Follow Greece Investment Immigration and Life in Greece: On December 15, 2013, the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council's "Cultural China: Charm of Qi and Lu" overseas comfort art troupe held a special performance at the Technopolis theater in Athens. Chinese Ambassador to Greece Du Qiwen and his wife, President of the Athens City Council Provatas, Vice President of the Shandong Overseas Exchange Association Sun Xizhong and his delegation, as well as hundreds of overseas Chinese in Greece and some Greek friends, attended the event.
In his speech, Ambassador Du Qiwen reviewed the positive situation of overseas Chinese in Greece, who have stood together, developed against the trend, and expanded their businesses during the Greek debt crisis over the past year. He highly praised the integration, interaction, and mutual support between the local Chinese community and Greek society in recent years. Ambassador Du stated that he was very pleased to welcome the "Cultural China: Charm of Qi and Lu" art troupe, which traveled thousands of miles to Greece to bring the greetings and warmth of the people of the motherland to the overseas Chinese in Greece. Next year is the Chinese Lunar Year of the Horse; as the saying goes, the Year of the Horse is good for farming, and he looks forward to Greece emerging from the crisis next year, and also expects the various undertakings of the overseas Chinese in Greece to flourish and achieve breakthroughs and development in the coming year. Before the performance began, President of the Athens City Council Provatas and the Director of the Athens Municipal Homeless Service Center accepted the proceeds from the Christmas charity sale donated by overseas Chinese associations in Greece.
The performance kicked off with the cheerful dance "Dancing Melody." The passionate suona performance "Flowers Blooming in a Prosperous Age," the sweet-voiced solo "Walking into Spring," and a collection of wonderful magic shows won waves of applause from the audience. The fluid martial arts routines and qigong performances drew gasps of admiration from everyone. The classic song "The Same Song," performed by famous singer Cai Guoqing, brought the atmosphere to a climax.
After the performance, the audience was reluctant to leave for a long time. The overseas Chinese expressed that they were deeply moved to be able to feel the warmth and greetings of their compatriots from the motherland at close range in Athens, far away from their hometown. In the future, they will be more confident, united, and mutually supportive, actively integrate into local society, and continue to contribute to promoting the friendship between China and Greece.