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Chinese in France
An exposition on modern living in China and an exhibition of 20th-century Chinese paintings, which opened in Paris on Monday, kicked off a year of cultural exchanges.
The “China-France Culture Year” is the largest Chinese exchange of its kind with a foreign country.
The Year of China in France actually runs from October 2003 to July 2004. It will be followed by the Year of France in China, from autumn 2004 to July 2005. The two events are part of celebrations surrounding the 40th anniversary of formal diplomatic（外交的）recognition between the two countries, which took place, January 27,1964.
The activities will include expositions on “China Seen Closely—Art of Living in |
