The opening ceremony of Culture City of East Asia—the Year of Qingdao kicked off on March 29. [Photo to chinadaily.com.cn] |
Run 2015 Culture City of East Asia activities
Culture City Activities have become an established brand among participating countries in East Asia, according to a joint statement issued at the 5th meeting of leaders from China, Japan and South Korea.
In 2015, Qingdao, a beautiful coastal city in Shangdong Province in China, Niigata, a time-honored port city in Honshu in Japan, and Cheongju, the largest city of North Chungcheong Province in South Korea were chosen as the culture cities of East Asia.
The opening ceremony of Culture City of East Asia—the Year of Qingdao kicked off on March 29. In the following months, the Ministry of Culture will cooperate with the municipal government in Qingdao, and ensure that more than 130 cultural activities will go smoothly.