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Exhibiting Friendship
South African photo exhibition takes center stage in China's capital

Wangfujing Street is one of China's most renowned shopping streets. The area's commercial history can date back many centuries. Today, the street located in the eastern-central side of the city is always choked with happy shoppers and tourists from home and abroad.

One August morning, people found that the street, congested as usual, had somehow changed - in the middle stood a row of panels which displayed pictures representing another country.

"The photo exhibition, titled 'South Africa in Beijing,' seeks to showcase the very rich and diverse South African culture and heritage to the broad Chinese public," said Dr. Bheki Langa, South Africa's Ambassador to China.

The one-week exhibition, which kicked off on August 12, was held by the Embassy of the Republic of South Africa in China, together with the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC).

"We are pleased that this exhibition is taking place on the famous Wangfujing Street, which has been a key historic site of Chinese commercial development since the late Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). It is an ideal location for exposing thousands of Chinese people to our beautiful country. We hope that this exposure will entice growing numbers of Chinese people to visit South Africa," said Ambassador Langa, at the opening ceremony.

"The communication between Chinese and South African people is mainly through entrepreneurs and government officials rather than ordinary citizens. The limited communication resulted in limited understanding. Most Chinese learn about South Africa from media reports which often cover the negative side," said Feng Zuoku, Vice President of CPAFFC. "So we really need this kind of event to help people see the real South Africa. This is the foundation for our friendship and further cooperation."

All the photographs of the photo exhibition were contributed by South African Tourism, the Photographic Society of South Africa, South African Airways and Chinese photographers.

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