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(新中国70年)侨领归侨看中国:时空命运相连

北欧绿色邮报网援引中新社报道:  70年,对国家而言只是发展历程中的短短一瞬,对个人来说却几乎是整整一生。新中国70周年华诞在即,在众多接受中新社记者采访的海外华侨、归侨们看来,那一瞬与这一生紧密相连,不可分割。

  “没有国就没有家”

   爱国侨领司徒美堂,曾任美洲洪门致公党领袖,旅居美国近70年。从筹款15万美元资助孙中山革命,到发起成立纽约华侨筹饷总局,推动华侨捐款1400万美元支持抗日战争,再到毅然以81岁高龄,回到刚刚成立、百业待兴的中华人民共和国参与建设,司徒美堂一直把自己的人生轨迹与祖国前途连在一起。据他的孙女司徒月桂回忆,爷爷常说“没有国就没有家,有国才有家”。
  “有国就有根,人有了根才会有家。”全非洲中国和平统一促进会前会长、南非华人警民合作中心主任李新铸说。
  印尼归侨罗益锋称,当70年前全家人把用红绸、黄布连夜赶工做好的五星红旗挂到二层阳台上时,感觉“有了坚强的后盾”“扬眉吐气了”。1957年高中毕业后,他回到阔别多年的中国,后来成为国际特种纤维知名专家。他说,是祖国的改革开放给了自己最大限度施展才华的天地。
  87岁的印尼老报人沈伟真祖籍中国广东,他的两个孩子由于自幼被送回中国接受教育,现在都过上了安定幸福的生活。“我家庭的命运与中国的命运紧密相连,我对中国充满了感激和热爱。”
  知名侨领、澳大利亚澳华交流中心主席林晋文说,随着中国的国际影响力日增,华侨华人在居住国的社会地位和话语权也随之提升。“常言说背靠大树好乘凉,中国就是我们永远倚靠的大树。”

  “绿叶对根的情谊”

  不论已经回国还是仍在海外,“绿叶”对“根”的情谊始终如一,为振兴中华而努力的愿望依然不改。
  11年前就办了退休手续的罗益锋如今依然忙个不停。除了研究领域从特种纤维延伸到所有新材料,他还跨界参与了电磁研究、土壤改造、高科技文化产业等。
  “最初是渴望祖国早日繁荣富强,现在是为振兴中华而努力”,他笑着说,眼下是“越来越忙”,希望到庆祝新中国成立70周年之际又有新的成果。
  同样忙碌的还有印尼归侨陶金汉。这位曾代表中国击剑队在国际赛事中拿下第一枚金牌的84岁老人,如今每周末都坚持去距家30公里远的击剑俱乐部教课。“我要尽全力普及击剑,培养更多的击剑人才,希望看到中国击剑越来越好。”
  年逾九旬的印尼侨领陈大江从1987年就开始支持家乡教育事业,迄今已累计在福建捐资1600多万元人民币。
  因积极参与公益慈善被澳大利亚政府授予“太平绅士”称号的林晋文,在2008年汶川地震发生后不远万里赶赴灾区,并捐款50万澳元用于灾区重建。扶贫济困、修路架桥、支持文化教育事业,他总是慷慨解囊。在林晋文看来,发挥好桥梁纽带作用,为澳大利亚和中国的友好交流作出更大贡献,这也是“绿叶对根的情谊”。

  “70年的发展成就令人震撼”

  得益于无数片“绿叶”的努力,中国用短短70年创造了举世瞩目的发展奇迹。
  “新中国成立70年来的发展成就令人震撼。快速发展的中国展现了大国情怀和责任担当”,印尼华裔总会执行主席黄印华说,与中国开展相关领域交流合作已成为自己工作的“日常”,他每年都组织包括华裔和非华裔印尼学生到中国各地参加夏令营、冬令营及各种文化艺术交流,至今已有1000多名印尼学生在他的组织下前往中国。
  陈大江也说,自1983年他第一次返回中国以来,“每次回来情形都不同,一次比一次进步”“中国会发展得越来越好”。同时,中国的发展也使周边国家受益。“一带一路”倡议,以及中国—东盟自由贸易区建设都为印尼企业提供了更为广阔的发展空间。(责任编辑查正富 主编陈雪霏)     

