MOSCOW, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Statues of ancient Chinese philosophers Confucius and Laozi were unveiled at the Ethno Village of Russia's Kaluga Region west of Moscow.Chinese Ambassador to Russia Li Hui attended the ceremony hosted by Russia's international charity foundation "Dialogue of Cultures -- United World" on Saturday, together with over 300 Russians and Chinese, including Governor of Kaluga Region Anatoly Artamonov.
Li thanked all relevant parties' efforts for the unveiling ceremony as well as for promoting cultural exchanges between China and Russia.
The two ancient philosophers as representatives of Confucianism and Taoism, he said, were not only important figures for Chinese culture that upheld harmony for over 2,000 years, but also "bright pearls" in the treasure of world civilizations.
The Chinese diplomat believed the settlement of the two statues in the Ethno Village has just opened another window for Russian people to know about Chinese culture.
Li also voiced hope that an increasing share of "China factor" could emerge at the Ethno Village, boosting it into a major platform for Russian people to understand China and her culture.
After the successful staging of reciprocal national years and language years between China and Russia, said Li, the bilateral tourism would be further advanced.Artamonov congratulated the inauguration of the statues of Confucius and Laozi, while hailing Chinese people as one of the greatest among the world.
With the rapid development of China, said Artamonov, Chinese culture has correspondingly been become more and more influential, and currently cultural exchanges between Russia and China were steadily deepening along with the comprehensive development of bilateral friendly ties.
Confucius and Laozi as the outstanding symbols of Chinese culture, their statues that settled in the Kaluga Region would indubitably receive hearty welcome from locals and people all across Russia, said the governor.
Vladimir Gusev, first deputy chairman of the economic policy committee of Russia's Federation Council, Ruslan Bairamov, president of the "Dialogue of Cultures -- United World" foundation, as well as representatives from the Institutes of Fareastern Studies and Oriental Studies at the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian Academy of Natural Sciences and China Confucius Foundation all extended their congratulations to the unveiling of the statues.
Li along with other guests also toured around the Ethno Village, during which he dedicated the inscription of "Enhancing Sino- Russian cultural exchanges, Deepening Sino-Russian peoples' traditional friendship" to the Chinese Pavilion at the ethnic street of the village.
Invested and constructed by the "Dialogue of Cultures -- United World" foundation, the 49-hectare Ethno Village in the Borovsky district of the Kaluga Region will see the establishment of a total of 52 cultural sites for different countries across the globe, including that of China.
Konfusius, patung Laozi meluncurkan di Rusia
Moskow, Oktober 23 (Xinhua) - Patung kuno filsuf Konfusius Cina dan Laozi diungkapkan di Desa Etno dari Rusia barat Daerah Kaluga Moskow.Duta Besar China Li Hui ke Rusia menghadiri upacara tersebut diselenggarakan oleh yayasan amal internasional Rusia "Dialog Budaya - United World" pada hari Sabtu, bersama dengan lebih dari 300 Rusia dan Cina, termasuk Gubernur Daerah Kaluga Anatoly Artamonov.
Li berterima kasih kepada semua pihak yang terkait upaya 'untuk upacara pembukaan serta untuk mempromosikan pertukaran budaya antara China dan Rusia.
Kedua filsuf kuno sebagai wakil dari Konfusianisme dan Taoisme, katanya, tidak hanya tokoh-tokoh penting bagi budaya Cina yang ditegakkan harmonis selama lebih dari 2.000 tahun, tetapi juga "mutiara terang" dalam harta peradaban dunia.
Diplomat Cina percaya penyelesaian dua patung di Desa Etno baru saja membuka jendela lain bagi rakyat Rusia untuk mengetahui tentang budaya Cina.
Li juga menyuarakan harapan bahwa peningkatan andil "faktor Cina" bisa muncul di Desa Etno, meningkatkan menjadi platform utama bagi rakyat Rusia untuk memahami Cina dan kebudayaannya.
Setelah sukses pementasan tahun nasional timbal balik dan tahun bahasa antara Cina dan Rusia, kata Li, pariwisata bilateral akan lebih maju.
Artamonov mengucapkan selamat peresmian patung Konfusius dan Laozi, sementara memanggil orang-orang Cina sebagai salah satu yang terbesar di antara dunia.
Dengan pesatnya perkembangan Cina, kata Artamonov, budaya Cina telah Sejalan telah menjadi lebih dan lebih berpengaruh, dan saat ini pertukaran budaya antara Rusia dan Cina terus memperdalam seiring dengan perkembangan menyeluruh hubungan bilateral ramah.
Konfusius dan Laozi sebagai simbol luar biasa dari budaya Cina, patung-patung mereka yang menetap di Wilayah Kaluga pasti akan menerima sambutan hangat dari penduduk setempat dan orang-orang di seluruh Rusia, kata gubernur.
Vladimir Gusev, wakil ketua pertama komite kebijakan ekonomi Dewan Federasi Rusia, Ruslan Bairamov, presiden dari "Dialog Budaya - United World" dasar, serta perwakilan dari Institut Studi Fareastern dan Studi Oriental di Akademi Rusia of Sciences, Rusia Academy of Natural Sciences dan Cina Konfusius Yayasan semua diperpanjang mereka selamat kepada pembukaan dari patung-patung.
Li bersama dengan tamu lain juga tur sekitar Desa Etno, di mana ia mendedikasikan tulisan "Peningkatan pertukaran budaya Sino-Rusia, Memperdalam persahabatan tradisional masyarakat Sino-Rusia '" ke Paviliun China di jalan etnis desa.
Diinvestasikan dan dibangun oleh "Dialog Budaya - United World" dasar, yang Etno 49 hektar Desa di distrik Borovsky Daerah Kaluga akan melihat pembentukan dari total 52 situs budaya untuk negara yang berbeda di seluruh dunia, termasuk yang Cina.
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