00:00The Chinese choir was taking the stage in the hall, packed with a Polish and Chinese audience.
00:07People were gathering to mark the first day of the Year of the Wood Snake.
00:19While the choir performed in the hall, outside, a Chinese artist was demonstrating the art of calligraphy, writing a symbol for happiness.
00:28Who is happiness?
00:33Most of the guests at the celebration were the business people, as the business sector was the first to build bridges between the two nations.
00:44We have strong support from the Polish business, which is why we are working intensively to ensure the Poles learn as much as possible about China.
00:52On the other hand, we also want to promote the Chinese economy in the European Union.
00:58And former Polish Deputy Prime Minister had to interrupt this interview to share his thoughts about the means of promoting cultural exchanges with the help of the business sector.
01:11Thank you for these 30 days without a visa, and I guarantee that 2025 will be a record year for Polish tourists in China.
01:19This will be a very strong, positive phenomenon, because people will get to know their business partners, your culture and your history, and that means understanding better and cooperating better.
01:32The program in the Museum of Asia and Pacific showcased screenings of some promotional movies about China and artists' performances.
01:40According to Statista Research, there are more than 23,000 Chinese living and working in Poland, and 3,500 of them are the business entrepreneurs.
01:51And they are sending the message that business has opened the doors for a wider collaboration, and it is time now for tourists, students, scholars and artists to use them and build more bridges between the two nations.
