w88 casino News (provided by Business Chinese Base)On the afternoon of August 15, local time, the FAAP Business Confucius Institute at w88 casino held the FAAP Business Confucius Institute’s 10th anniversary celebration and a large-scale exhibition event for Chinese Immigration Day in Brazil. Ms. Chen Peijie, Consul General of the Chinese Consulate General in Sao Paulo, and Mr. Bias, President of FAAP, attended the opening ceremony and delivered speeches. Guests attending the opening ceremony also included Mr. Thomas Law, Chairman of IbraChina (Brazil-China Entrepreneurs Association). The Chinese and Pakistani directors, teachers and administrative staff of the Confucius Institute attended the opening ceremony.
Consul General Chen Peijie said in his speech: "Since the establishment of diplomatic relations 48 years ago, China and Brazil have continued to deepen cooperation in various fields and continuously consolidate their comprehensive strategic partnership. These achievements are inseparable from the contributions of the overseas Chinese. Today's exhibition focuses on the stories of eight people from all walks of life. The stories they tell are a microcosm of the extraordinary journey of the 300,000 overseas Chinese in Pakistan and are worth a closer look. ”
In his speech, President Dr. Bias pointed out that this exhibition aims to showcase the diversity of Brazilian cultural composition and the memory of a multi-identity and immigrant ethnic group, so as to strengthen cultural, social and economic exchanges between China and Brazil; the President also highly affirmed the achievements of the Confucius Institute in the 10 years since its establishment and praised the innovative nature of this China-Brazil cultural exchange event organized by the Confucius Institute and the Department of Journalism. Xinhua News Agency reporters in Sao Paulo and several local media covered this event.
After the opening ceremony, the event entered the stage of visiting exhibits. On-site guests and audiences entered the exhibition hall one after another to visit the contents on display at the booth. The exhibition consists of two parts. The first part is the final exhibition of the "Chinese Immigration Day" project "Projeto-8"; the second part is an exhibition of photography works celebrating the tenth anniversary of the establishment of the Confucius Institute.The "Projeto-8" project is a gift project for the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the FAAP Confucius Institute. The project was jointly planned by the FAAP Confucius Institute and the Journalism Department of the w88 casino and took one year to complete. It aims to promote the national spirit of self-improvement of the overseas Chinese in Pakistan. This project selected eight representative Chinese immigrants, interviewed them, and asked them to describe their cross-cultural adaptation experiences since arriving in Brazil. Because 8 is an auspicious number and has the same pronunciation as "Ba", the sound and meaning are both suitable, and it was praised by participants from both China and Pakistan. The interviewees were asked to select 8 photos and 8 commemorative objects that were meaningful in their lives and comment on each one during the interview. The photographs and objects are on display in the exhibition. The total duration of interviews and videos for this project is more than 20 hours, with many touching stories. The form and scale of the project are unique in the history of FAAP. This project has received strong support from FAAP and the Chinese Consulate General in Sao Paulo.The second part of the exhibition is a photography exhibition that records major events since the establishment of the Confucius Institute, including the unveiling ceremony of the Confucius Institute, photos of major events and photography of students in China, etc., reflecting the achievements of the Confucius Institute since its establishment.
Consul General Chen Peijie carefully visited the series of exhibits in the exhibition hall, congratulated the Confucius Institute on its achievements, and went to the Confucius Institute to express condolences to the Chinese teachers after attending the exhibition.This event attracted a large number of people inside and outside the w88 casino to visit. By visiting the exhibits, they gained a positive understanding of the contribution of Chinese immigrants and the Chinese ethnic group to Brazilian society. At the same time, the struggle history of the Chinese immigrants also allowed them to see the national spirit of self-improvement embodied in the Chinese ethnic group.
