TV program ‘A Date with 2010’ – Singapore and Japan

Source: www.lifeofguangzhou.com

TV program ‘A Date with 2010’ comes to another two episodes - interviews with Singapore Consulate General and Japan Consulate General in Guangzhou. The two episodes will be broadcast in March.

During the program, Singapore Consul General in Guangzhou Mr.Ang Chay Chuan talked about the commons in maintaining tradition in modern Guangzhou and Singapore. And the guests shared some experience in holding large-scale sports events, for example, Singapore is to hold the 2010 Youth Olympic Games, while Guangzhou the 2010 Asian Games.

In another episode, Consulate General of Japan in Guangzhou Mr. Masaharu Yoshida talked about traditional cultures in China and Japan with the audience, like Tea Tao (Tea Ceremony) and flower art. [more about Chinese Kongfu Tea]

The series of interview programs named ‘A Date with 2010’ was first broadcast on Guangzhou TV English Channel at 9:30pm to 10pm on January 20, 2008. Organized by Guangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee, Guangzhou TV and Foreign Affairs Office of the People's Government of Guangzhou Municipality, the TV program is aimed at promoting Guangzhou’s passion for holding the Asian Games, and sharing the cultures of different Asian countries.

‘A Date with 2010’ has ten episodes, which will be broadcast twice a week. Consulate-Generals of different Asian countries in Guangzhou, folk-custom experts, famous athletes, and emigrants in Guangzhou are invited to join the program.

More episodes:
Interviews with Consulate General of the S.R of Vietnam in Guangzhou
Royal Thai Consulate-General in Guangzhou

(Reported by Shanna Chu)

Editor: Shanna Chu