Co-hosted by the Beijing Service Bureau for Diplomatic Missions and the 
Publicity Department of the CPC Shenzhen Municipal Committee, the "Shenzhen 
Stories" Promotion Event kicked off in Beijing on the evening of June 21.

Nearly 200 Chinese and foreign participants, including diplomatic envoys from 
various countries to China, representatives of international organizations in 
China, and media representatives, gathered in Beijing to feel the charm of 
Chinese traditional culture and learn about Shenzhen's explorations and 
practices of Chinese modernization, according to Shenzhen Municipal People's 
Government.

Marc Hubsch, Luxembourg's ambassador to China, delivered a speech stating that 
from Shenzhen's growth, we could feel the city's spirit of openness and the 
strong driving force behind China's economic growth. Marc Hubsch has visited 
Shenzhen multiple times and believes that Shenzhen is a city where people 
coexist harmoniously with nature and is a young city with a rich cultural 
heritage.

This promotion event mainly consists of three parts: the Dragon Boat Festival 
cultural experience, "Shenzhen Stories" themed exhibition, and dance drama 
"Wing Chun". The activities like making Zongzi, wearing sachets and woven 
bracelets, and taking photos in traditional costumes enhanced participants' 
understanding of traditional Chinese culture.

At the promotion event, the exhibition of famous Shenzhen brands told and 
explained "Shenzhen Stories" in an all-round way, winning great applause from 
the diplomatic envoys. They said that Shenzhen is the window of China's reform 
and opening up, and it is also a wonderful epitome of Chinese modernization. 

According to Marc Hubsch, as the forefront of China's reform and opening up, 
Shenzhen epitomizes China's rapid development. From the progress of Shenzhen, 
one can experience the city's spirit of openness and the strong driving force 
behind China's economic growth.

Later that night, Chinese and foreign guests watched the Shenzhen-produced 
dance drama "Wing Chun", which combines two national intangible cultural 
heritages, "Wing Chun" and gambiered Canton gauze. It integrates traditional 
martial arts with contemporary dance, highlights the unique charm of Lingnan 
culture, and showcases the spirit of Shenzhen in the new era.

The diplomatic envoys gave thumbs-up to the performance after watching, stating 
that the dance drama "Wing Chun" was full of Chinese traditional cultural 
characteristics and told stories about Shenzhen, Guangdong, the Greater Bay 
Area, and even China through the beauty of dance and martial arts. 

"I would say that it [Shenzhen] is a place which is constantly changing, which 
is good because it keeps you interested," Emmanuel Stantzos, Greek ambassador 
to China, said during an on-site interview. "I suggest people to visit Shenzhen 
and to experience this change."

Source: Shenzhen Municipal People's Government