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A staff member at the market introduces a pack of Russian flour to a customer. SHAO GUOLIANG/FOR CHINA DAILY |
The opening of the city has also attracted lots of Russians to start their business there.
In the autumn of 2016, Igor Gorshkov quit his job in Moscow and, with a friend, opened a Russian sausage factory in Suifenhe.
"During my first visit to Suifenhe in the summer of 2016, I found a favorable business environment in the city and huge market potential for my products," says the 53-year-old man. "The government established the 'Russian Start-up Street' and provided places free for three years, which greatly attracted us."
In May 2018, Gorshkov expanded the factory's area with an investment from Chinese businessman Wang Dongkui.
"At first, I was just one of Gorshkov's customers," says Wang, who has been engaged in trade with Russia for more than 20 years. "When I found out that he had some difficulties in follow-up funding and expanding the business, I decided to join."
Wang provided them with a 600-square-meter plant as well as a sales plan.
"We keep the authentic Russian flavor and only reduce the salt in the formula to cater to Chinese tastes," says Wang. "And it works."
Their sausages have been sold to many parts of China, including the provinces of Jilin, Liaoning, Shandong and Guangdong.
"I feel proud to bring the traditional Russian sausages to Suifenhe, which helps to spread Russian food culture," says Gorshkov. "We believe there will be more China-Russia partners in the future with better cooperation."
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The 15th Chinese Film Festival in Bangkok and the 2020 China-Thailand Film Exchange Week opens at the China Cultural Center in Bangkok on Oct 25, 2020. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org] |
On Oct 25, the opening ceremony of the 15th Chinese Film Festival in Bangkok and the 2020 China-Thailand Film Exchange Week was held at the China Cultural Center in Bangkok. The event was hosted by the China Cultural Center in Bangkok and received strong support from the Chinese Embassy in Thailand and the Thai Ministry of Culture.
The COVID-19 pandemic doesn't impede the enthusiasm for cultural exchange between China and Thailand. This film festival uses live broadcast to present the opening ceremony and host the "China-Thailand Film Exchange and Cooperation Online Seminar". During the film festival, audiences can use the online platform of the China Cultural Center in Bangkok to watch films online, which greatly increases the global reach of the festival.
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Gu Hongxing, director of the China Cultural Center in Bangkok and China Tourism Office in Bangkok, speaks at the opening ceremony. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org] |
Gu Hongxing, director of Bangkok's China Cultural Center and China Tourism Office, said film can not only introduce one's national culture, but also reflect unique social landscapes. Film has become an important part of cultural exchange between countries and enhance mutual understanding among people around the world.
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Yang Xin, Chargé d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Thailand, speaks at the opening ceremony. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org] |
Yang Xin, Chargé d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Thailand, said since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Thailand 45 years ago, the mutual trust between the two countries has continued to deepen, economic and trade cooperation has expanded, cultural exchanges have become closer, and all-around cooperation has achieved fruitful results. Both China and Thailand have a vast film market. As a traditional project of cultural exchanges between China and Thailand, the Bangkok Chinese Film Festival has laid a solid foundation for film cooperation between the two countries for 15 years and will add new drive to the promotion of cultural exchanges and cooperation between China and Thailand.
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Itthiphol Kunplome, Thailand's minister of culture, speaks at the opening ceremony. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org] |
Thailand's Minister of Culture Itthiphol Kunplome said in his speech the governments and people of Thailand and China have been in constant exchange. Cooperation in various fields has developed steadily, and the film festival is another important event to further promote cultural exchanges between the two countries. The people of the two countries can promote their understanding of the cultures of both sides through films, and promote friendly relations and cooperation in other perspectives.
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