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The Star
07-07-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Budapest book exhibition highlights China's modernization path
BUDAPEST, July 7 (Xinhua) -- A book exhibition titled "Chinese Modernization in Books" opened here Monday at the China Book Corner, offering Hungarian readers access to works that trace China's modernization path. The event, organized by the Hungarian Workers' Party with support from the Chinese Embassy in Hungary, aims to promote greater understanding of socialism with Chinese characteristics among Hungarian audiences. Modernization in China is people-centered and about improving lives, Gyula Thurmer, president of the Hungarian Workers' Party, said, adding, "We would like to help the Hungarian people learn about socialism with Chinese characteristics from original sources." Chinese Ambassador to Hungary Gong Tao said that Chinese modernization brings peaceful development and harmonious coexistence between man and nature, benefiting the Chinese people and promoting the common development of the world. Hailing China's modernization path, Vince Lisztes, a young member of the Hungarian Workers' Party, called on fellow members to read at least one Chinese book each year. Launched in 2024, the China Book Corner now offers about 400 books in Chinese, Hungarian, and other languages.
The Star
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Star
"Ne Zha 2" premieres in Hungary as part of Chinese film week
BUDAPEST, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Chinese animated blockbuster "Ne Zha 2" premiered in the Hungarian capital of Budapest on Thursday night as part of the "Imazsia Chinese film week 2025." The screening, presented in Mandarin with English subtitles, sold out within hours of the box office opening. "The fact that all tickets for today's screening sold out in less than three hours shows that the success of Chinese cinema extends far beyond China's borders and is generating increasing international interest," said Victoria Varadi, chief organizer of the film week. "It is a great honor for us that this cinematic sensation could be brought to Hungary for the first time through the Imazsia Chinese Film Week," she added. Meanwhile, Chinese Ambassador to Hungary Gong Tao spoke about the development of cultural ties within bilateral cooperation, saying that he expects the two sides "will continue to deepen cooperation in the field of film." Members of the audience at the premiere expressed their appreciation for the movie. Anna Matus, a 22-year-old medical student from Szeged, attended with her brother. "I really, really liked the film. I loved the visuals, the characters, the plot twists -- everything, really," she told Xinhua after the screening. "As for my favorite character, I think it's the main character," she said. "I really enjoyed his development throughout the film." Orsolya Racz, a 24-year-old student of the Chinese language, highlighted the animation's appeal to audiences familiar with animated films. "The film was really great. I watch a lot of animated films myself, so I really loved the animation and the drawing style -- how they brought out the elements in the film and the fight scenes, that was all very impressive to me." Chris, a German engineering student currently based in Budapest, also praised the film, saying, "It was really, really interesting to see another culture." Rooted in 16th-century Chinese mythology with a bold reinterpretation, "Ne Zha 2" was crafted over five years by a team of 4,000 animators and has since become the world's highest-grossing animated film.
Budapest Times
28-03-2025
- Business
- Budapest Times
Budapest-Belgrade line takes a step forward
Minister of Economy Márton Nagy announced on social media on Wednesday that he had successfully negotiated with China's ambassador to Hungary, Gong Tao. The negotiations concerned the financing of the northern section of the Budapest-Belgrade railway line. Back in October 2024, Foreign Trade Minister Péter Szijjártó announced that the construction work for the track on the section outside the capital had been completed with the laying of the last rails and that the work in Hungary could therefore be completed by the end of 2026. The Budapest-Belgrade railway line is not the only infrastructure development in which the Hungarian government is working with China. Nagy had previously held talks with Jin Zhuanglong, Minister of Industry and Information Technology, on the establishment of a Chinese hub at Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
