Photo exhibition to highlight China-Hungary Belt and Road cooperation held in Budapest

The photo shows people viewing the pictures showcased at the Photo Exhibition for China-Hungary Belt and Road Pragmatic Cooperation convened in Budapest of Hungary on May 2. (Xinhua Silk Road)

A photo exhibition highlighting China-Hungary pragmatic cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative was held in Budapest, capital of Hungary on Thursday.

The exhibition, launched during the Thematic Forum on China-Hungary Belt and Road Pragmatic Cooperation, drew around 200 visitors, including Chinese and Hungarian government officials, scholars, entrepreneurs and financial institution representatives, to view photos of bilateral cooperation programs and people-to-people exchanges.

The photo shows people viewing the pictures showcased at the Photo Exhibition for China-Hungary Belt and Road Pragmatic Cooperation convened in Budapest of Hungary on May 2. (Xinhua Silk Road)

Hungary is the first European country to sign a Belt and Road cooperation document with China and over the past 75 years since establishing diplomatic relations, China and Hungary have enjoyed mutual respect, mutual understanding, mutual support and mutual trust.

The photo displayed at the exhibition shows laying of the first pair of rails for Kunszentmiklos-Tass to Bosztor section of the Hungarian part of Belgrade-Budapest railway on May 30, 2023. (China Railway Group Budapest-Belgrade Railway Management Dept./Handout via Xinhua)

Sharing the latest tangible accomplishments brought by Belt and Road cooperation, the exhibition presented a collection of exquisite photos with concise captions under the "cooperation model"- and "close friend"-themed exhibition sections.

For instance, pictures of the Belgrade-Budapest railway and Central European Trade and Logistics Cooperation Zone were exhibited to demonstrate mutually beneficial cooperation and photographs of bilateral people-to-people exchanges in culture, education, sports, and tourism sector were also on display.

The photo showcased at the exhibition shows tea-tasting by people attending the "Tea and the world: elegance"-centered Chinese tea culture exhibition in Budapest, Hungary on June 16, 2023. (Attila Volgyi/Handout via Xinhua)

Organized by China Economic Information Service, Europe Regional Bureau of Xinhua News Agency and the Belt and Road Portal, the photo exhibition was dedicated to telling more vivid stories on people joining hands in building the Belt and Road.

(Edited by Duan Jing, duanjing@xinhua.org)