Xinjiang Photo Exhibition held in China Cultural Center in Stockholm

By Xuefei Chen Axelsson

STOCKHOLM, Dec. 24(Greenpost) — As part of the China’s Landscape in Swedish Eyes photo exhibition, Xinjiang photo exhibition has been held in China Cultural Center in Stockholm.

Chinese Ambassador Gui Congyou spoke highly of the exhibition.He welcomed Swedish friends to visit China.

Jointly held by Green Post and Kamera & Bild Magazine, China’s Landscape in Swedish Eyes photo exhibition attracted folks from all walks of life.

Xuefei Chen Axelsson, Editor of Green Post has exhibited 30 photos featuring Xinjiang’s China-Europe Express Realignment Center, Grand Bazar, 12 Muqam, Burqin’s colorful strand, Kanas lake and Xinjiang Theatre as well as Gaubao plant that changes Gobi into oasis.  She visited Xinjiang in August as part of a mission to cover the Silk Road Economic Belt.

Eleven Swedish photographers went to Beijing’s Jinshanling Great Wall, Zhangjiajie and Lijiang River in november and brought back great China’s landscape.

The exhibition was welcomed by Swedish people.   Claes Grundsten said their trip to China was comprehensive and satisfactory.

Johan Wessel said it was very nice to have such a joint exhibition so that Swedish and Chinese in Sweden could understand China better and enjoyed the beautiful landscape.

Lena Weilandt said she went to China 30 years ago and it is very good that she could go back to China again 30 years later.

She saw great changes in China where there are a lot of high buildings, but she also saw old China somewhere in the market and street. She is very proud and glad to have such an exhibition and she will share the photo with family members, friends and colleagues.

Many people from other parts of the country to look at the exhibition.

Kitty Larsson came from Värmland to watch the photos. She said China was great and she loved China.

Nicolas Yiming came from Västerås with Swedish friend and was impressed by the Xinjiang photo. He said looking at the photo, he felt Altay sceneries and arkitectures are similar to that of Sweden.

Boel Lindberg, Director of the International Department of Swedish Foreign Ministry who is in charge of international correspondents visited the exhibition.

“It is really very beautiful, I almost like to think of going there to have a visit. You can even make post cards with them.” said Lindberg.

Marianne BJörklund, reporter from DN also visited the exhibition.  She said she was impressed by the beautiful sceneries in Xinjiang and that in Zhangjiajie.

SVD reporter, Chinese communities leaders and many others also came to watch the exhibition.

Many Swedish were impressed by Xinjiang’s sceneries and felt it is similar to that in Sweden.

Through the exhibition, visitors have a better understanding and a good look at China’s beautiful landscape.

The week long exhibition ended on Dec. 22, but it will open again on January 7 till the end of January before the next exhibition begins.

If you have time, you can still come and have a look.

“China Landscape in Swedish Eyes” photo exhibition held in Stockholm

“China Landscape in Swedish Eyes” photo exhibition held in Stockholm

China Plus Published: 2018-12-24 09:20:33

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Claes Grundsten's photo of Jinshanling Great Wall in Beijing taken on November, 2018. [Photo: China Plus]

Claes Grundsten’s photo of Jinshanling Great Wall in Beijing taken on November, 2018. [Photo: China Plus]

A photo exhibition featuring China’s landscape has been held in Stockholm, Sweden.

 Chinese Ambassador Gui Congyou spoke highly of this exhibition.

“We hope more Swedish friends will visit China and see with their own eyes a modern China, experience the culture, progress and the dynamism in Chinese society, and also importantly the friendship and hospitality of the Chinese people,” said Gui.

Most of the photos on show were taken during a visit to Xinjiang by Xuefei Chen Axelsson of Green Post in August and a visit to Beijing, Zhangjiajie and Guilin in November by eleven other Swedish photographers.

The photographer not only visited places of interest, but also key facilities serving the Belt and Road Initiative such as a realignment center of China-Europe Railway Express.

Landscape in Zhangjiajie taken by Claes Grundsten, famous Swedish landscape photographer in November, 2018. [Photo: China Plus]

Landscape in Zhangjiajie taken by Claes Grundsten, famous Swedish landscape photographer in November, 2018. [Photo: China Plus]

Among the participants is Claes Grundsten, a famous landscape photographer in Sweden.

