YICC’s 1st birthday marked by river-family parties

The “Blooming Champa” Night Event is held in central Yunnan's Kunming city on May 30, eve of the YICC's 1st anniversary. Photo/Yunnan Daily

The Yunnan International Communication Center for South and Southeast Asia (YICC) has celebrated its first anniversary with the “One River, One Family” International Cultural Exchange Series that lasted from May 30 to 31.

Inaugurated on May 31, 2022, the YICC aims to be a major platform to serve China’s opening-up to south and southeast Asia and a top storyteller for presenting Yunnan to the world. And the “One River, One Family” exchange series are highlighted by four parties: a grand opening, a Lancang-Mekong dialogue, a story-sharing session, and a night event.

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The opening ceremony took place in central Yunnan's Kunming city on May 31.

As part of the “One River, One Family” International Cultural Exchange Series in a New Era, the opening is directed by Information Office of the People's Government of Yunnan Province, Yunnan Foreign Affairs Office, and Yunnan Cyberspace Administration. It is hosted by Yunnan Daily Press Group and Yunnan International Communication Center for South and Southeast Asia.

The opening was attended by an array of dignitaries in the Lancang-Mekong river basin, including Zeng Yan, Standing Member of the CPC Yunnan Provincial Committee; Somsavat Lengsavad, Former Deputy Prime Minister of Laos; Krasae Chanawongse, Former Thai Minister of Foreign Affairs; Sok Chanpheakdey, State Secretary of the Cambodian Ministry of Information and many more.

It saw the roll-out a diversity of projects for international communication, such as the “Yunnan: A Many-Splendored Life”cultural exchange, the multilingual “Explore Yunnan” micro films, the “Yunnan and Its Friendship Cities Worldwide” project, and several outdoor cultural exhibitions.

Bilateral and multi-lateral cooperative agreements on communication, culture and education were signed in succession at the opening, involving China International Communications Group, Yunnan International Communication Center for South and Southeast Asia, Lao Pasaxon Newspaper, Myanmar Northern Light Weekly, American International Daily News, Chinese provincial media groups, and universities in the Lancang-Mekong river basin.

Here are some pictures that record the highlights of the opening ceremony:

Zeng Yan, Member of the Standing Committee and Director of Publicity Department of CPC Yunnan Provincial Committee, announces the opening.

Gao Anming, Vice President & Editor-in-Chief of China International Communications Group, addresses the opening.

Somsavat Lengsavad, Former Deputy Prime Minister of Laos, addresses the opening.

Krasae Chanawongse, Former Thai Minister of Foreign Affairs and President of Nakhon Phanom University Council, addresses the opening.

Sok Chanpheakdey, State Secretary of the Cambodian Ministry of Information, addresses the opening.

Launch of the “Yunnan: A Many-Splendored Life” international cultural exchange.

Nameplates are granted to branches of Yunnan International Communication Center for South and Southeast Asia in Dehong, Lincang and Baoshan.

Release of achievements made by Yunnan International Communication Center for South and Southeast Asia in the past year.

Release of the multilingual micro-video “Explore Yunnan” by the Office of Yunnan Local Chronicles Compilation Committee.

Release of the international communication project of “Yunnan and Its Friendship Cities Worldwide”.

Project signings.

Unveiling the “One River, One Family” themed exhibition series.

Display of “500 Brushstrokes—Lancang-Mekong Cooperation”.

Source: Yunnan Daily app; Trans-editing by Wang Shixue