Chapter 13 exhibition of friendship

It was my pleasure to visit the Indian Art, Pictures and Handicrafts Fair!First of all, those huge pictures of places of interest, some of which we have been to, gave me the joy of reuniting with old friends, even those places that have never been to or seen, also gave us a kind of cordial feeling, Because the forms and styles of those buildings and sculptures are all very familiar to us. As for the art and handicrafts, it is even more beautiful.Needless to say, the paintings, sculptures, ivory carvings, bronzes, silverware, etc. with the most outstanding national colors, my favorite is the iridescent "sari", which is the work of Indian textile workers. And what women are most proud of!I remember when we visited a museum in Delhi, India, our Indian friends pointed to a colored satin hanging in a glass cabinet and told us that the colonialists were envious of the exquisiteness of Indian silk fabrics and tried every means to prevent its spread. , But this brutal behavior can only arouse the anger of the Indian people, and they are more determined to maintain the art and technology of textiles.Since ancient times, Indian satins and gauzes, like our Chinese silk fabrics, are the most colorful and exquisitely patterned silk fabrics in the world.The handicrafts of our two countries have flowed into the West, which has created a mythical impression of the "Great East" that Westerners have had for thousands of years.Those of us who have been to India, although we have visited few places and seen not many things, we already feel that what is exhibited here is just a scrap of India's excellent arts and handicrafts.

The importance of this exhibition does not depend entirely on how many excellent artistic traditions of the Indian people and outstanding achievements of Indian artists it can represent, but that many of the exhibits are donated by the Indian government, various parties, and various people's organizations. The gifts for the delegation of the China-India Friendship Association who visited India before, each gift deeply hides the deep and sincere friendship between the two peoples. This friendship has a profound and glorious history of two thousand years, and more Its a noble bright future.

This fair is just the beginning!With the development of cultural exchanges between the two countries, we will definitely have many such exhibitions.We are here sincerely waiting for the long and splendid art and culture of these two eastern countries to shine brightly on each other! 1954.9.1