Yang Zhijin, vice-president of the Chinese Ministry of Culture, jointly inaugurated the Madrid Chinese Culture Center with Sayah, state culture secretary of Spain, on Dec 9. The cultural center will be fully open to the public and will promote communication between China and Spain.

It is the first time that Spanish media and national media have worked together to promote Chinese cultural activities in recent years. The next day, Dec 10, the Madrid metro transportation system broadcast the opening ceremony on its video displays.