Danish crown prince hopes for more cultural exchanges with China
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Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark (R) takes an interview with a journalist from Xinhua News Agency in Copenhagen, June 24, 2010. Denmark and China should increasingly engage in more cultural exchanges, Frederik said. [Xinhua/Lin Miao] |
![Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark (R) takes an interview with a journalist from Xinhua News Agency in Copenhagen, June 24, 2010. Denmark and China should increasingly engage in more cultural exchanges, Frederik said. [Xinhua/Lin Miao]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20100629/000d87ad3cdd0d93f8c50d.jpg "Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark (R) takes an interview with a journalist from Xinhua News Agency in Copenhagen, June 24, 2010. Denmark and China should increasingly engage in more cultural exchanges, Frederik said. [Xinhua/Lin Miao]")
THE CROWN PRINCE ENJOYS STROLLS IN BIG CITIES
One thing the crown prince hopes that the World Expo can help with is making some viable solutions for the future challenges that cities all over the globe face.
"In my opinion, it is very important to break down barriers and to help people see things from other perspectives. Also I hope to see parts of the true lifestyle of every culture, which is part of the theme of this Expo," he said.
The crown prince himself has traveled and lived in many cities around the world. These include Copenhagen, Boston, Paris and Aarhus. He enjoys the very urban bustle of these cities.
"One of the things I enjoy is to just walk down the streets of a city, absorbing the city's atmosphere and listening to the sounds of the city and feel the city in all its senses. I never walk around with walkman."
A TIGHTLY PACKED SCHEDULE FOR THE CROWN PRINCE
However, that will probably not be an option for the crown prince next week, when he is visiting Shanghai. He will be driven around the city in an electric car and his schedule is tightly packed with meetings and visits.
The crown prince will open a football tournament with Chinese children in front of the Nordic Lighthouse in Shanghai next Monday. Besides taking part in the game, he will also present the winning team with the tournament trophy.
After that he will officially open "Danish Design Jewels," a unique, new exhibition displaying the best of world-renowned Danish design. He will join Danish Minister for Economy and Business Affairs Brian Mikkelsen at the exclusive Sino-Danish business conference "Going overseas -- how China's new global companies can benefit from choosing Denmark," and deliver a speech.
On June 29, the crown prince will visit the Danish pavilion on Denmark Day.
The crown prince has visited China twice. In 1986, he traveled to Inner Mongolia with a film crew and in 2008, he cheered for the Danish team at the Bejing Olympics.
"Back in 1986, when I was in Beijing, everyone was riding a bicycle. In 2008 there were no more bicycles left. In these last five years Copenhagen has especially been known for integrating bicycles into city traffic. I think Danish city planners can help integrate bicycles into the city."
The crown prince enjoys riding a mountain-bike for cross training. However, he may not have the opportunity to do cross training in China, as he will leave Shanghai for Hong Kong right after Denmark Day. In Hong Kong, the crown prince will visit local Danish companies.
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