China and Europe have made another big step forward in cultural cooperation after the successful conclusion of the 5th European-Chinese Cultural Dialogue held from Oct 16 to 19 in Xi'an, Shaanxi province.

With the themes Space, Culture and Object, keynote speakers from China and Europe explored the differences between Chinese and European perceptions on a range of issues that fell into four sub-topics: public space and urban design, plastic arts and sustainable development, creative industry and art education and heritage protection, and regional culture.

Established in 2008, the European-Chinese Cultural Dialogue is aimed at bringing together intellectuals, cultural practitioners and cultural policymakers from Europe and China to strengthen cultural cooperation and develop people-to-people relations.