中国驻欧盟使团和驻比利时使馆联合庆祝新中国成立70周年

北欧绿色邮报网援引中新社(记者 德永健)报道:在新中国成立70周年即将到来之际,中国驻欧盟使团和中国驻比利时使馆24日联合举行国庆招待会,与中外嘉宾、新老朋友共庆新中国70华诞。
  当地时间24日晚,招待会在中国驻欧盟使团举行,欧盟委员会、比利时政府、欧洲议会、各国驻欧、驻比外交机构、国际组织、跨国企业、智库、媒体以及中资机构、华侨华人、留学生等各界代表近800人出席。
  招待会伊始,现场奏响中华人民共和国国歌及欧盟盟歌和比利时国歌。其后,中国驻欧盟使团团长张明致辞。张明表示,70年在人类历史长河中只是短暂一瞬,却孕育了中华大地的沧桑巨变。在中国共产党的领导下,曾经积贫积弱的中国再次焕发出欣欣向荣的风采。
  张明总结,70年来中国始终坚持对中国道路的求索,始终坚持对人民利益的坚守,始终坚持对和平发展的承诺。同时,中国70年来的发展,受益于同欧盟、比利时等伙伴的互利合作,如今又为深化这一合作带来了持续扩大的机遇。
  张明强调,中欧、中比作为合作伙伴,虽然难免存在分歧和竞争,但互利共赢始终是双边关系的主流。新形势下,如果抓住开放、绿色、创新三大“关键词”,将把中欧、中比合作推上新的台阶。
  新一届欧盟委员会候任贸易委员霍根、现任欧盟委员会教育、文化、青年和体育委员瑙夫劳契奇、比利时国务大臣加布里埃尔等嘉宾上台致辞,表示对中国70年来的巨大变化印象深刻,祝贺新中国迎来70华诞。
    致辞完毕,张明与中国驻比利时大使曹忠明共同举杯,庆祝新中国成立70周年。据介绍,9月25日,中国驻欧盟使团将在布鲁塞尔欧盟总部大楼前的舒曼广场举办“中国日”活动,通过创新体验、互动展示、美食品尝、文艺演出等多种形式,向欧盟民众展示当今中国多姿多彩的风貌。(责任编辑查正富 主编陈雪霏)    

