Soong Ching Ling & Rewi Alley exhibition opens
- By Guo Yiming
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An exhibition featuring the stories of Madame Soong Ching Ling, the late honorary president of the People's Republic of China, and Rewi Alley, the New Zealand-born social activist who aided China's revolution, opened on Nov. 28 in Beijing to commemorate their friendship and boost China-New Zealand relations.
An exhibition featuring the stories of Madame Soong Ching Ling, the late honorary president of the People's Republic of China, and Rewi Alley, the New Zealand-born social activist who aided China’s revolution, opened on Nov. 28 in Beijing. [Photo by Guo Yiming/China.org.cn]
Themed "The Joy of Life is Having Friends," the exhibition includes photos, relics and multimedia materials showcasing the friendship between the two revolutionary figures and their dedication to China's development.
This year marks 120 years since the birth of Rewi Alley, the founder of the Bailie schools and a social activist who helped build friendly relations between China and New Zealand. He lived and worked in China for 60 years.
Alley, along with Madame Soong Ching Ling and Edgar Snow, founded the International Committee for the Promotion of Chinese Industrial Cooperatives (ICCIC) in 1939, which made great contributions to the Chinese revolution and socialist constructions.
One of Alley's most significant contributions to fostering the China-New Zealand relationship is the foundation of goodwill which he personally generated toward China, said John McKinnon, New Zealand's ambassador to China. He viewed the friendship between Madame Soong Ching Ling and Rewi Alley as paving the foundation for contemporary China-NZ relations.
The exhibition will last though January 2018 in the former residence of Madame Soong Ching Ling.
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