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29 May 2017

Belarusian and Chinese history museums to set up joint projects

MINSK, 29 May (BelTA) – Belarus’ National History Museum and the National Museum of China are working out joint projects, director of the latter Lu Zhangshen said as the two museums signed a memorandum of cooperation in Minsk.

Lu Zhangshen stressed that the document is of great importance as it aims to foster Belarus-China scientific and cultural relations, preserve, explore, and promote Belarusian and Chinese cultural heritage. Lu Zhanghen remarked that he visited Minsk for the first time and was pretty much impressed with the large green clean city.

The director of the National Museum of China visited the Belarusian State Museum of the Great Patriotic War and the National Art Museum. He made a conclusion that the Belarusian nation boasts strong cultural traditions and a history full of heroism.

The memorandum will help discuss the initiatives on cooperation between the two museums in order to exchange as much cultural and historical information as possible. This will help Belarusians and Chinese develop friendly relations, Lu Zhanghen is concerned.

The National Museum of China plays host to some 50 exhibitions a year, including five foreign ones. Belarus will now join the countries presenting their exhibitions in the Chinese museum, like France and Italy.

According to Deputy Director of Belarus’ National History Museum Nina Kolymago, the museum has the largest collection in Belarus, which helps it set up around 100 exhibition projects a year. Over the last few years the Belarusian museum has co-organized an array of joint projects with Sweden, Italy, Germany, Lithuania, Poland, and some other states.

Belarus’ History Museum is set to bring forward a proposal to the Chinese side on arranging a folk costume and art exhibition to tell about folk traditions. Nina Kolymago drew attention to the traveling exhibitions Belarus and Belarusians, Modern Belarus. They are dedicated to the Second World War and always draw big public attention.

The Chinese projects showcased at Belarus’ National History Museum traditionally use to draw numerous visitors. Some exhibitions are often extended due to popular demand.