Major events mark end of Chinese Culture Season in UK

A taxi in London is printed with a photo of China that was entered in the 2015 Amazing China mobile phone photo contest. [Photo/Culturallink.gov.cn]

Award ceremony for the 2015 Amazing China mobile phone photo contest

The award ceremony was held at The Shard, a landmark in London. Minister Counselor of the Chinese Embassy Xiang Xiaowei, Minister of State of the Home Office of the UK Lord Bates and Chairman of China Daily Europe Ji Tao attended the ceremony. The contest received more than 8,000 entries from Chinese and foreign participants. During President Xi Jinping's visit, the organizer printed 100 selected photos on 50 London's traditional taxis, displaying humanity, historical sites, picturesque landscape and modern look of China to British people and tourists from all over the world.

The culture season in the field of performing art is still on. Royal Shakespeare Company and Shanghai Drama Art Center have reached an agreement to collaborate on a translation program of Chinese and British drama. The Royal Opera House is preparing a China and Britain performing training program. The South Bank Center of London will hold an art festival of "China in a change" . The London Philharmonic Orchestra has planned to have Chinese New Year's Concert for each year from now on. The Royal Shakespeare Company and the Shakespeare's Globe Center will go to China to give a tour performance in 2016.