Beijing tourism exhibition in Athens
November 22, 2014
Articles/Interviews
History: The meeting point of two civilizations in ancient Eurasia. Interview with Professor Siep Stuurman
November 8, 2014
While Greece and China represent two different civilizations – the first represents the western one while the second the Asian one – the two countries of ancient Eurasia could be compared. History is the meeting point of both; Herodutus and Sima Qian, both described as ‘fathers of history’ are the concrete example of this meeting point.
As long as the rise and development of China continue, the need of writing books dealing with this issue is growing. ttempting to respond to the new challenges, Professor of Comparative Politics and International Relations at the University of Peloponnese Asterios Huliaras co-edited recently – along with Dr Sotiris Petropoulos – the book China and the Others: Relations of China with Europe and the World.
China’s image highly positive in Greece
August 7, 2014
One of the most important aspects of Sino-Greek relations and of China’s presence in Greece is its highly positive image. This image has been steadily improved in previous years. In particular, a Kapa Research survey demonstrates that 60.1% of respondents in Greece sees China positively.
Tourism is the driving force of the Greek economy. A report of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises suggests that international visitors of Greece will amount at 22-24 million people in the next 8-10 years.
