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June 2, 2026

On May 29, two cultural events focused on exchanges
between China and France were held in Paris. Both events were guided
by the Information Office of the Shaanxi Provincial People’s
Government. Among them, one was hosted by the Information Office of
Xi'an Municipal People's Government, and the other was co-hosted by the
Information Offices of Xi'an and Tongchuan Municipal People's
Governments.
The events drew more than 100 guests from various sectors,
including Mehrdad Shabahang, Head of UNESCO’s Silk Roads
Programme, and Marie-Pierre Boucher Hollier, special adviser to the UN
World Tourism Organization.
At the “Silk Road Civilization: Tang Poetry Culture and Shaanxi
Intangible Cultural Heritage Day” event held at UNESCO HeadquartersO
that morning, representative works of Shaanxi intangible cultural
heritage, including dough figurines, tie-dyeing, paper-cutting, and
Yaozhou porcelain, were displayed, immersing guests in the
craftsmanship and cultural traditions of Shaanxi. During the event,
Chinese and French guests engaged in discussions on “The Contemporary
Value of Tang Poetry and Mutual Learning Between Chinese and French
Cultures,” sharing perspectives on the natural imagery and humanistic
spirit reflected in Tang poetry, as well as the French literary and artistic
treatment of nature and humanity.
That afternoon saw the Shaanxi Culture Day and “Eternal Dialogue:
Cultural Heritage Protection and Urban Renewal” Exhibition. Structured

around three sections, “Deep Roots of Civilization,” “Safeguarding
Cultural Heritage,” and “Renewal and Rebirth,” the exhibition
highlighted preservation cases like Xi’an City Wall, Yaozhou Kiln and
Yan’an revolutionary sites, and folk art innovations such as Huxian
County peasant paintings and Fengxiang clay sculpture. In addition, the
exhibition featured images documenting China-France cooperation since
2014 on restoration projects including Gongshutang painted murals,
Maoling stone carvings, and Notre-Dame de Paris, highlighting the joint
efforts of both countries to protect our shared cultural heritage.
Outside the venue, Paris residents and visitors were drawn to the
vivid colors and rich imagery of Huxian County peasant paintings. Many
picked up brushes to add color to the artworks, resulting in a jointly
created “China-France edition” blending elements of both cities’ peasant
painting traditions. One Paris resident said, “The colors are captivating.
Here in Paris, I've become part of an artwork from Xi’an.”