China culture forum heads to France

The World Cultural Forum (Taihu, China), on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and France, will go to Paris on March 31 and April 1 for its sessions this year.

According to co-founder Yan Zhaozhu, who is also the chairman of the forum, the event will take "The Silk Road - an Eternal Path for Cultural Exchange between the East and West" as the theme, discussing topics such as spiritual and material exchanges, particularly those between China and France since the 16th century.

With support from the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Gansu's provincial government and the Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs, some 200 people - including scholars and experts on the Silk Road from China and France - will participate in the forum, sharing their research and knowledge as well as seeking future cooperation between the two countries.