The China-Italy Tourism Forum takes place in Rome, on Jan 21, 2020. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org]

Italian Minister of Culture Dario Franceschini said that Italy and China have many similarities. The Belt and Road Initiative brings the civilizations of many countries together with a lot of opportunities, and it will develop in a better direction in the future. Cooperation in the fields of film, music and museums will continue. 2020 will be a very important and busy year, and there will be more cooperation between the two governments, and this momentum will continue.

Chinese and Italian cultural and tourism professionals also held discussions and exchanges on the topics of "dialogue between civilization and tourism exchanges", "intelligent tourism in an innovative era" and "social background and sustainable development of tourism".

The China-Italy Year of Culture and Tourism will feature nearly 100 cultural and tourism activities in both countries, ranging from performing arts and visual arts to cultural heritage, tourism and creative design.