(新中国70年)“外国摄影师眼中的北京”大型图片展在京开幕

北欧绿色邮报网援引中新社(记者 杜燕)报道:“70年,北京与世界同行——外国摄影师眼中的北京”大型图片展24日在北京开幕。展览集合了来自42个国家、119位摄影师拍摄的800余幅有关北京的新老图片,为观众展示北京的传承与保护、发展与变迁。
  北京市委常委、宣传部部长杜飞进在24日举行的图片展开幕式上表示,随着中国对外开放大门的不断敞开,越来越多的外国摄影师来到中国、来到北京,用镜头记录中国发展的万千气象,用镜头记录首都建设的蓬勃生机。
  现代摄影术于19世纪40年代传入中国,百年前的北京影像便以外国摄影师的视角留存至今。杜飞进表示,展览让人们看到19世纪40年代以来世界视角中的北京城、北京人,新老对比作品生动诠释了新旧中国的沧桑巨变,展开了这座古老城市的时空对话。
  北京国际摄影周组委会执行主席、中国艺术摄影学会主席杨元惺表示,1999年,北京市人民政府新闻办公室创办了“外国摄影师拍北京”活动,20年来,共邀请来自50余个国家的100余位摄影师先后到北京进行采风拍摄,持续留下了外国摄影师视角的北京城市影像素材。
  记者在现场看到,静态展示区由44组图片组成,每组展出8张图片,涉及北京中轴线、世界文化遗产、地标性建筑、交通、商业街区、文博场馆以及北京的城市建设者等。
  在新老图片对比环岛,观众可以在正、背两面看到拍摄时间相距100余年的新老图片,这些作品基本上是同一内容且几乎同一角度拍摄的。
  来自加拿大的摄影师弗朗索瓦•纳多已是第五次参加“外国摄影师眼中的北京”拍摄活动。现场展示了他拍摄晴空下的故宫屋脊兽、绿树掩映中的景山公园万春亭、透过红色大门看到天坛公园内的祈年殿等作品。
  他表示,2013年第一次到中国,其后经常赴北京、上海等地,至今拍摄了数不清的图片,尤其喜欢中国建筑。
  从去年开始,他长期在北京生活。“中国的变化太快。”他称,今年十天时间里拍摄了超过一万张图片,希望通过镜头记录下自己眼中的中国。
  记者在现场看到,图片展还设置了互动参与区,包括采用AR互动技术的互动屏,与图片相关的拼图、填图游戏等。
  据悉,展览从即日起将持续至10月7日。(责任编辑查正富 主编陈雪霏)    

Chinese Ambassador Gui Congyou on China’s Achievements and Challenges

By Xuefei Chen Axelsson

October 1 marks the 70th anniversary of the Founding of the People’s Republic of China. Upon this date, Xuefei Chen Axelsson had an exclusive interview with Ambassador Gui Congyou on Sept. 14, 2019.

Stockholm, Sept. 16(Greenpost) – Chinese Ambassador Gui Congyou has said that Chinese people under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, CPC, through unremitting efforts and hard work of the past 70 years, have experienced profound economic and social transformation from a poor and weak China to a relatively healthy wealthy society。This is a historic leap forward towards our goal of realizing the great rejuvenation  of China. 

Ambassador Gui made this remark during an exclusive interview with Xuefei Chen Axelsson, chief editor and founder of Green Post(www.greenpost.se) , a Swedish Chinese media aiming at promoting sustainable development in Sweden and building bridge between China and Sweden. 

“Over the past 70 years, especially over the past 40 years of development, over 1.3 billion people have all used mobile phones and internet in addition to having enough food and clothes.  China’s contribution to world economic development surpasses 30 percent.  China continues to be the second largest destination of foreign direct investment. China becomes more open minded and more confident than before. Such a China will create more opportunities for the world. ” said Gui. 

A series of figures show that Chinese people’s disposable per capita income has increased nearly 60 times more than that in 1949, 20 times more than that in 1978. China’s average life expectancy reaches  77 years old and over 800 million people have been lifted out of poverty. 

“China has been a good member in safeguarding the world peace, a good peace builder, development contributor and international order keeper.” 

Gui said that China has planned to completely eliminate absolute poverty by 2020 and realize modernization by 2035 and basically reach the middle developed countries level by 2050 and followed this road map to go forward step by step. 

He said during this process, China also initiated the Belt and Road initiative and helped those countries who like to join this initiative and shared Chinese technologies and innovations, for example the Beidou Navigation system. 

Talking about challenges ahead, Gui said the Chinese average GDP has not reached ten thousand dollars yet, which is less than 20 percent of the Swedish average GDP. Chinese development is not very balanced and western regions still need further development while eastern regions have developed much better. 

By the end of next year, China still needs to eradicate the absolute poverty by 10 million people(which is equivalent  almost the whole Swedish population). 

Gui said China still faces the challenge of enjoying a better environment in some areas in China. But Chinese people are determined to solve its problems and challenges while developing further with higher quality. Through 70 years of development experiences, Chinese people are confident that they will realize their development goal along with achieving the United Nations 2030 development goals. 

