别样英伦 “第八届威尔士周”启动

3月3日，由英国威尔士政府驻重庆办公室和重庆市人民政府外事侨务办公室联合举办的“第八届威尔士周”在重庆图书馆启动。为期一个月的“别样英伦—威尔士的具象之美”大型图片展将同步在重庆图书馆揭幕，免费向公众开放。近90幅精美图片向重庆市民介绍作为重庆友好地区的英国威尔士那令人震撼的自然美景和悠久的传统文化，市民还可以从展览中进一步了解威尔士的教育资源以及游学机会，领略别样英伦风情。

本届威尔士周系列活动还包括威尔士绿色建筑企业代表团访渝、威尔士文化沙龙、中英幼教创新与发展论坛、“威尔士杯”英语征文大赛和走进威尔士课堂等精彩内容。这将是重庆和威尔士在商务、文化、教育、艺术等领域深化交流，并探索进一步合作机会的盛宴。

重庆和威尔士的地方友好交流由来已久。自2008年两地政府签署友好合作协议以来，双方在经贸、文化、科技等领域进行了广泛深入的合作交流，推动和增进了两地人民之间的了解与友谊，取得了良好的社会和经济效益。

"The8thWales Week " Started

"The8thWales Week " jointly organized by United Kingdom Wales Office in Chongqing and Chongqing Municipal Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office lanched at Chongqing library on March the3rd. A month-long "Special Charms of England – the Beauty of Wales" photo exhibition was synchronized unveiled at the city's library, free and open to the public.Nearly90 beautiful pictures of Wales are shown to the public as a friendly region of Chongqing--stunning natural beauty and a long history of traditional culture, people can also learn more about Welsh education resources from the exhibition as well as travel opportunities, discover the different England style.

This weekly activiity includes Welsh green building enterprises visiting Chongqing, Welsh culture salon, Sino-British Forum on innovation and development in early childhood education, "Welsh Cup" English essay contest and entering the Welsh classroom highlights.This is an event to deepen exchanges and explore opportunities for further cooperation between Chongqing and Wales in business, culture, education, the arts and other fi elds.

There is friendship history long between Chongqing and Wales,ever since the two governments signed a friendship and cooperation agreement in2008,the two sides have have conducted extensive and in-depth cooperation exchanges in the fields of economy and trade, culture, science and technology, promoted the understanding and friendship between the two places and achieved good social and economic bene fITs.