Special photo exhibition commemorating the 160th anniversary of Sun Yat-sen's birth opens in Paris

China News Service, Paris, November 13. To commemorate the 160th anniversary of the birth of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, "Walking Along the Road - A Special Photo Exhibition of Dr. Sun Yat-sen and Overseas Chinese" opened in Paris, France, on the 12th local time.

Chen Li, Charge d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in France, attended the opening ceremony of the photo exhibition and delivered a speech. He fully affirmed that overseas Chinese are the staunchest supporters and followers of Dr. Sun Yat-sen’s revolutionary cause, and hoped that overseas Chinese would always inherit Dr. Sun Yat-sen’s noble demeanor of loving the country and devoting themselves to the nation, deeply remembering Dr. Sun Yat-sen’s lifelong wish to pursue national reunification and safeguard national unity, integrate their personal careers and the work of the overseas Chinese corps into the wave of Sino-French exchanges and cooperation in the new era, and make new and greater contributions to promoting the development and construction of their ancestral (native) country and Sino-French exchanges in all fields.

Zheng Jinbiao, chairman of the French Overseas Chinese Association, delivered a speech on behalf of the overseas Chinese community in France, saying that the overseas Chinese community in France are unswervingly loyal to their country, love their hometown, and serve the country and rejuvenate the country. He said that we will give full play to the unique advantages of the overseas Chinese community in integrating China and foreign countries, be the inheritors of the Chinese cultural heritage and the promoter of Sino-French friendship, integrate the development of overseas Chinese communities and personal struggles into the overall rejuvenation of our ancestral (native) country, and help the Chinese and French civilizations learn from each other and build people-to-people bonds.

Gao Chunfang, director of the China Soong Ching Ling Foundation and chairman of the Paris Chinese Film Festival, said that Mr. Sun Yat-sen was not only inspired by the ideas of Western countries, but also absorbed nutrients from the blood of the Chinese nation. He gave the ancient Confucian ideal of "Great Harmony" new meaning to modern democratic society. The relationship between Dr. Sun Yat-sen and overseas Chinese is a companionship of ideals and beliefs, a resonance of feelings about home and country, and a vivid reflection of the cohesion of the Chinese nation.

Xie Tian, ​​executive vice president of European Times, and Chen Jiahui, Paris city councilor and chairman of the French Chinese Youth Association, also delivered speeches at the opening ceremony. The opening ceremony was hosted by Zhang Changbao, President of the French Association for the Promotion of Peaceful Reunification of China. After the opening ceremony, Chen Li watched the exhibition together with representatives from the French overseas Chinese community, literary and historical circles and other circles. Representatives from all walks of life expressed that Dr. Sun Yat-sen’s spirit has transcended a hundred years and has profound contemporary value in the new era; it is necessary to continue to inherit and carry forward Dr. Sun Yat-sen’s patriotism, revolutionary will and enterprising spirit.

This photo exhibition is guided by the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese, sponsored by the Overseas Chinese History Museum of China, Nanjing Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, and the Chinese Embassy in France, and co-sponsored by the Guangzhou Overseas Chinese Museum, the Sun Yat-sen Generalissimo Palace Memorial Hall, the overseas Chinese community in France, and the European Times Culture and Media Group.