Guyana, China strengthen cultural ties through Zhejiang Wu Opera performance

The Culture, Youth and Sport Ministry and the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China collaborated to host a mesmerizing Zhejiang Wu Opera performance on Tuesday evening, cementing cultural ties between the two countries.
The captivating performance, held at the National Cultural Centre, was presented by the renowned Zhejiang Wu Opera Research Centre, and served as a vibrant platform to promote Guyana-China cultural exchanges and foster cordial relations.
Chinese Ambassador Guo Haiyan relayed that Guyana is the fiftieth country the opera has visited to display their exuberant talent pieces.

“Cultural exchanges are very important part China-Guyana relations…The Chinese culture is very rich and colourful. For example, there are over 300 local operas in China, of which the Zhejiang Wu Opera is an outstanding representative, and have visited many countries. Last week, they were in Mexico, participating in an international art festival, and that was a great success,” the diplomat said in her remarks.
Culture, Youth and Sport Minister Charles Ramson took the opportunity to speak on the distinguished history which both countries have shared. He indicated that culture has been one area in which Guyana has been seeking to collaborate with the Chinese.
Ramson told the audience, “We’re very excited about the fact that this has actually happened, and it happened quickly…We also look forward to deepening our relationship with the Government and People of China.”
Guyana and China celebrated 50 years of bilateral relations last year. In July, the two nations vowed to build a closer community with a shared future when Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Guyanese President Dr Irfaan Ali in Chengdu, capital city of southwest China’s Sichuan Province.

President Xi has hailed the two countries’ enduring bilateral friendship, stressing that China and Guyana should be good friends who trust each other and rely on each other. He has also called on the two sides to share opportunities, tackle challenges, seek cooperation, and promote development together, so as to build a closer China-Guyana community with a shared future.
Stressing that China is encouraging Chinese enterprises to invest in Guyana, President Xi said the two sides should expand mutually beneficial cooperation in the fields of energy, mining, finance, agriculture and fisheries, and infrastructure construction; and cultivate new growth areas such as new energy and green development.
The Chinese President further urged efforts to improve cooperation in people-to-people exchanges, so as to consolidate the foundation of friendship between the two countries. (G3)