Exhibition in commemoration of 55th Anniversary of Establishment of
Diplomatic Relations commences

A ceremony to open the exhibition in commemoration of the 55th Anniversary of Myanmar-China Establishment of Diplomatic Relations was held at the National Museum on Pyay Road , here, this morning.

Present on the occasion were Minister for Culture Maj-Gen Kyi Aung, Minister at the Prime Minister's Office Brig-Gen Pyi Sone, Minister for Cooperatives Col Zaw Min, Deputy Minister for Culture Brig-Gen Soe Win Maung, Deputy Minister for Information U Thein Sein, departmental heads, Chinese Ambassador Mr Li Jinjun, the Military Attaché and embassy staff, representatives of Teng Chong County, officials of Myanmar Traditional Artists and Artisans Asiayon (Central) and guests.

First, Minister for Culture Maj-Gen Kyi Aung unveiled the signboard of the exhibition.

Deputy Minister for Culture Brig-Gen Soe Win Maung and Chinese Ambassador Mr Li Jinjun opened the exhibition.

After the opening ceremony, the ministers, the deputy ministers, the ambassador and guests visited the exhibition and signed in the visitors' book.

Deputy Head of Teng Chong County People's Government Mr Geng Weimin and Teng Chong County Culture and Sports Department Deputy Head Ms Zhang Xiaoying presented paintings for the National Museum to Director-General U Myint Thein Swe of Department of Cultural Institute.

At the exhibition, 62 paintings and 152 documentary photos from China and 19 paintings of Myanmar and documentary photos of goodwill visits of Heads of State between the two countries and head to head diplomatic relations of the two countries are being displayed.

The exhibition will be kept open from 10 am to 4 pm daily up to 15 June free of charge.