On Sino-Swedish relations,  Ambassador Gui spoke highly of bilateral relations. 

“About 260 years ago, Swedish Gothenburg Boat sailed to China and opened a marine route to China. Sweden became the first western country to establish diplomatic relations with China and signed technical cooperation agreements with China.”

During the new development era, China and Sweden have become the largest trade partners with each other between Nordic countries and Asia. 

So far there are 9000 Chinese students studying in Sweden and becoming the largest number of overseas students group.  In addition to Air China, Eastern Airline also opened direct flight between Stockholm and Shanghai coping with the increasing number of tourists.  China EU express also opened its maiden voyage with Swedish timber export to China last year. 

About his impression on Sweden, Ambassador Gui said that Swedish King Carl Gustav VXI told him to visit all over Sweden and have a good look when he met the King.  And he did visit up north to the countryside, down to the south and east and west of Sweden. He felt Sweden is really beautiful. 

He found Swedish people’s awareness of environmental protection and climate is high. And most of them are very friendly. 

“I think Sweden and China are mutually complementary in green tech cooperation and environmental protection. We can deepen the cooperation in this and other  fields. ” said Gui. 

About the question with media, Ambassador Gui said that media is a bridge between the two sides by expressing opinions and stances of the two sides. Only when he found some media facts were not correct, he would like to point out the facts which provide with true information.

“I found those incorrect information show that the writer has never been to China or get a full picture about China. China has really made great progress over the past years. With the rapid development of new technology, such as internet and high speed train,  China’s progress for the better also speeded up. Welcome Swedish media to visit China and have a good look. ” said Ambassador Gui. 

Full Chinese version please see the following link.

百岁老人四世同堂过中秋:有太平盛世,才有百岁中秋

北欧绿色邮报网援引中新社 ( 作者 林波 )  报道:  “爸爸中秋快乐”“爷爷中秋快乐”“太公中秋快乐”……9月13日,在浙江省宁波市宁海县梅林街道河洪村百岁老人何和水的家中,一家人正向他道着中秋的祝福。
  1919年2月出生的何和水是宁海县梅林街道河洪村的村民,百年时光转瞬即逝,他见证了新中国成立以来的沧桑巨变。
  吃过早饭,拄着拐杖,带上鸭舌帽,何和水慢慢悠悠地走在乡间小路上,过往的村民笑着与他打招呼。沿着笔直的水泥路,何和水熟门熟路地来到了村里的商铺——兰坊。
  泡上一壶红茶,给何和水倒上一杯,干涛涛凑到何和水的耳边,大声问道:“太公,月饼要不要吃?”何和水笑着摆摆手拒绝,他在家中就已吃过月饼。
  干涛涛是河洪村兰坊的经营户,同时也是河洪村的村民。闲暇时刻,何和水总爱来他店里转悠,喝一壶红茶,和到店的游客随意聊上几句。
  “他是一个乐观的人,我们冬天一起烤火烤番薯,夏天一起喝茶聊天,像忘年交一样。”干涛涛表示,何和水身子仍很健朗,也爱开玩笑,非常幽默,“现在除了耳朵听不见要大声说话外,他还能自己做饭,照顾自己。”
  经历了一个世纪的风雨磨砺,何和水见证了时代的变迁与社会的发展。
  “日子好得很!”何和水告诉记者,他幼时是地主家的长工,“每年的工钱就是600斤稻谷。”
  “新中国成立后,我摆过摊、卖过碳、种过田,结婚后就在村里务农。”谈及新中国成立70周年的最大感触,何和水直言,是国家让他有了小家,“我长得不好,又没有稳定收入,一直到40岁也娶不上媳妇。”
  彼时,何和水身边的朋友都已娶妻生子,但他仍是孤身一人。
  “我曾想过自己会孤老一生,但没想到我也能结婚生子,拥有自己的家庭,拥有自己的孩子。”尽管老伴已离自己而去,但看着膝下的儿孙们,何和水仍是幸福感爆棚。
  “我是一个农民,现在农村的变化非常大。”作为土生土长的河洪村村民,何和水对村子的变化感受最为直观。
  从草房子到土坯房,从砖瓦房到两层楼房,何和水的住所变化折射了乡村振兴的步伐。
  如今的农村早已不是何和水记忆中那个落后偏僻的地方,走进河洪村,水泥马路直通村子尽头,保存完好的石头房化身农村博物馆展现着小村的独家记忆,新建的二层、三层楼房则整整齐齐排列在村子的外围诉说着新农村建设农民的生活变迁。
  而今,何和水每个月可以领取街道发放的800多元人民币“老人补助”,逢年过节更是会收到各种各样的“大礼包”,“社会在发展,但是人情味却一直没有消失,政府帮助老人、关爱老人,让我们安享晚年。”
  对比过去的生活,何和水直言现在真的很幸福,“穿得好,吃得好,住得好。”
  “有太平盛世,才有百岁中秋。”又是一年月圆时,又是一年中秋月,跨过一个世纪的岁月长河,何和水直言,月满情满人团圆,“四世同堂过中秋,五世同堂犹可待。”(责任编辑查正富 主编陈雪霏)      

