Sochi, Russia, March 4 (Xinhua) -- The fourth session of the "Chinese and Russian Youth Walking the Road of Friendship" event was held at the "Sirius" Federal Education Center in Sochi, Russia, on March 3, and more than 500 young people from the two countries gathered together to share the cultural exchange event.
The event, co-sponsored by the Chinese Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, the China-Russia Friendship Association and the Russia-China Friendship Association, is a bilateral youth exchange activity between China and Russia within the framework of the Sochi World Youth Festival, aiming to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Yuan Mindao, vice president of the Chinese Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, said that young people are the most active and energetic force in the entire society, and the hope of the country lies in the youth, and the future of the nation lies in the youth. He said that Chinese and Russian young people should actively practice the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind and show the world the responsibility of young people in major countries.
Chinese youths performed "Colorful Silk", "Father's Prairie, Mother's River" and chorus "Evening on the outskirts of Moscow" for the audience, and the wonderful performances won bursts of applause and applause. In addition, Chinese and Russian youths exchanged gifts, and the atmosphere was warm and joyful.
Fan Jingyi, a Chinese ethnic folk dancer and a third-year student at ** University for Nationalities, said that in this Sino-Russian youth exchange activity, "we, as young dancers majoring in dance, use body language to convey national emotions and tell Chinese stories with dance, hoping to let more people understand China."
Today's performance is rich in content and the performers are highly skilled. Russian viewer Yulia Poloskova told Xinhua News Agency that she was very happy to see that the friendship between the Russian and Chinese people has become stronger and stronger in recent years, and she hopes to have the opportunity to have a deeper understanding of Chinese culture in the future.
It is reported that the Sochi World Youth Festival was held from March 1 to 7.