The 25th anniversary celebration of the completion of the Chinese Garden "Multiple Scenery Garden" was held in Mannheim, Germany

China News Service, Berlin, September 12th. The celebration of the 25th anniversary of the completion of the Chinese Garden "Multiple Views Garden" was held on the 12th in the Lewison Park in Mannheim, Germany. More than 100 representatives from all walks of life in China and Germany participated.

Huang Xianyang, Consul General of China in Frankfurt, said that the "Duojing Garden" is an important witness to the friendly exchanges between Mannheim, Germany, and Zhenjiang, China. It is also an important window for local people to experience Chinese garden art and understand Chinese culture up close. Over the past 25 years, under the joint maintenance and operation of both parties, the "Duojingyuan" has been well preserved and has a beautiful environment, which fully reflects the deep foundation and strong vitality of the friendship between the two cities. It is hoped that the two sides will take the 25th anniversary of the completion of the "Duojingyuan" as a new starting point to further intensify people-to-people and cultural exchanges and enhance mutual understanding. The Consulate General is also willing to continue to play its role as a bridge to promote more local and people-to-people exchanges between China and Germany, so that the people-to-people friendship between the two countries will continue to radiate new vitality and vitality.

Zhang Ke, Mayor of Zhenjiang, said that since Zhenjiang and Mannheim established sister-city relations, exchanges and cooperation in various fields have achieved fruitful results. It is hoped that the two sides will further deepen cooperation in the fields of intelligent manufacturing, new energy, energy conservation and environmental protection, and smart city construction, strengthen youth and cultural and artistic exchanges, and jointly promote the friendly relations between the two cities to a new level.

Mannheim Mayor Specht said that the "Multi-View Garden" symbolizes the encounter and exchange between different cultures and also witnesses the development of long-term friendly relations between Mannheim and Zhenjiang. It is hoped that Mannheim and Zhenjiang will continue to deepen exchanges and cooperation in various fields such as economy, trade, science and technology, and culture, so that the friendship between the two cities will flourish like the trees in the garden.

Intangible cultural heritage skills such as Zhou Baokang's Taiping clay call and Guqin were also displayed at the event. The rich and colorful traditional cultural experience attracted many local people to participate and interact.

The "Multi-View Garden" was built in September 2001. It is located in the Lewison Park in Mannheim, covering an area of ​​about 6,000 square meters. It is currently the largest group of classical Jiangnan garden buildings in Europe. Chinese garden elements such as teahouses, stages, pavilions, and verandas can be seen in the garden. Various cultural activities are held regularly and are deeply loved by local people. (over)