“All together, this journey to China is very extensive and comprehensive and we were satisfied with the trip,” said Claes Grundsten.

Photo Journalist Johan Wessel said it was very good to have such an exhibition

“I think it was a nice exhibition and a nice opportunity to show the beautiful landscape of China both for the Swedish people in Sweden and the Chinese people in Sweden, and it was also nice to cooperate with you and your newspaper the Green Post and it was a nice cooperation between Green Post and the Kamera & Bild,” Johan said.

Xuefei Chen Axelsson, Editor of Green Post showed Mr. Gui Congyou, Chinese Ambassador to Sweden about Moon Bay Phot in Kanas region in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. [Photo: China Plus]

Xuefei Chen Axelsson, Editor of Green Post showed Mr. Gui Congyou, Chinese Ambassador to Sweden about Moon Bay Phot in Kanas region in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. [Photo: China Plus]

The photographers also include Lena Weilandt who returned to China decades after her first trip there.

“It was wonderful. I was there 30 years ago. So it was amazing to be able to be back there again 30 years later and see the beautiful landscape and meet the people. Somethings have changed a lot, big cities and very modern, but you can also find the old China in the market and streets, for instance. I think we are all very proud and happy to show our pictures here and we all show our pictures to our families and friends the photo communities,” Lena Weilandt said.

The week-long exhibition has attracted people from all walks of life in Sweden.

今日头条:“瑞典人眼中的中国”图片展圆满落下帷幕

北欧绿色邮报网北欧中华网联合报道(记者陈雪霏)– 为期一周的“瑞典人眼中的中国”图片展22日在斯德哥尔摩中国文化中心落下帷幕。

中国驻瑞典大使桂从友出席了15日的开幕式。

他说,近期,“北欧绿色邮报网”主编陈雪霏女士赴中国新疆采访,“相机和摄影”杂志的10多位记者和摄影爱好者赴北京、张家界、桂林等地采风。他们用相机记录了一个真实、客观的中国。其中有新疆阿勒泰独特的雅丹地貌,也有张家界的“奇峰三千”;有连接欧亚大陆的中欧班列,也有蓬勃发展的风电产业;有幸福和谐的新疆各族人民,也有桂林漓江上孤舟蓑笠的渔翁。这些图片让我们领略了中国的美丽风光与和谐的人文风貌,大饱眼福。相信各位朋友也能从这些作品中体会到中国深厚的文化积淀,感受到当代中国的蓬勃生机。

这次图片展也是中瑞民间友好交流的一项积极成果。中瑞虽然相距遥远,但两国的友好交往源远流长。新形势下,中瑞两国的相互了解、相互尊重、加强交流、互学互鉴,比历史上任何时候都更为重要。改革开放40年,不仅让中国融入了广阔的世界,也带给世界一个全新的中国。中国早已不是40年前的中国。中国人常讲,眼见为实,耳听为虚。我们欢迎两国社会各界多走动,多交流,特别是希望更多瑞典朋友去中国,亲眼观察当代中国,亲身感受中华文化的特色与魅力、中国社会的进步与活力、中国人民的友好与真诚。

北欧绿色邮报网主编陈雪霏向出席开幕式的100多位嘉宾介绍了她到新疆采访的感受,她对那里的印象是和谐稳定安全,吸引了很多游客,旅游业也是新疆发展的重要产业。她说,她照了1000多张照片,这里展出的只有30张。而大家如果想了解更多有关新疆的情况,可以看北欧绿色邮报刚出版的48页新疆特刊,那里介绍得更详细一些。而且,更多的信息,可以上www.greenpost.se网。

瑞典相机与图片杂志摄影师克拉斯.基石在开幕式上表示,他们这次中国之行收获很大,访问的地方很多(北京,张家界和桂林),很广泛,总的来说,也是非常令人满意的一次中国之行。

他们组织了15位摄影师和摄影爱好者到中国去旅行,其中11位的作品在这里得到展出。

约翰.维塞尔在接受北欧绿色邮报网采访时说,这次展览非常好,他对这次展览感到很自豪,很高兴,这是一次很好的合作。

陈雪霏向观众介绍中欧班列。 

杨丽然老校长和中欧文化协会秘书长厉迪观看新疆之行录像。在随后的一周时间里,有来自斯德哥尔摩的华人华侨侨领来看图片展,有来自瓦姆兰的摄影爱好者基蒂.莱德.拉尔松,特意乘长途火车赶来观看图片展。

