The Russian TV play "Poor Nastia" has aroused the Chinese
audience's interests in Russian contemporary culture, and the
Chinese youth is looking forward to watching more Russian
television of this kind.
The TV serial play of "Poor Nastia" tells of a love story in the
Russian palace 100 years ago. It has made the Chinese youth change
their impression of Russian television and film with its
fast-moving plot and excellent production with the use of a great
deal of modern techniques.
The programme, composed of 100 episodes, was screened by CCTV
last year, and will be broadcast again due to popular demand.
According to a survey carried out by CCTV, more than 30 percent
of investigated audiences hope to watch more Russian contemporary
TV and film because of their enjoyment in "Poor Nastia".
Jia Bo, a senior official with the All-China Youth Federation,
said the mass enthusiasm in the Russian TV programme indicates that
the China-Russia cultural exchanges should not only involve
recalling the past, but also give more attention to contemporary
events and the future.
Many middle-aged and elderly Chinese people are passionate about
Russian culture, but as time has passed by, Chinese youth have not
been so familiar with the Russian artistic works.
Nowadays, with the growth of China-Russia relations, the Chinese
people are increasingly interested in Russian culture.
Another survey shows that 64.5 percent of Chinese university
students are interested in Russia, but many of them are not
familiar with the contemporary culture of their largest neighboring
country.
Jia Bo said the China-Russia strategic partnership of
cooperation should be cemented and promoted by the exchanges not
only between top leaders but also between the youth of both
sides.
Television plays, movies, music, literature, art and the
internet could help achieve this, Jia noted.
(Xinhua News Agency March 21, 2006)
