"The opportunity to celebrate the Chinese New Year gives us also an opportunity to think about the importance of culture which is something that both the Chinese and the Greeks share, the fact that they are two countries with a culture that goes back to millennia, two cultures that show very strong interest in education, in learning," he explained to Xinhua.

The Greek professor who has taught in China was impressed by the tremendous interest Chinese students have in Greek culture. He suggests that Greek universities should also establish programs in which Chinese studies will be offered to students.

Lefteris Charteros, who was among spectators in Wednesday's event, was one of a dozen of students who were given the opportunity to visit China through a Huawei program recently. He told Xinhua that he had experienced the Chinese culture there, admired technological advancement and was impressed by the similarities between Greeks and Chinese.

"They really are a nation that tries to connect with people. They really want the other people to understand them. I think that is something that also Greeks have. They show hospitality and that's what we felt when we visited China," he said.

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