On October 17, Chinese Vice Consul General in Penang Ding Qiao attended the Overseas Cultural Showcase themed “Guangdong in 60 Seconds” and delivered a speech. Also present were Penang Executive Councillor YB Wong Hon Wai, Members of the Penang state legislative assembly YB Teh Lai Heng and YB Connie Tan Hooi Peng, Malaysia’s WAKOH and co-founder of 24 Festive Drums Mr. Tan Chai Puan, deputy executive editor-in-chief Mr. Chen Yoke Lim of Sin Chew Daily and the program director of “Guangdong in 60 Seconds” of Southern Metropolis Daily Ms. Wei Yi.

Ding said, the showcase has combined diverse and creative activities, promoting overseas communication and inheritance of Chinese culture. China and Malaysia should work jointly to promote cultural inheritance and innovation, advance exchange and mutual learning among civilizations and tell well the stories of China-Malaysia friendship so as to enhance mutual understanding and deepen friendship between our two peoples, especially the younger generation, injecting profound and everlasting momentum to the development of the bilateral relations.

The handbook “Letters on the Breeze”, vividly showing the characteristics of historical and cultural affinity between Guangdong and Penang, was officially released. Besides, a fair of the cultural and creative products of Guangzhou and a cultural salon were held.