch, as the forefront of China's reform and opening up,

Shenzhen epitomizes China's rapid development. From the progress of Shenzhen,

one can experience the city's spirit of openness and the strong driving force

behind China's economic growth.

Later that night, Chinese and foreign guests watched the Shenzhen-produced

dance drama "Wing Chun", which combines two national intangible cultural

heritages, "Wing Chun" and gambiered Canton gauze. It integrates traditional

martial arts with contemporary dance, highlights the unique charm of Lingnan

culture, and showcases the spirit of Shenzhen in the new era.

The diplomatic envoys gave thumbs-up to the performance after watching, stating

that the dance drama "Wing Chun" was full of Chinese traditional cultural

characteristics and told stories about Shenzhen, Guangdong, the Greater Bay

Area, and even China through the beauty of dance and martial arts.

"I would say that it [Shenzhen] is a place which is constantly changing, which

is good because it keeps you interested," Emmanuel Stantzos, Greek ambassador

to China, said during an on-site interview. "I suggest people to visit Shenzhen

and to experience this change."

Source: Shenzhen Municipal People's Government