Launch ceremony of the theme webpage, ‘Window for ASEAN-China Children's Cultural Exchanges (WACCCE)', held in Beijing

Children from various countries launch the Window for ASEAN-China Children's Cultural Exchanges at the opening ceremony. [Photo/China Daily]

The theme webpage, "Window for ASEAN-China Children's Cultural Exchanges (WACCCE)" was officially launched at the China National Theatre for Children in Beijing on March 11, 2016.

Secretary General of the ASEAN-China Centre (ACC) Yang Xiuping was present at the ceremony and delivered a speech.

The ceremony was also attended by ASEAN envoys in China and representatives from media and institutions, such as the China Song Ching Ling Foundation (CSCLF), the Bureau for External Cultural Relations of the Chinese Ministry of Culture, China Daily, Xinhuanet, cctv.com, english.cri.cn, People's Daily Online, and China News Service. They also watched the children's play Peter Pan.

The WACCCE is sponsored by ACC, CSCLF and Chinaculture.org, presented by Chinadaily.com.cn, and supported by children's cultural institutions and activity centers, such as the China National Theatre for Children (CNTC).

It is designed to be a long-term platform dedicated to ASEAN-China children's cultural exchanges by gathering all major resources, taking advantage of the Internet for its fast distribution and wide coverage of information, and carefully selecting the content and styles loved by children.

On the theme webpage, four columns are set up, including "About Us", "News", "Programs" and "Resources". It will issue cultural exchange projects between teenagers and children in China and ASEAN and service information, as well as related news information concerning the cultural exchanges.

This year marks the 25th anniversary of ASEAN-China Dialogue relations. The WACCCE will take the initiative to discuss cooperation with its ASEAN counterparts, continuously providing a window to present the activity information on cultural exchanges between teenagers and children in China and ASEAN countries. Eventually, it is hoped that the WACCCE becomes a convenient online bridge between ASEAN and China for children's cultural exchanges.