Budapest News: The 2025 China Tourism Culture Week and China Intangible Cultural Heritage Tourism Creative Exhibition have recently kicked off at the Ethnographic Museum in Budapest, the capital of Hungary. More than 100 representatives from government agencies in China and Hungary, cultural and tourism enterprises in Central and Eastern Europe, and media attended the opening ceremony. Dr. Silaj Szabolch, Head of the Legal and Governance Support Department of the Hungarian National Tourism Board, delivered a speech. In his speech, Silaj Szabolch, the head of the Legal and Governance Support Department of the Hungarian National Tourism Administration, stated that in recent years, the economic, cultural, and tourism ties between Hungary and China have become increasingly close, and China has become one of the most important source countries for Hungary. At present, Budapest has established direct flight routes with seven cities in China, becoming an important hub for connecting the Central and Eastern European region with China's aviation network. Siraj said that on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Europe, this event is not only a cultural and tourism event, but also a bridge connecting the friendship, cooperation, and mutual trust between Hungary and China. Fu Hanxiao, Deputy Director of the Industrial Development Department of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China, delivered a speech. Fu Hanxiao, Deputy Director of the Industry Development Department of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China, pointed out that the purpose of holding the China Tourism Culture Week is to showcase the vitality of contemporary Chinese culture and tourism industry development, to explain and promote excellent culture with Chinese characteristics, reflecting Chinese spirit, and containing Chinese wisdom to the world, and to practice the Global Civilization Initiative with practical actions. Create more convenient and favorable conditions for more European tourists to enter China and perceive China, and provide more diverse choices. On the day of the event, there will also be a dialogue on high-quality development of tourism between China and Central and Eastern Europe, a cultural and tourism promotion and negotiation meeting, and overseas exchange and docking activities for key projects. In depth discussions will be held on market expansion, product upgrades, and project resource sharing, jointly exploring new models of international cooperation in the cultural and tourism industry and expanding new paths for the industry to go global. This Tourism and Culture Week is jointly organized by the China Tourism Office in Budapest, the European Representative Office of the Investment Promotion Bureau of the Ministry of Commerce of China, and the European Branch of Xinhua News Agency. The three-day event also includes a series of supporting cultural experience projects such as the China Intangible Cultural Heritage Tourism Creative Exhibition, "Tea and the World · Elegant Collection", and the "East of the Forbidden City" photo exhibition in Beijing, China. (New Society)