她说,她非常喜欢中国,感觉中国的山水真是太美了。

莱娜.维兰德也带朋友来看图片展。她说,她在30年前曾经去过中国。她非常高兴30年之后,又有机会去中国。这30年中,她看到了中国的巨大变化,城市很大,高楼大厦,几乎什么都很大。但是同时,她还是能从集贸市场或街道上感受到古老的中国,所以,中国是有变化,但也有不变的地方。她觉得能在这里参加这次展览感到非常自豪。她也和家人,朋友和摄影圈的朋友们一起分享她的中国图片。据悉,他们将在二月份进行一次关于中国之行的图片展。

瑞典外交部国际新闻司司长布爱尔.林德贝尔也应邀前来观看图片展,当看到新疆北部阿勒泰地区的美丽风景图片时,她说,她看了图片以后,真想到新疆去看一看。这些图片,都可以制作成明信片了。

瑞典SVD的记者和DN的记者伯克伦德也来参观了图片展。他们对新疆的美丽风光和和谐的文化风俗都感觉印象深刻。尤其是对新疆的文化保护,中欧班列和戈壁变绿洲的举措都感觉很好。

还有的观众看了图片展以后表示,今后应该多举办这样的展出,宣传中国的积极正面的形象,因为瑞典有些人总是用有色眼镜来看中国。

华瑞共享会主席易明和瑞典小城镇建设专家一起专程从韦斯特罗斯赶来看图片展。他说,这次图片展充分反映了中国的大好河山,尤其是新疆图片反映了新疆北疆的美丽风景和民俗文化,让人了解新疆的和谐美丽,尤其让他感觉印象深刻的是,看到那里的风景仿佛和瑞典一样。其实,这也是记者的切实感受,也是很多参观者的感受。新疆阿勒泰地区的房屋建筑大多采用木制结构,和欧洲,加拿大,新西兰的建筑都有些类似。

临走时,他们还带走了很多新疆特刊,准备发给瑞典朋友,让他们更多地了解中国。

瑞典华人工商联合总会会长王俞力,前秘书长袁放生,两湖同乡会会长刘芳和北欧中医药中心的范秀兰,北欧国际交流中心秘书长丘潇卉,瑞京华人协会老校长杨丽然等华人华侨也来观看了展览,并希望能有机会去新疆旅游。

另外,中国驻瑞典大使馆的全体馆员也来参观图片展,透过瑞典人的镜头,再次领略祖国的壮丽河山,尤其是看到新疆的图片,聚集了中欧班列,文化传承,戈壁变绿洲和美丽自然景观等,通过图片,娓娓道来地形象地讲述了中国故事,无疑也是一次很好地学习机会。

瑞典的摄影爱好者来自各个行业。来参观图片展的除了来自瑞典的朋友,还有来自英国的朋友。

图片展期间,北欧绿色邮报-新疆特刊也同时发行,让更多的瑞典人了解中国,了解新疆。

本次图片展主要是展出长城,张家界和漓江的图片共34张,新疆图片30张,总共是64张。

其中的一个组织者查理表示,他曾经在一本杂志上看到漓江的美景,于是,他梦想能亲自到那里去,经过两年的努力,他终于实现了梦想。他自己也拍了张家界的天门,非常惊心动魄。

拉尔松喜欢桂林的一个博物馆,于是,她宁可自己呆在博物馆里,因此,只有她拍摄了博物馆的长廊,很独特。观众们对张家界的景观叹为观止,惊叹人们是怎样爬到那么高的山顶上的。当得知可以坐电梯的时候,更是感到非常惊讶,感叹中国的发展水平。

图片也反应了中国农民已经不再全力从事农业,而是同时从事旅游业,事实也证明旅游业更容易赚钱。虽然他们去的是长城,但是,却是金山岭地段的长城,不同于八达岭,慕田峪和司马台。摄影师们不辞辛劳起大早去看日出。

图文 陈雪霏