Cultural year starts in Greece

Event will highlight links between two great civilizations

Cultural links between two of the world's most ancient civilizations have been reinforced with the launching of the China-Greece Cultural Exchanges and Cultural Industry Cooperation Year, attended by visiting senior Chinese officials and Greek dignitaries in Athens on Thursday.

Those who attended the grand opening ceremony at Athens' Byzantine and Christian Museum included Liu Qibao, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, Greek Deputy Prime Minister Yannis Dragasakis and Greek Culture Minister Lydia Koniordou.