BEIRUT, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Chinese films will be played on Lebanon's national TV channel Tele Liban for one month starting Thursday.
A delegation from China Movie Channel and Tele Liban signed an agreement for this purpose on Thursday in the presence of the representatives from the Chinese Embassy.
Hassan Falha, director general of the Lebanese Information Ministry, said that the agreement aims at strengthening the bilateral ties on the cultural and media levels.
"Lebanon can also act as a bridge between China and the rest of the Arab world when it comes to media and culture," he said.
Jiang Zuyang, charge d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy, said during the signing ceremony at the office of Tele Liban that the movies "will exhibit both varieties and characteristics of modern Chinese films."
Jiang said that this will help the Lebanese know more about the Chinese culture and traditions, which will serve as a starting point to start bilateral cooperation in the film sector.
For his part, Hassan Shakkour, head of programs at Tele Liban, said he is sure that the new Chinese films, which will be screened every Sunday and Thursday, will be of great added value to the Lebanese audience.
Zhang Ling, head of the delegation from China Movie Channel, praised the historical China-Lebanon relations.
The movie screening, which is part of the Month of Chinese Films 2018, will play a role in further boosting the China-Lebanon ties, she said.
Zhang also gave an overview of the film industry in China, which has one of the biggest movie industries globally with around 9,169 movie theaters and 50,766 screens.
"In 2017, China produced around 970 movies, generating 8.8 billion dollars of income," she added.
