<p>Receiving the honour at function at the university yesterday, Singh said a stronger cultural understanding will certainly help in broadening the perception of convergence in interests of both India and China as they rise in the international order.<br /><br />It was in this spirit that India has built an Indian style Buddhist temple in the White Horse Temple complex in Luoyang, China. President Pratibha Patil had visited the temple during her recent visit to the country, a press release issued by Indian Embassy here today quoted him as saying.<br /><br />Singh said that both the countries should stand together in international cultural platforms like UNESCO to safeguard mutual interests and make joint efforts to get more heritage sites in Asia and the developing world listed in the World Heritage list.<br /><br />He said that the Festival of India in China organised to mark the 60th Anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations was a huge success with Indian dance and music performances brought to more than thirty-five Chinese cities.<br /><br />Similarly, China had also organised several events in India. He also recalled the contributions made by Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore, Dr Dwarkanath Kotnis, Prof Tan Yunshan, among others, in strengthening relations between both the countries.<br /><br />ICCR has established a Visiting Chair in Shenzhen University in October 2008. Another Visiting Chair was established in Jinan University, also in Guangdong Province, last month.<br /><br />A Visiting Chair was also established in Fudan University in Shanghai earlier in the year, the press release said.</p>
<p>Receiving the honour at function at the university yesterday, Singh said a stronger cultural understanding will certainly help in broadening the perception of convergence in interests of both India and China as they rise in the international order.<br /><br />It was in this spirit that India has built an Indian style Buddhist temple in the White Horse Temple complex in Luoyang, China. President Pratibha Patil had visited the temple during her recent visit to the country, a press release issued by Indian Embassy here today quoted him as saying.<br /><br />Singh said that both the countries should stand together in international cultural platforms like UNESCO to safeguard mutual interests and make joint efforts to get more heritage sites in Asia and the developing world listed in the World Heritage list.<br /><br />He said that the Festival of India in China organised to mark the 60th Anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations was a huge success with Indian dance and music performances brought to more than thirty-five Chinese cities.<br /><br />Similarly, China had also organised several events in India. He also recalled the contributions made by Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore, Dr Dwarkanath Kotnis, Prof Tan Yunshan, among others, in strengthening relations between both the countries.<br /><br />ICCR has established a Visiting Chair in Shenzhen University in October 2008. Another Visiting Chair was established in Jinan University, also in Guangdong Province, last month.<br /><br />A Visiting Chair was also established in Fudan University in Shanghai earlier in the year, the press release said.</p>