Shandong and Italy have a long history of exchanges. From the ancient Silk Road to Marco Polo's tour in Jinan to the missionary Matteo Ricci's translation of The Analects of Confucius, local exchanges between the two sides have had a great and far-reaching impact on the course of Eastern and Western history.
Shandong is willing to work with Italian counterparts to strengthen dialogue, enhance mutual trust, and deepen cooperation, drawing a new chapter in the cultural and tourism cooperation and exchanges between the two places, said a senior official from the Shandong Provincial Department of Cultural and Tourism.
During the opening ceremony, Riccardo Busi, president of the International Federation of Photographic Art (FIAP), announced the decision to establish the China Coordination Office of the FIAP in Shandong province, signing a strategic cooperation framework agreement with the Shandong Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism.
The Meeting the Sea along the Yellow River: Shandong Painting and Calligraphy photo exhibition also opened.
