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Chinese envoy advises Ghanaians to maintain culture identity

Xinhua, January 23, 2015 Adjust font size:

Chinese ambassador to Ghana Sun Baohong has asked Ghana to maintain what she described as its "splendid civilization," culture and national identity.

The Chinese ambassador said "modernization does not mean abandoning our culture," and therefore urged Ghanaians not to ignore their culture as a result of modernization.

The Chinese ambassador gave the advice on Tuesday when she paid a courtesy call on Nii Adjei Kraku II, Tema Paramount Chief, as part of a working visit to the port and industrial city Tema.

She said that culture had a lot to contribute towards the development of the country, and therefore called for cultural exchanges between China and Ghana.

Sun said the visit was to strengthen the 55-year bilateral relations between China and Ghana as well as to create the needed relationship with Tema.

She said China would continue to invest in Ghana as her country was looking for economically favorable countries to do business with, and to explore areas such as culture, education and business.

Isaac Ashai Odamtten, Tema Metropolitan Chief Executive, said Tema would learn from the Chinese people on how to place the metropolis as the economic power of Ghana.

He said a trade center would be built at the Tema Meridian enclave to encourage trade between the two countries. Endi