The reporter learned on July 5 that from July 1 to 5, the Paris Exhibition of Fujian Ship Administration Culture was held at the European Times Cultural Center in Paris, France. This exhibition focused on the historical evolution of Fujian Ship Administration, showing the profound friendship and close cooperation between China and France in culture, science and technology, education and other fields from all directions and angles.
More than a century ago, Fujian Shipping Administration set up a bridge of cultural exchanges between China and France, creating a story of friendly exchanges between China and France. More than 150 years ago, a French naval officer, Giguel, led a European technical team across the ocean, participated in the construction of China’s first modern warship, established the first French university, trained the first batch of shipbuilding engineers, promoted the students of ship administration to study in France, and cultivated a large number of people of insight, which made important contributions to the smooth development of Fujian’s ship administration and promoted the modernization process of China, leaving a colorful section in the history of China-French exchanges.
During the exhibition, a cultural exchange meeting on ship administration was also held. Participants held in-depth discussions on the inheritance and development of Fujian’s ship administration, new opportunities for cultural exchanges between China and France, and looked forward to jointly promoting cooperation between China and France in more fields. (Reporter Ouyang Jinquan and correspondents Fu Xuechen and Wu Danhong)