While addressing the participant, Prof Dr Iqbal Chawla said that Pakistan and China both were culturally rich countries and fine arts could help us understand each other.
He said that artifacts presented by the Chinese delegation were much impressive in the exhibition. He said that we can learn from each other with various expressions of fine arts. He said that PU Department of History for the first time in Pakistan had launched joint PhD program in the subject of history in collaboration with the China varsity under which 15 Chinese students were studying at PU.
He stressed the need to promote bilateral relations between the universities of both the countries and exchange of students and faculty members. He said One Belt One Road project would bring prosperity for Pakistan and change its destiny. He said that belt and road initiative had opened new opportunities for both the countries.
He said that Western countries were also becoming part of this project as it was a big reality of the time. On the occasion, faculty members from Changsha Normal University briefed the participants about the courses of fine arts being offered at their university. The exhibition would continue till Thursday (tomorrow).