Prosperity In The Neighborhood
The photo exhibition depicts China's fast pace of modernization
By A CORRESPONDENT
Although China shares a long border with Nepal and has a long history of relations with Nepal, only a few people of Nepal know about the rapid progress made by Nepal's northern neighbor and its cultural, social and other aspects.
As Nepal is in a very critical phase of its history going through a painful process of change, China seems to have realized that the time has come to show Nepalese people how much they care about Nepal.
In the last two decades, China has made tremendous progress in the field of economic, social and other sectors. With the economic liberalization, Chinese society has also transformed. This what displayed in the exhibition.
This is what one can see in the photo-exhibition held in Rastriya Sabhagriha recently. The photographs displayed in the wall showed the transformation of the traditional Chinese cities into modern ones. One can see the change including construction boom, high rise buildings and so on.
Organized jointly by Embassy of People’s Republic of China and China Society For Human Rights Studies and World Cultural Net/ Chinese Information Center, the photo-exhibition was the first of its kinds. The photographs displayed the past and present situation of China.
Some of the photographs displayed in the exhibition showed high speed of transformation of Chinese cities and life of the people. In almost all cities, the old houses and roads are gradually disappearing and new buildings are coming up. This has made Chinese cities look completely different in the last two decades.
Some of the photographs are also related to the scientific and other achievements made by China in the last few decades. Along with the rural life, there are also photos highlighting cultural and ethnic diversity of China. For Nepalese viewers, Chinese photo exhibition helps to open their mind regarding the progress in China.
In the process of strengthening people to people relations with Nepal, China has already organized a number of such programs in recent months. Few months back, Chinese book exhibition helped Nepalese readers to know about the Chinese literature of past and modern history.
Inaugurated by Charge d' Affairs Xi Hui of Embassy of the People's Republic of China, the photo exhibition helped to learn about the modernization of China and progress made by Chinese people.
As Chinese technical universities are gradually achieving academic excellence in the world, many Nepalese students are going to China for further study. This exhibition helps students to know more about China.
Through the cameras of photographers, one can see the work, life, civilization, culture, leisure and entertainment of common people in the modern China. One also sees the changes that are happening in its urban and rural areas. The exhibition shows a long experience of China its history and modernity.
ART EXHIBITION
Full of Expression
Paintings of Nepal's prominent artists and international artists lure large number of people
By A CORRESPONDENT
In only a few occasions, one can get the opportunity to see paintings of different prominent artists of the country at the same venue at the same time. Thanks to the initiative of Siddhartha Art Gallery, one can see the paintings of Nepal's top artists at the Gallery's wall.
The paintings displayed at the Siddhartha Art Gallery's wall included those created by senior artist Shashi Shaha, Uttam Lal Shrestha and other many other prominent artists. The exhibition also displayed paintings of internationally renowned artists. The exhibition will run from July 20 to August 20.
Like previous years, the month long exhibition lured a large number of art lovers from Nepal and expats living in the capital. The paintings exhibited at the exhibition are combination of old and new paintings.
