A photo exhibition was held by Confucius Institute at UoM in the Auditorium of the University of Mauritius from 17th to 19th June 2018.
The exhibition attracted many students and staff of UoM, and local people. The visitors were impressed by the beautiful sceneries of Zhejiang province, as captured by the photos. It also depicts the effort of the Chinese government to provide green spaces in cities, towns and other populated areas. Zhejiang province has a substantially high green cover and has a sound ecological environment.
Zhejiang province consists mostly of hills, which account for about 70% of its total area. There are a few prominent mountains such as mounts Yandang and Tianmu. Most of the valleys and plains are found along the coastline and rivers. The north of the province lies just south of the Yangtze Delta, and consists of plains around the cities of Hangzhou, Jiaxing, and Huzhou, where the Grand Canal of China enters from the northern border to end at Hangzhou. Another relatively flat area is found along the Qu River around the cities of Quzhou and Jinhua. Major rivers include the Qiangtang and Qu Rivers. Well-known lakes include the West Lake of Hangzhou and the South Lake of Jiaxing. Zhejiang has a humid subtropical climate with four distinct seasons 1.
On 19th of June 2018, H.E Mr. Che Jun, Secretary of CPC, Zhejiang Provincial Government attended the photo exhibition in the company of Mauritian CI Director, Naraindra Kistamah and Chinese CI Director, Tan Xudong. H.E. Mr. Che Jun was delighted to see all the familiar pictures of Zhejiang province and he was eager to explain the photos to the Chancellor of UoM and other distinguished members of the audience. H.E. Mr. Che Jun hopes that students of UoM come to study at universities of Zhejiang province and to discover the culture and promote the relationship between Mauritius and China.
1Source: Wikipedia, Aug 2018
Plate 1. His Excellency Che Jun, Secretary of CPC, Zhejiang Provincial Government, highlighting geographical features of Zhejiang province to Dr Louis Jean Claude Autrey, Chancellor of the University of Mauritius, under the watchful eyes of the Chinese Director of CI-UoM, Associate Professor Tan Xudong.
Plate 2. Chinese Director of CI-UoM, Associate Professor Tan Xudong, explaining the meaning and significance of the photos during the exhibition.
Plate 3. The general public attending the photo exhibition at the auditorium of UoM.
Plate 4. Students of UoM attending the photo exhibition at the auditorium of UoM.