To welcome World Book Day and celebrate United Nations Chinese Day, the theme event "Chinese: Promoting Dialogue among Civilizations in the World" was held in Moscow on the 21st. On that day, the theme activity of "Appreciating Chinese Literature" was held in St. Petersburg, Russia. Chinese Ambassador to Russia, Zhang Hanhui, delivered a speech at the theme event held in Moscow, stating that the theme perfectly aligns with the urgent need and common call of countries around the world to strengthen cultural exchange and mutual learning, and promote the progress of human civilization. The Confucius Institutes and Classrooms established in Russia and the Russian Cultural Center established in China continue to promote language exchange between the two countries. We believe that strengthening the learning of Chinese and Russian will greatly promote mutual understanding, consolidate friendship, and enhance exchanges and mutual learning between the two civilizations. During the event, a press conference was held for the Russian version of the famous Chinese educator Zhu Yongxin's book "To Teachers" and the famous Russian host Igor Cherov's new book "How to Make Your Children Love Reading". The translator of the Russian version of "To the Teacher" and Russian sinologist Alexei Aleksahin introduced the content, translation process, and his own understanding of the translation between Russian and Chinese languages and cultures. Irina Zaharova, senior researcher of Children's Aesthetic Education Center of Pushkin plastic arts Museum, showed her works of Chinese calligraphy and cloth embroidery and shared her wonderful stories of communication with Chinese friends at the event. This event is jointly organized by Shangs International Publishing and Media Group, Russian Writers and Publishers Association, Moscow Universal Bookstore, and other institutions. The theme activity of "Appreciating Chinese Literature" was held in St. Petersburg on the 21st, aiming to deepen the understanding of Chinese literature among the Russian people and expand cultural exchanges between China and Russia through creative research and appreciation of classical Chinese literature. Mark Simtsev, president of St. Petersburg National University of Economics, delivered a speech at the event, saying that the school pays attention to cooperation with China in the fields of culture, education and so on. The school's China Pavilion opened in 2015, and its collection of books covers Chinese philosophy, politics, history, education, culture, science and technology and other fields. This event showcased several classic works of Chinese writers for Chinese cultural enthusiasts in Russia. Several guests introduced their favorite fragments of Chinese classics and delved into the classical literature of China and Russia. Some students also performed literary and artistic performances such as allegro and martial arts. (New News Agency)