The China-CEEC Leaders Summit will be held on February 9 by video.

Central and Eastern European countries were the first European countries to establish diplomatic relations with New China, and their cooperation with China has a long history.

Many interesting and wonderful stories emerged in the course of friendly exchanges. Some may be unexpected, but they may be closely related to life.

There is a farm in Cangzhou called "Zhongjie"

　　When New China was founded, the former Czechoslovakia was also one of the first countries to establish diplomatic relations with New China.

After the independence of the Czech Republic in 1993, the two sides have continued to use October 6, 1949 as the day for the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

There is also a very unique place name in China that is related to this period of history. This is the Sino-Czech Friendship Farm in Cangzhou City, Hebei Province.

Data map: Visitors learn about the changes of the Sino-Czech Friendship Farm at the China-Czech Friendship Museum.

Photo by Fu Xinchun

Ancient countries "out of the circle" by games

　　Most of Poland's land is located in the Great Plains of Eastern Europe.

Benefiting from its superior terrain, abundant water sources and suitable climate, Poland has a long history of agriculture and has long been the country's pillar industry.

However, what is unexpected is that the ancient countries are now "out of the circle" with games.

Data map: Overlooking the city of Warsaw, Poland, is beautiful like an oil painting.

Image source: Sipaphoto

　　The gaming industry is one of the fastest growing industries in Poland.

The population of Poland is only about 38 million, but there are more than 300 gaming companies.

According to statistics, the output value of the Polish game industry in 2019 reached 479 million euros.

　　Polish game companies not only have large game companies with hundreds of people and independent game teams, but also various free-to-play and casual game production companies. 96% of the games they produce are for overseas markets.

The "Witcher" series, hailed as a masterpiece by domestic game fans, is a Polish product, and the zombie-themed game "Dying Light" is also produced by Polish game companies.

　　In 2019, the Cultural Division of the Polish Embassy and the China Independent Game League jointly organized the "Innovative Polish Fun Tour" concert in Shanghai. This is the largest game-themed concert since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Poland, "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt" The original performer Percival Band once brought an hour-long audiovisual feast to Chinese players.

Producing oil and gas, more wine

　　Romania is the second-largest country in Central and Eastern Europe, with mountains, hills, and plains each accounting for one third. It is one of the countries with the richest oil and gas resources in Central and Eastern Europe.

　　But speaking of Romania, it might not be the first time you think that this is a wine producing area.

In fact, Romania has more than four thousand years of winemaking history, even longer than France, so it is called "the country of Bacchus, the god of wine".

The main wine producing regions of Romania and France are located at the same latitude, and the soil and climate conditions are very suitable for grape cultivation.

　　In addition, Romanian law stipulates that wine blending is not allowed, and no compounds are allowed to be added during the brewing process. Therefore, most of Romanian red wines have a high alcohol content and are very suitable for storage and storage.

　　The famous wine master Jesse Robinson called Romania a hopeful place for wine making.

Many people also say that the wines here are not inferior to Bordeaux, France.

　　At present, Romania's wine production ranks sixth in Europe, and it is also among the top 15 producing countries in the world.

With the improvement of winemaking techniques, Romanian wines are also increasingly recognized.

Thanks to the continuous development of Sino-Romanian trade in recent years, China has become one of the main destination countries for Romanian wine.

Rose, yogurt, there is always one worth picking

　　Speaking of rose essential oil, many domestic businesses will claim that their essential oils are produced in Bulgaria.

In fact, about one-third of the rose essential oil in the world does come from this "land of roses."

　　Bulgaria is known as "God's back garden", affected by the Mediterranean climate, it will maintain a relatively mild temperature all year round.

A valley to the west of Kazanlak, a small city in the central part, is called the Rose Valley. It has fertile soil, mild climate, and abundant rain. It is the area in Bulgaria that produces the most oil-producing roses.

　　Compared to roses, Bulgarian yogurt may be more well-known-the Lactobacillus subspecies "Lactobacillus bulgaricus" is named after the country because this lactic acid bacteria was first discovered by Bulgarian microbiologists.

　　Yogurt has a long history in Bulgaria.

According to Bulgarians, yogurt was accidentally discovered in Bulgaria about 4000 years ago; some people say that the secret of Bulgarian longevity is precisely that they drink yogurt in large quantities for a long time.

Although these have yet to be verified, the Bulgarian love for yogurt is absolutely true.

　　China and Bulgaria established diplomatic relations on October 4, 1949, and the two countries are traditionally friendly.

Under the epidemic, Bulgarian yogurt has also been on the China-Europe train, which has promoted the recovery of the export trade of agricultural products in Central and Eastern Europe, and has enriched the dining table of the Chinese people.

Data map: China-Europe train.

Photo by Wang Jianming

Humanities exchanges are good enough

　　The cooperation between China and Central and Eastern European countries covers many areas, and the cultural exchanges closely related to daily life are also “good-looking”.

　　-"Good-looking" books.

Founded in 2018, the China-CEEC Publishing Alliance is a non-profit industry association for publishing cooperation between China and Central and Eastern European countries. It has 45 member units and more than 100 individual publishing houses within the alliance.

Under the 2020 epidemic, the publishing industry in China and Central and Eastern Europe has ushered in a bumper harvest. More than 300 books were introduced through various forms such as online exhibitions.

　　--"Good movies.

"Bridge", "Walter Protect Sarajevo", "Good Soldier", and "The Wave of the Danube" are all outstanding representatives of Central and Eastern European movies. Many childhood memories of "post-80s" and "post-90s" "Mole's Story" have the same source. Here.

On the 5th of this month, the 2021 excellent film screening event in Central and Eastern European countries will open. Chinese audiences can watch Venice and Cannes Film Festival nominated films such as "The Fantasy Life of the Milk Deliveryman" and "Graduation Test". Trip to Eastern Europe.

　　-"Good-looking" games.

In the field of sports, a number of sports stars from Central and Eastern European countries are household names in China: Serbian tennis superstar Djokovic, Croatian football player Modric, Greek "letter brother" Antetokounmpo... "Little German" and "Letter" "Brother" has come to China to compete, "Magic Flute" Modric has also been revealed to join the Super League.

In any case, their game is absolutely "good-looking".

　　-"Good-looking" scenery.

Central and Eastern European countries have rich tourism resources. Budapest, the jewel on the Danube, Prague Square in the Middle Ages, and the Vardar River in North Macedonia... all the "good-looking" natural and cultural landscapes have become outbound tourist destinations for Chinese citizens...

　　With the aid of the China-Central and Eastern European cooperation mechanism, I believe that more and more wonderful stories will continue to be created and discovered, and continue to be integrated into our daily lives.

　　Author: Chong Xing Hao Lingyu