An exhibition of photographs concerning the 2008 Beijing
Olympics was opened on Friday in the Helsinki International Culture
Center.
Co-sponsored by the Chinese Embassy in Finland and the Helsinki
International Culture Center, the show brought together more than
100 Finnish guests for the opening ceremony.
More than 70 large-scale photos are exhibited, focusing on the
historic sites in Beijing such as the Imperial Palace, the Temple
of Heaven and the Great Wall, as well as traditional Chinese
culture including Beijing opera and acrobatics.
Ma Keqing, Chinese Ambassador to Finland, said at the ceremony
that the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games is not only a great event for
the Chinese people, but also a great occasion for people around the
world.
The Chinese government and the city of Beijing have made great
efforts in fields such as infrastructure, venue and gymnasium
construction, and social development, said Ma, adding that the
Chinese people and government are confident of making the 2008
Olympics a high-level Games with Chinese characteristics.
Also on Friday, the international culture center awarded prizes
to some Finnish children who won a painting competition with the
theme of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The winning paintings will be
exhibited in Beijing.
(Xinhua News Agency November 3, 2007)