Peace loving Australia and China are deepening cultural understanding by holding a mutual event in each other's country. While the Year of Australian Culture is underway in China, the Year of Chinese Culture is about to open in Australia. Let's drop in on Thursday's launch party.

The Chinese Embassy in Australia, decorated with red lanterns, Chinese knots, and balloons, witnessed the launch of the Year of Chinese Culture.

Chinese Ambassador to Australia, Chen Yuming, along with senior officials from the Australian Ministry of Art and Law lit up the crystal ball, marking the official start of the event preparations.

Artists from central China's Hubei province put on a performance featuring ancient musical traditions of the province.

The mutual culture year responds to a memorandum signed by the two countries in March of 2010. Now the Australian Culture Year with a theme called "Imagine" has opened in China. While the China Culture Year will open later in June. It entails some 300 art performances and exhibitions to be held by China's diverse cultural institutions and art troupes.

vivi笔记：

Year of Australian Culture：澳大利亚文化年
launch party：启动仪式
Chinese Embassy：中国大使馆
Chinese knots：中国结
Chinese Ambassador to Australia：中国驻澳大利亚大使
Australian Ministry of Art and Law：澳大利亚艺术与法律部
cultural institution：文化机构
art troupe：艺术团体
public image ：公众形象

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