Around July 23rd, Greater Heat, the last of the summer solar terms, arrives on schedule. Our host, Vivian Ma invites Mr. Martinos Mandalidis, Consul General of Greece in Guangzhou, to view the brightness and vitality of lotus flowers. At the same time, Vivian shares two seasonal delicacies with Mr. Mandalidis, lotus seeds and lotus tea. During the tasting, Vivian and Mr. Mandalidis talk about the similarities of philosophical wisdom and sports between China and Greece. They also talk about the commonalities between Socrates and Confucius, and the transmission of the Olympic spirits, all of which build a bridge between the two countries.
Mr. Mandalidis says that Greece also has the saying “eat according to the seasons”, he invites Vivian to a Greek restaurant to taste the Greek food Gemista and shares the deliciousness of summer in Greece. Mr. Mandalidis talks about the foreign trade-investment of Greece and Guangdong, the friendship between the two countries in the fields of culture and sports, and shares the story of learning Chinese with Vivian. China and Greece, as two countries with deep cultural heritage, are moving forward with certainty in the historical path, creating a glittering development path for both countries together.
Source | GDTV Net
