Shanghai Week, one of the major activities of the closing stages
of the Chinese Culture Year in France, has opened in Tuilerie Park
in Paris Saturday afternoon.
Minister of Culture Sun Jiazheng spoke at the ceremony, which
was also attended by other Chinese officials including Li
Changchun, member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of
China Central committee.
Major activities during the week include a dance drama version
of Farewell to My Concubine, a fashion show focusing on
Shanghai clothes and an exhibition of ink and wash paintings from
the Shanghai Museum.
(CRI July 4, 2004)
