China and Germany strengthen cultural and people-to-people ties

During a state visit to China by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, hosted a tea reception in Beijing for Elke Budenbender, wife of the German President. The meeting highlighted the growing cooperation between the two nations in education and culture.

Cultural exchanges between China and Germany include various initiatives such as language programs at the Leibniz Confucius Institute in Hanover and musical tours by the Bonn-based Burg Chinese Chorus. Additionally, an international art project titled “Let Dreams Fly” facilitated a creative exchange between children from Hubei Province and students from the ISR International School on the Rhine in Germany, featuring collaborative scroll paintings.