“重庆给我留下美好而难忘的记忆”记意大利总统马塔雷拉首次访问重庆

□文/本刊记者 曾睿

“重庆给我留下美好而难忘的记忆”记意大利总统马塔雷拉首次访问重庆

□文/本刊记者 曾睿

← 重庆市副市长刘桂平（右）在机场迎接意大利总统马塔雷拉（左）一行。摄影：陶代明

↑ 意大利总统马塔雷拉一行参观重庆市规划展览馆。（图片由意大利驻重庆总领事馆提供）

意大利对于中国人并不陌生，一说到意大利，“古罗马”“地中海”“凯撒”“马可波罗”等词汇就会马上映射到大多数中国人的脑海中。对距离意大利万里之遥的重庆人来说，在2017年2月25日之后，“意大利”也将成为重庆这座世界最大城市对外交往历史上的一个重要词汇，因为在这一天：意大利共和国总统塞尔焦·马塔雷拉来到了山城重庆。

2月25日中午12时许，马塔雷拉总统一行乘坐的专机缓缓滑入重庆江北国际机场停机坪，飞机上插着中意两国国旗。首次访问重庆的马塔雷拉总统步下舷梯后，接受了重庆少年儿童敬献的鲜花，并与前来迎接的重庆市副市长刘桂平、市政府副秘书长唐英瑜、市政府外事侨务办主任吴康明、市政府外事侨务办副主任唐文等一一亲切握手。意方随行人员有塞尔焦·马塔雷拉总统的女儿劳拉·马塔雷拉、意大利基础设施与交通部部长格拉齐诺·戴里奥等40余人。

在渝期间，马塔雷拉总统一行先后前往意大利驻重庆总领事馆、重庆市规划展览馆和重庆市人民小学参观。

2月25日下午，在重庆市政府副市长刘桂平的陪同下，来渝访问的马塔雷拉一行来到重庆市规划展览馆，参观了序厅、五大功能区域发展战略厅、城镇体系厅、主城区厅和主模型厅。参观过程中，马塔雷拉仔细观看了《践行新理念 引领新常态 开拓新境界》和《美丽山水城市》两部宣传片，认真听取了重庆经济社会发展情况以及这座城市过去、现在和未来的城市规划。他聚精会神地了解重庆在中国国家发展战略中所处地位，并饶有兴趣地对重庆城镇体系规划、综合交通规划等方面内容进行了了解。参观结束后，马塔雷拉总统欣然在重庆市规划展览馆的留言簿上题词：“这座城市的能动性和城镇化进程令人十分欣赏。”

在结束了规划展览馆的参观后，马塔雷拉总统来到重庆市人民小学与这里学习意大利语的小学生见面。据了解，重庆市人民小学自2015年9月在小学生中开展意大利语言文化教育，是目前全重庆市唯一开展意大利语言文化教育的小学。学校专门为此聘请了一位外籍教师，目前有大约750名该校小学生接受了意大利语言文化的普及教育。

在重庆市人民小学，学生们用意大利语向前来的意大利贵宾们问好，并用意大利语演唱歌曲和朗诵意大利著名儿童文学家贾尼·罗达里的诗歌。小学生们的精彩表演博得了马塔雷拉总统一行的热情掌声。随后，马塔雷拉总统向该校学生代表，五年级二班女生郑寒月、五年级七班男生陈羿桥赠送了800本意大利语儿童读物，并欣然收下了校方回赠的由该校小学生创作的手工艺品《马》。

在受邀为重庆市人民小学题写的致辞中，马塔雷拉总统写道：“在这个值得庆祝的日子里，意大利与重庆的关系更近了一步，对贵校致力发展意大利语学习的工作及热情我想表达最强烈的赞美。语言是不同文化的表达，对于理解对话是非凡的工具，学习语言也会拉近两国人民的友谊，知识是最珍贵的事物，由此欧洲意大利和中国，延续千年的两个文明得以交流。”

在活动的最后，马塔雷拉向在场的重庆市人民小学师生发表讲话，他表示：

我非常高兴能够来到这里，感谢校长、感谢老师们、感谢所有的孩子，对我来说，看你们的表演，听你们讲意大利的故事，让我有特别深刻的印象，你们做得特别好。你们的学校是一所非常重要的学校，有非常悠久的历史，我知道为你们题写校名的是非常著名的刘伯承元帅，你们的第一任校长是卓琳女士，你们有历史的继承，你们是中国的未来。

我也很高兴地了解到，在你们的学校有很多学生在学习意大利语，在意大利也有很多小朋友在学习中文。中国和意大利都有非常古老的文明，中国是一个非常大的国家，意大利也有非常古老的文明和历史。我们两个国家的友谊要依靠我们两个国家的文化交流，意大利和中国的交流有非常深厚的基础，前几天我和习近平主席也谈到了我们两国之间的交往。你们的学习是一个重要的意大利和中国接触的点，通过你们学习意大利文，我们能进行更多的了解。我永远不会忘记今天和你们一起度过的时光。非常感谢。

25日晚间，马塔雷拉总统还参加了在国泰艺术中心举行的《意大利爵士女钢琴家丽塔·马克杜丽独奏音乐会》。

另据了解，马塔雷拉总统在重庆访问期间，还见到了在意大利投资汽车制造的重庆鑫源控股等重庆企业的负责人。随行的意大利基础设施与交通部部长格拉齐诺·戴里奥还专程前往重庆寸滩保税港区参观访问。

2月26日一早，马塔雷拉总统乘专机离开重庆前往西安，继续他对中国的国事访问。

← 来访的意大利马塔雷拉总统（左一）向重庆市人民小学学生代表、该校五年级七班男生陈羿桥（左二）和该校五年级二班女生郑寒月（右二）赠送意大利语儿童读物。摄影：陶代明

↓ 意大利总统马塔雷拉为重庆市人民小学题写的致辞。

The teenagers and children of Chongqing presented flowers to Italian President Mattarella who visited Chongqing.Photo by Tao Daiming

Italy is not strange to the Chinese.When it comes to Italy,“ancient Rome”,“the Mediterranean”,“Caesar”,“Marco Polo ”and other words will reflect in most Chinese people’s mind.After February 25,2017,for Chongqing people that are thousands miles away from Italy,“Italy”will become an important word in the history of foreign contact of Chongqing,the biggest city in the world.That’s because on that day,the Italian President Sergio Mattarella came to Chongqing,the mountain city.

