LALITPUR, March 25: Deputy Speaker Indira Rana Magar has said the natural beauty of China has been highlighted by a photo exhibition from Gansu Province of China.
The Deputy Speaker said this while inaugurating the Gansu Photo Exhibition organized here today at Patan Durbar Museum. The photo expo is organized by Gansu Modern Photography in collaboration with Nepal China Friendship Forum, the National Forum of Photo Journalists (NFPJ) and Nepal China Culture and Educational Council.
The Deputy Speaker said the photo exhibition also shows the art, culture and civilization of Gansu. "The photos on display also represent many things about change that have taken place in the country and also about the local art, culture, costumes, traditions," she added.
Ancient Pokhara in exhibition
Stating that Nepal and China shared commonalities in many things, Deputy Speaker Rana Magar said this photo exhibition has made it clear that although countries are separated by geographical boundaries, there is no boundary within humanity.
Vice President of Gansu Photography Society, Wang Zhan Sin said they are pleased to organize the photo exhibition at a world heritage site. He said the photo exhibition will help in publicizing the art, culture and civilization of the two countries while the collaboration between the photo journalists' organizations has provided the opportunity to expand ties at the people's level.
NFPJ President Pradip Raj Onta believed that the Gansu Photo Exhibition will help in the promotion of tourism between the two countries while providing an experience of China. He added that the exhibition will bring Nepal and China closer.
Nepal-China Friendship Forum President Dr Kalyan Raj Sharma viewed that the photo exhibition will also indirectly help in the community development of Nepal, as Gansu Province has indigenous population like Nepal's.
Nepal-China Culture and Educational Council President Dr Harish Chandra Shah expressed the view that the exhibition has facilitated knowledge from close quarters about the ancient civilization and culture between Nepal and China. He further said the exhibition will contribute to making Nepal-China relations deeper.
Sixteen photographers from Gansu Modern Photography Organisation are participating in the exhibition. The organization has more than 3,000 members.
