Original title: the five-star red flag lights up the world's tallest building, the Khalifa tower in the United Arab Emirates
On the evening of October 1 local time, many landmark buildings in the United Arab Emirates lit China red one after another to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the people's Republic of China. In Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Khalifa tower, the world's tallest building, successively released three groups of light shows with the theme of China's national day at 8:40 p.m., 9:10 p.m. and 9:40 p.m. local time, which attracted many people and tourists. Accompanied by Chinese style music, the building also presents the words "seventy years of spring and autumn, thousands of miles of red rivers and mountains".
Not only the Khalifa tower, but also many landmark buildings in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, including the Emirates Palace Hotel, Sheikh Zayed bridge, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, have also lit China red, which is particularly eye-catching in the night sky.
The UAE's move is intended to attract Chinese and foreign tourists to celebrate China's National Day holiday, but this year is also the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the UAE.
Crown prince Abu Dhabi, deputy commander of the UAE armed forces Mohammed, vice president and Prime Minister of the UAE and Sheikh Mohammed of Dubai all used Arabic and Chinese to express congratulations on twitter.
While congratulating, the Dubai chief also attached a photo of the lighting of the Khalifa Tower: we extend warm congratulations to the government and people of the people's Republic of China on the 70th anniversary of its birthday. A solid historical and strategic relationship connects us with China and contributes to stability, prosperity and peace.
On the 2nd, Gulf News, the English language newspaper with the largest circulation in the UAE, published the title "the UAE is a proud friend of China", which was forwarded by Sheikh Mohammed and other dignitaries.
The UAE is one of the important partners one belt, one road. In July 2018, China and the United Arab Emirates established a comprehensive strategic partnership. Vice President Mohammed also put forward the "Embrace China" plan.
In July this year, crown prince Mohammed of Abu Dhabi visited China. At that time, Xi Jinping pointed out that we had fruitful and successful talks and witnessed the exchange of a number of cooperation agreements. The number, content and scope of the cooperation are rare. This reflects the rich connotation and strategic nature of bilateral relations.
Muhammad said at that time that the Arab side was optimistic about the bright prospects for China's development and regarded deepening the comprehensive strategic partnership between Afghanistan and China as the top priority of Arab diplomacy. No matter how the international situation changes, the Arab side will be China's best strategic partner. The Arab side will continue to give strong support to China on issues involving China's core interests and major concerns.
CCTV News reported that since the new school year in September this year, about 60 public schools in the UAE, from kindergarten to high school, have officially launched Chinese courses to integrate Chinese into the UAE national education system. The Ministry of education of the UAE said that it plans to recruit 150 Chinese teachers in 2019-2020 and promote Chinese teaching to 200 public schools.
The teaching materials used by the students are the teaching book "crossing the Silk Road" for the 2019-2020 academic year compiled by the Ministry of education of the United Arab Emirates and the Chinese national Hanban.