Around 12 o’clock on February 25,the special plane,taken by President Mattarella and his party,slowly slid into the parking apron of Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport with the national flags of the two countries on the plane.This is the first time for President Mattarella to visit Chongqing.When he walked down the ramp,he accepted the f owers presented by the children and teenagers and cordially shook hands in turn with Liu Guiping,vice mayor of Chongqing,Tang Yingyu,deputy secretary general of the municipal government,W u Kangming,director of Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Chongqing Municipal People’s Government,Tang Wen,deputy director of Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Off ce of Chongqing Municipal People’s Government,and etc.The entourage was consisted by more than 40 people including Laura Mattarella,the President’s daughter,Glazino Delrio,minister of Italy Infrastructure and Transportation,and etc.

During the visit in Chongqing,President Mattarella and his party visited Italian Consulate General in Chongqing,Chongqing Planning Exhibition Hall and Chongqing Renmin Primary School.

On the afternoon of February 25,accompanied by Liu Guiping,vice mayor of Chongqing Municipal Government,Sergio Mattarella,President of the Republic of Italy,and his party,paid a visit toChongqing Planning Exhibition Hall.President Mattarella mainly visited the lobby,the development strategy hall of five functional areas,urban system hall,downtown hall and master model hall.During the visit,Mattarella carefully watched two advertising videos,“Practice the New Concept,Lead the New Normal,Develop the New Realm”and“Beautiful City with Mountain and River”and listened carefully about Chongqing’s economic and social development as well as the past,present and future of the city’s planning.Besides,he learned about the status of Chongqing in China’s national development strategy and had some insight into aspects like Chongqing urban system planning,comprehensive transport planning and so on.When the visit was over,President Mattarella was pleased to write on the guest book in Chongqing Planning Exhibition Hall,“This city’s initiative and urbanization process are highly appreciated.”

After the visit to Chongqing Planning Exhibition Hall,President Mattarella came to Chongqing Renmin Primary School to meet the pupils that are learning Italian in this school.It is understood that since September 2015,Chongqing Renmin Primary School has carried out the Italian language and culture education.It is currently the only primary school that has carried out the Italian language and culture education in the whole city.A foreign teacher is hired for this purpose by school.Now there are about 750 pupils in this school who have received the universal education of Italian language and culture.

In the Chongqing Renmin Primary School,students greeted the distinguished guests from Italy in Italian,sang songs in Italian and recited the poems of Jani Rodalane,the famous Italian children’s literature writer.The wonderful performance given by the pupils got warm applause from President Mattarella and his party.Later,President Mattarella gave 800 Italian children book to student representatives,Zheng Hanyue from Grade 5 Class 2 and Cheng Yiqiao from Grade 5 Class 7.President Mattarella accepted students’ handicraft“Horse”,as a return gift given by the school with pleasure.

When President Mattarella was invited to inscribe an address for Chongqing Renmin Primary School,he wrote,

On this day of celebration,the relation between Italy and Chongqing becomes even closer.I would like to express my strongest admiration for your work and passion for the development of Italian studies.Since dif ferent culture is expressed by language,language is a remarkable tool for understanding the dialogue.Language-learning will also close the friendship between two countries.As knowledge is the most precious thing,thousands of years of two civilizations,Italy in Europe and China in Asia,are able to communication with each other.

At the end of this event,when President Mattarella made a speech to the teachers and students of Chongqing Renmin Primary School,he said,

I am very delightful to be here and would like to extend my thankfulness to the principal,teachers and all the children.As for me,your performance and stories about Italy have left me a special impression.You really did a good job.Your school is a very important school with a long history.I know that the name of your school is inscribed by the famous Marshal Liu Bocheng and the frst principal of your school is Ms.Zhuo Lin.You have the inheritance of history and you are the future of China.

I am also happy to f nd out that there are a lot of students in your school learning Italian,and many children in Italy are learning Chinese as well.China and Italy all boast an ancient civilization.China is a very big country and Italy boasts a very ancient civilization and history.The friendship between our two countries has to rely on the cultural exchange.The communication between Italy and China has a profound foundation,and just a few days before,President Xi Jinping and I talked about the communication between our two countries.Your studies of Italian connect Italy and China,through which we could make an much more communication.I will never forget the time that I spent with you today.Thank you very much.

On the evening of February 25,President Mattarella also attended the“Solo Concert of Italian Female Jazz Pianist Rita Mark Duli”in the Cathay Pacif c Arts Center.

Besides,it is understood that during President Mattarella’s visit to Chongqing,he also met the principals of Chongqing’s enterprises that have invested the manufacture of automobile in Italy,which include Chongqing Shineray Holding Company and etc.Glazino Delrio,minister of Italy Infrastructure and Transportation,made a special trip to visit the Chongqing Cuntan Free Trade Port Area.On the morning of February 26,President Mattarella left Chongqing for Xi’an by the special plane and continued his state visit to China.

“Chongqing Left Me a Beautiful and Unforgettable Memory”Italian President Mattarella’s First Visit to Chongqing

□Article/Journalist Zeng Rui