ATHENS, April 30 (Xinhua) Officials and scholars from both China and Greece hailed the United Nations (UN) Chinese Language Day with an event dedicated to th
ATHENS, April 30 (Xinhua) Officials and scholars from both China and Greece hailed the United Nations (UN) Chinese Language Day with an event dedicated to th
ATHENS, April 30 (Xinhua) Officials and scholars from both China and Greece hailed the United Nations (UN) Chinese Language Day with an event dedicated to the dialogue between Chinese and Greek languages and civilizations on Saturday evening.
Steering Committee of the Center of Greek and Chinese Ancient Civilizations. Visitors take photos of Caryatids on display at the Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece, Nov. 7, 2019.
China and the ancient Greece are among the world's most important cradles for human civilizations. More than 2,000 years ago, the two ancient civilizations still had some indirect exchanges despite being separated by the vast Eurasian landmass. The ancient Greek people even had a name for the Chinese at that time: Seres, which means the silk-people.