Book launched on ‘Gandhara’s Smile’ through Pak-China joint efforts

BEIJING: Knowledge knows no boundaries: launching of “Gandhara’s Smile” through Pak-China joint efforts, says a report carried by Gwadar Pro on Sunday. As part of the celebratory activities to mark the 70th years of establishment of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and China, the Embassy of Pakistan, in collaboration with the School of Foreign Studies, Peking University organized a book launch, titled “Gandhara’s Smile: the tour of cultural relics in Pakistan” at the Embassy.“The way the Pakistani people respected, preserved their historical artifacts moved me a lot, we should learn from them.

“As soon as we set foot in the Peshawar museum, we realized that this country (Pakistan) is a treasure to modern civilization. We, as scholars, cherish these academic exchange opportunities enabled by CPEC. ”Prof. Duan Qing from the school of foreign languages, Bejing university told Gwadar Pro.

The book launch focused on academic research on Ghandhara civilization and publication of “Ghandhara smile” conducted by a team of renowned Chinese scholars and experts from Peking and Renmin universities led by Prof. Duan Qing and Associate Professor Zhang Jiamei during their visit to various archeological sites in Pakistan.