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In 1971, at the height of the Cultural Revolution, Beijing sent a film of Chinese ballet The Red Detachment of Women to the Venice International Film Festival, from where it became a hit with Western movie-goers.
President Xi Jinping has emphasized on many occasions the importance of promoting cultural exchanges and mutual learning between different civilizations, and analysts and scholars said this is more important than ever, given the rising geopolitical tensions around the world.