今日头条:江西中医药大学代表团与北欧中医药中心即碧云学院学员座谈会在斯德哥尔摩成功举办

北欧绿色邮报网报道(记者陈雪霏)– 由简晖副校长率领的江西中医药大学代表团29日下午访问北欧中医药中心即碧云学院,与中心的医师和学员举行了座谈并现场巡诊治疗。

碧云学院健康中心校长和创始人范秀兰教授(江西中医药大学客座教授)首先介绍了江西中医药大学瑞典热敏灸分院在过去两年的工作。她说,在过去两年中,他们进行了三次普及,参加人数大约60人。在这个过程中,很多人也变成了热敏灸辅导人员,给其他人带来了福音。第二,游学团到美国夏威夷进行了养生运动和热敏灸的传播,参加人数百人左右,在美国夏威夷也掀起了热敏灸的热潮。在挪威分会讲学时,也在那里进行了热敏灸的传播,参加人数大约50人左右。通过不断的传播,现在很多人都明白了中国中医自己帮助自己的最好方法就是热敏灸或艾灸,找准了穴位进行艾灸,就会增强活力。只要你能坚持,就会得到用增阳之气唤起身体的内气的效果,所以,人人喜欢。但是,提醒一点,就是一定要用高质量的好艾条治疗,这样才能达到手到病除。如果艾条质量不好,治疗时的烟反而会使人出现问题。一般三到五年的艾绒比较好,减少了烟和焦油的味儿。北欧中医药中心也为学员准备了这样的好艾绒。

简晖副校长向大家介绍了江西中医药大学的情况。他说,江西省位于华东区,坐拥最著名的瓷都景德镇,江西也是一个最绿的省份,绿地达到60%以上,在全国名列前茅,江西也有全国最大的淡水湖,有许多候鸟在这里过冬。江西的中药材非常有名,被称为中国药都。江西也是道教的发祥地。中医养生其实就是源于道教。这里有著名的庐山,也有著名的滕王阁。

简晖副校长说,江西中医药大学占地150公顷,是以中医药为主的综合大学,校园十分优美。学校有3000多名教师员工,有两万多名学生,有1500多名留学生。江西中医药大学有十分齐全的传统中医药治疗方式方法和设备,也有现代的医疗检测设备。该校科研成果硕果累累,热敏灸就是该校专家发明的。国务院副总理刘延东曾经视察江西中医药大学。大学对外交流十分活跃。他也欢迎瑞典学员到江西中医药大学留学访问。

