TV series jointly produced by China, Austria premieres in Germany

A video series jointly produced by Chinese and Austrian media on Wednesday premiered on a TV channel in Germany.

The video series "Tandem-China and Austria" was a joint project between China International Broadcasting Network (CIBN) and Austrian television broadcaster ORF.

The eight-episode series aims to introduce Chinese culture, lifestyles and thinking to German-speaking nations and vice versa. Each 45-minutes episode compares the two nations in certain fields such as economy and education.

The first episode "Beijing and Vienna" was aired on BR-alpha, a TV channel owned by Bavarian Broadcasting, a German media company based in Munich.

During the launch ceremony held simultaneously in Beijing and Vienna, Shi Mingde, China's ambassador to Austria, and Martin Sajdik, Austria's ambassador to China, made congratulatory remarks via video clips.

The program is also part of a host of cultural exchange activities arranged to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Austria this year.