“芭蕾外交”助力中日关系迈进新时代

The Innovative Progress of China’s Public Diplomacy since the 18th Ballet Diplomacy Helps China-Japan Relations Enter into a New Era

文明互鉴交流是推动人类发展进步的重要动力。当代各国的文化外交活动中,艺术交流扮演了重要角色。半个世纪以来,中日'芭蕾外交'见证了中日两国友谊。以《白毛女》等为代表的红色经典芭蕾舞剧架起了中日两国民众心灵的桥梁。六十余年来,日本松山芭蕾舞团用芭蕾讲述'中国故事',先后16次来华公演,为推进中日友好作出了卓越的贡献。《白毛女》芭蕾舞剧在日本的成功传播是中国故事走向世界的一个成功案例,我们应进一步推动'芭蕾外交'的横向交流和纵深发展,用芭蕾舞剧等艺术形式讲好中国故事,助力中日关系迈向新时代。

Mutual study and exchange among civilizations is an important driving force of human development and progress.Artistic exchanges have always played an important role in the cultural diplomatic activities between countries in the world now.For half a century,'ballet diplomacy'between China and Japan has witnessed a history of cultural friendship between the two countries.Traditional Chinese'red'classical ballet plays,represented by the White Haired Girl,have built a bridge between the hearts and mind of Chinese and Japanese people through the art on toes.Over the past 60 years,Japan’s Matsuyama Ballet Troupe has made outstanding contributions to the Sino-Japan friendship bytelling the'Chinese story'through the art of ballet.They have come to China for performances for 16 times.The successful dissemination of the White Haired Girl ballet in Japan is a successful case of China’s story presented to the world audience.We should further promote the horizontal exchange and in-depth development of'ballet diplomacy'.Through exchanges and development of'ballet diplomacy',we should better tell China’s stories to the world through the art of ballet and other artistic forms,so as to help Sino-Japan relations enter into a new era.