Insights丨 Literature works bridge for communications between China and Brazil: Brazilian professor

2024 marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic relationship between China and Brazil. It also marks the 10th anniversary of the founding of the Confucius Institute at the University of Campinas in Brazil. Recently, an education group led by Brazilian university leaders as well as representatives from other walks of life have been invited to visit Beijing. During their visit, Prof. Bruno Martarello de Conti and Professor Gao Qinxiang, the Brazilian and Chinese directors of Confucius Institute at the University of Campinas in Brazil shared their opinions on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic relationship between China and Brazil, as well as people-to-people and cultural exchanges between the two countries.　

Conti said that there is an increasing interest among the Brazilian population and students about learning Chinese language. He also introduced that the University of Campinas plans to publish the classical literature of the two countries in both languages, to establish the bridge between the two countries in the field of literature.　

Although the two countries are more than 10,000 miles apart, the hearts of the two peoples will get closer and closer, said Gao. Noting that the Brazilian and the Chinese people are both warm-hearted, the Brazilians are inclusive while Chinese culture values harmony, Gao added that it is expected that the two peoples can learn from and understand each other and carry out deep cooperation. (By Xue Lingqiao 　Photographers: Wu Jiaju, Xue Lingqiao and Huang Fang)