A photo exhibition organized by the State Council Information
Office ended on Sunday at the Roppongi Hills commercial complex in
Tokyo. The highlight of the exhibition was the amicable ties
between
China and Japan during the last 60 years since the end of World
War II.
About 180 pictures collected from leaders, ordinary citizens and
media of both countries were on display during the 11-day
exhibition, attracting thousands of Japanese residents as well as
Chinese studying or living in Japan.
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Themed "China-Japan Friendship over the Past 60 Years," photos
were divided into three sections: A Review of History for New
Study, Prosperity of Exchanges, and Looking Forward to Future.
Undertaken by China International Publishing Group, the
exhibition not only reflects past strong bilateral ties between the
two countries, but also projects a bright future for Sino-Japanese
friendship.
Pictures of the Japanese Emperor and Empress' visit to China's
Great Wall in 1992, as well as pictures depicting bilateral
exchanges in politics, economy, science and religion left a deep
impression on visitors.
Well wishes and hope for more friendly China-Japan relations in
the future filled the pages of visitor books.
Some visitors also wrote their wish that Japanese Prime Minister
Junichiro Koizumi would stop visiting the Yasukuni Shrine, which
honors 14 WWII Class-A?war criminals responsible for Japan's
aggression war against China and other Asian countries.
One message in particular reads: "Strengthening bilateral
relations between China and Japan is significant not only for their
own prosperity, but also for peace in Asia and the world."
(Xinhua News Agency August 8, 2005)
