The fourth quarter press conference of China's Ministry of Culture (MOC) was held in Beijing on Oct 20. Plans to help flourish art creation and improve the country's public cultural services were publicized.
As part of Visiting Program on the Translation of Contemporary Chinese Works, an innovative “matching-making” effort was organized on Sept 18.
Mugur Zlotea, Romanian, is a Chinese teacher at the University of Bucharest, whose research topic focuses on the value of traditional Chinese culture in modern society.
Stephan Christ, German, is a sinologist at Hamburger University, whose research topic focuses on Confucianism in the 21st century. He also has rich experience in translating dramatic literature and has earned high academic achievement in this regard.
The second session of "2014 Visiting Program for Young Sinologists" opened in Beijing in September. Thirty-eight excellent young sinologists from 25 countries such as the US, Russia, the UK, Egypt, India and South Korea were invited to this session. During the program, sinologists went to Ming Tombs and the Juyong Pass of the Great Wall to experience Chinese culture and landscape.
The commencement ceremony of the second session of Visiting Program for Young Sinologists 2014 was held on Sept 19.