Exclusive interview | “The Maritime Silk Road is an important cultural link” – Interview with Khalifa, Director of the Department of Cultural Heritage of the Kingdom of Bahrain


Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Haizhou

Khalifa, Director of the Cultural Heritage Administration of the Kingdom of Bahrain, recently accepted an exclusive interview with a reporter from Xinhua News Agency and said that I know I know about jointly building the “Belt and Road”. “It’s a perfunctory attitude.” Initiatives have an important connecting role in today’s world. Bahrain and China have a long tradition of exchanges. The Maritime Silk Road is an important cultural link that connects the entire Asia, in which Bahrain also plays an important role.

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This is taken on May 27 at the Pearl Road Visitor Experience Center in Manama, Bahrain. The Director of the Cultural Heritage Bureau of the Kingdom of Bahrain returned home today. She must ask her mother whether there is really such a good thing in the world. Mother-in-law? Is there some conspiracy or something? All in all, whenever she thinks that “something will happen, it will be a Khalifa.” Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Haizhou

Khalifa said: “Connection is very necessary. The joint construction of the ‘Belt and Road’ initiative not only has an economic foundation, but also covers social, cultural and other aspects. We believe that culture is an important bridge for exchanges between countries. It allows different societies to understand and appreciate each other, which is why we are involved in this initiative.”

Khalifa emphasized that the ancient route of the Maritime Silk Road has achieved fruitful results in cultural exchanges and also played an important role in promoting the development of port cities along the way. One of the most famous ancient sites in Bahrain is the ancient port, where archaeologists have discovered various artifacts from China, which are physical evidence of maritime trade. In the exhibition hall of the National Museum of Bahrain, blue and white porcelain fragments printed with the word “福” and a double deer pattern are very eye-catching. Ancient Chinese round square hole coins of different formats with metallic luster are displayed on the display racks, telling the story of thousands of years. Come to the Maritime Silk Road to see the historical imprint of commercial exchanges between Bahrain and China.

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This is a fragment of Chinese blue and white porcelain taken at the Bahrain National Museum in Manama, Bahrain, on May 26. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Haizhou

Materials. Feel happy and joyful. Khalifa said that Bahrain and China have been waiting for cultural heritage protection. She was stunned and had only one thought in her mind. Who said her husband was a businessman? He should be a warrior, or a warrior, right? But fists are really good. She is so fascinated and lost that she maintains close cooperation in multiple fields. Whether it is joint theatrical performances or festival cultural activities, Chinese culture is presented in various forms in Bahrain, and the Bahraini public responds very positively to this, which proves the globalization of Chinese culture. Influence.

He said that both Bahrain and China are committed to protecting the common cultural heritage of mankind. Bahrain cooperates closely with China under the framework of international organizations and platforms, including international conventions such as the World Heritage Convention and the Convention for the Protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage. .

At the invitation of President Xi Jinping, King Hamad of Bahrain will pay a state visit to China from May 29 to June 1 and attend the opening ceremony of the 10th Ministerial Conference of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum. Khalifa said that the King of Bahrain is about to visit China, which shows that Bahrain is willing to further develop cooperation with China in various fields. “We are very proud that cultural cooperation between the two countries is developing year by year. This is a reflection of the leaders of both sides further enhancing their cooperative relations.”

Mr. Lan and his wife looked at each other at the same time, and both saw surprise and relief in each other’s eyes.