Remarks by Ambassador Xu Erwen at the Opening Ceremony of Porcelain's Journey along the Silk Road- Chinese Porcelain Culture Exhibition

克罗地亚文化部部长助理马奈尼卡先生，

扎达尔省省长隆金先生，

女士们，先生们，

　　晚上好！Dobra večer！

　　今天，很高兴来到扎达尔市参加在这里举行的“丝路瓷行——中国陶瓷文化展”开幕式。扎达尔不仅是一座历史文化悠久的城市，更是一座充满对中国和中国人民友好感情的城市。在此，我要借此机会向扎达尔人民表示诚挚的问候和衷心的祝福！感谢扎达尔古玻璃博物馆和中国景德镇陶瓷博物馆为这次展览付出的辛劳，也要感谢克罗地亚文化部、扎达尔省和扎达尔市对这次展览的支持，还要感谢克罗地亚国家电视台和扎达尔媒体朋友对此次展览开幕式的报道，同时也热烈欢迎来自中国江西省景德镇的代表团成员和所有在座的朋友。

Croatia Assistant Minister of Culture, Mr. Manenica,

Prefect Longin,

Deputy Mayor Surać,

Ladies and gentlemen,

Good evening. Dobra večer.

It gives me great pleasure to be here tonight to attend the opening ceremony of Porcelain's Journey along the Silk Road- Chinese Porcelain Culture Exhibition. I'm very pleased that this exhibition is held in Zadar, a city full of history, full of cultural heritage, and full of friendship toward China and the Chinese people. First of all, I wish to extend my best wishes and warmest greetings to both Zadar Ancient Glass Museum and Jingdezhen China Ceramics Museum for your strenuous efforts and hard work to make this exhibition possible, and thank Croatia Ministry of Culture, Zadar County and Zadar City for your great support to this exhibition. I would also like to thank Croatia national TV station and Zadar's media to report this exhibition. Meanwhile, I want to extend my warm welcome to the delegation members from Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province, China and all the friends present here today.

　　女士们，先生们，

　　这次展览是今年中克两国文化交流中的一件大事，也是2019年中克文化和旅游年的重要组成部分。今年4月，中国总理李克强对克罗地亚进行正式访问并参加第八次中国与中东欧国家领导人会晤，其间并与贵国总理普连科维奇共同为中克文化和旅游年揭幕。自今年年初以来，两国均举行了系列文化和旅游活动。近几个月内，我与贵国文化部长和部长助理共同出席了部分中国文化团体在克罗地亚举行的活动，例如在杜布罗夫尼克现代艺术博物馆举行的中国水墨画展和在萨格勒布青年剧院举行的中国“武舞”文艺表演，这些活动都受到克罗地亚观众的热烈欢迎。克罗地亚民间舞蹈团也在中国进行了巡回演出，向中国人民展示克罗地亚民间艺术，同样受到热烈欢迎。我相信今天的展览将使中克文旅年活动更加丰富多彩。

Ladies and gentlemen,

This exhibition is a major event for the cultural exchange between China and Croatia this year and a very important part of the Year of Culture and Tourism between China and Croatia which was launched by Croatian Prime Minister Plenkovic and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang when he paid his successful official visit to Croatia and attended the 8th Summit of Heads of Governments of China and Central and Eastern European Countries this April. Since the beginning of this year, a series of cultural and tourist activities and events have been held by both sides in both countries. Over the past two months, I attended several cultural events in Croatia together with the Minister and Assistant Minister of Croatia Ministry of Culture, such as the Chinese water ink painting exhibition at Dubrovnik Modern Art Museum and Chinese martial dance in Zagreb Youth Theater which were all well received by Croatia audience. Not long ago, a Croatia folk dance troupe had a touring performance in China, presenting Croatia folk arts to the Chinese people which received warm welcome. I am confident that today's exhibition will enrich the activities of the Year of Culture and Tourism between China and Croatia.

　　目前中克关系正处于“钻石”发展期。两国领导人保持密切联系，政治互信不断加强，务实合作深入发展。这些成果都是建立在相互尊重、平等互利基础之上的。双边合作取得丰硕成果，给两国人民带来巨大福祉。在双方共同建设佩列沙茨大桥的鼓舞下，中国在克投资不断增加。两国在基础设施、清洁能源、数字经济、旅游业和初级产业等领域也面临诸多合作机会。贵国的优质农产品（如乳制品、葡萄酒、橄榄油、松露等）在中国市场越来越受欢迎。今年来克的中国游客人数将达到新高。除政治和经济关系快速发展外，两国文化交流也蓬勃发展。这次瓷器展将为两国文化交流增添新的动力。

This exhibition reflects the fast growing comprehensive cooperative partnership between our two countries. At present, China-Croatia relations are in the "diamond" period of development. The two leaders have kept close contacts, political mutual trust have been greatly strengthened and pragmatic cooperation have extended to all areas. Many tangible results have been achieved by our cooperation which have brought great benefits to both peoples and both countries. Encouraged by the cooperation on building the Peljesac Bridge, China's investment in Croatia is increasing. We are faced with more opportunities in our cooperation in areas of infrastructure, clean energy, digital economy, tourist industry and primary industry, etc. Croatia high-quality agricultural products (such as dairy products, wine, olive oil, truffle and so on so forth) are getting more and more popular in Chinese market. The number of Chinese tourists to Croatia has reached a new height this year. In addition to the rapid development of political and economic relations, the cultural exchanges between our two countries are also blooming. This porcelain exhibition puts another addition to the rapid development of our two countries' cultural ties.