Lyu Zhangshen (Director of the National Museum of China):

Lyu Zhangshen (Director of the National Museum of China): The old "Silk Road" is not only an economic road, but a cultural road, an open road, and a road leading to friendship. The conceptions of constructing the "Silk Road Economic Belt" and the “21st Century Maritime Silk Road” will inject new vitality to the mutually beneficial development of Chinese and Arab civilizations. Museums will play a special part in promoting cultural exchanges of both sides and facilitating the strategic conception and “One Belt and One Road”. The National Museum will also stick to fine traditions, give full play to available resources, intensify international exchanges, and contribute to the communication and cooperation of the Chinese and Arab museums.