随后,迟振海教授为大家介绍了热敏灸的原理和寻找穴位的方法并为学员进行了热敏灸示范治疗。

甘淳院长和薛汉荣院长也为学员进行了健康咨询和治疗。

斯德哥尔摩华助中心主任王建荣、瑞典华人工商联合总会会长王俞力等侨领也应邀出席了座谈会。

访问瑞典期间,江西中医药大学代表团还受到了中国驻瑞典大使馆教育文化处曹叠峰参赞的热情接待。

视频:第六届斯德哥尔摩国际艺术节开幕式音乐会实况

北欧绿色邮报网北欧中华网报道(记者陈雪霏)–2019第六届斯德哥尔摩国际艺术节开幕式音乐会于6月2日圆满结束。本次艺术节开幕式音乐会的主题是“中西合璧”音乐会主题:唱响中国梦,世界共合音。下面是精彩视频录像实况:

Video:Ambassador Gui holds the 1st Reception of Chinese Alumni Association in Sweden

The First Chinese Alumni Association in Sweden Reception was held at the Chinese Embassy on May 31, 2019. Produced by Xuefei Chen Axelsson.

首届瑞典中国校友会5月31日在中国驻瑞典大使馆举行。陈雪霏录制。

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Video5: Professor Danilovic: China Fixes All-More Holistic

STOCKHOLM, May 29(Greenpost) — Professor Mike Danilovic from Halmstad University in Sweden said at the 2nd Belt and Road Forum in Stockholm that China has been using a holistic way in doing business with Africa and providing assistance in African countries. He mainly talked about the BRI as a business opportunity for Swedish small and medium-size companies.

He vividly described how Chinese companies deal with development issues in Africa.

Jasmine Lihua Liu, Researcher, Halmstad University/Shanghai Dianji University gave a presentation on exploring Chinese Business Culture.

Suci Ariyanti, student of Halmstad University came from Malaysia and was sent to China to study for some time. She tells her experiences in China and Sweden.

The audience gave a lot of questions and the discussion was very good.

2019 Journey to Turpan Xinjiang (2)-Karez

Stockholm, May 7(Greenpost) — Last year when I exhibited my Xinjiang Photos which were mostly from northern part of Xinjiang, my Turkish colleague Gurgun asked me whether I have visited Karez. I said unfortunately not, but I will go there to have a look.

On March 17th, I went to the Fire Mountain first because I have seen the fairy tales Journey to the West hundreds of times and dreamed of going there to have a look.

After a long journey in the baren land, I and my friends were almost scorched. I felt very disappointing because in the film it was such a dramatic scene, but in reality, it was dull and boring. Some artificial constructions tell the story of Journey to the West with Sun Wukong holding his Golden Stick and the Iron Fan Princess holding the Iron Fan. But what I saw is just the baren mountain ranges which look like many explosive fires. I was tired and wanted to escape the ancient graveyard which I felt quite regretful later.

We hurried up to the Karez which was the most important part that I like to see. The scene along the road is simply the yellow land, sand and wind.

But when we arrived in Tuokesun Town where the Karez museum sits, it was quite nice. The lunch was babecued mutton. The sun was strong and it felt wonderful. The spring indeed began in mid march.

According to historical research, Turpan used to have over 1270 Karez, but due to the draught, some Karez become dried. Now there are about 1100 Karez reaching about 5000 kilometers. And the trend is that it is becoming fewer and fewer. The reason is that Karez is difficult to maintain and the cost for it is too high. Instead, nowadays people began to use machine pump for agricultural irrigation.

But Karez was a great method for the ancient people to survive and live a better life. There are many theories in who invented the Karez. Some say it was introduced from Iran or Soviet Union, some say it was from Han Dynasty from Shaanxi, some say it was a combination of local invention with improvement from communication with outside world.

Whatever, Karez was listed a sone of the three greatest projects in ancient China together with the Great Wall and the Grand Canal.

I also believe great civilization exhisted in Turpan because those dried corpse themselves have shown that. Next time I like to talk about that.