（本报斯德哥尔摩讯）2026年2月10日晚，斯德哥尔摩的冬夜被艺术点亮。由中国驻瑞典大使馆举办的2026年春节招待会在斯德哥尔摩市中心的Dansens Hus隆重举行。来自瑞典政界、文化界、工商界以及旅瑞侨界、学界代表七百余人齐聚一堂，在白雪映灯的北欧寒夜里，共同品鉴了一场充满东方气韵与时代力量的“马年文化大餐”——由中国煤矿文工团带来的大型舞蹈专场《舞韵东方》。
整座剧场座无虚席，灯光渐暗，舞台帷幕在瑞中两国国歌的庄严旋律中缓缓开启。中国驻瑞典大使馆临时代办万德刚在招待会上发表热情洋溢的致辞，向到场嘉宾致以诚挚的新春祝福。
万代办表示，刚刚过去的一年，中国圆满完成经济社会发展主要目标任务，经济运行总体平稳、稳中有进，新质生产力加快培育壮大，科技创新成果持续涌现，中国式现代化迈出更加坚实有力的步伐。面对复杂严峻的国际环境，中国坚持高质量发展和高水平对外开放并行推进，大国外交破浪前行，在全球治理、气候变化、和平发展等重大议题上持续贡献中国智慧和中国方案。
谈及中瑞关系，万代办指出，近年来中瑞关系保持良好发展势头，高层级交往日益频密，双边贸易稳中有升，在绿色发展、科技创新、医疗健康、文化交流等领域的务实合作成果丰硕，为两国人民带来实实在在的福祉。他强调，中瑞建交75年来积累的深厚互信与合作基础，为双方携手迈向新的发展阶段提供了坚实支撑。
展望2026年，万代办表示，中国将继续以高水平对外开放推动高质量发展，进一步全面深化改革开放，扎实推进共同富裕，不断提升人民生活品质，续写中国奇迹的新篇章。中方愿同瑞方一道，持续增进理解互信，深化互利合作，拓展人文交流，更好造福两国和两国人民，并共同为世界和平、稳定、进步与繁荣注入正能量。
万代办还高度评价旅瑞侨胞、中资机构和中国留学生长期以来为促进中瑞友好合作所作出的积极贡献，勉励大家继续发挥桥梁纽带作用，讲好中国故事、促进民心相通，并祝愿大家在马年里蹄疾步稳、马到成功，在各自领域取得更大成绩，为中瑞关系持续向好发展贡献更多力量。
当艺术接过时代的话筒，《舞韵东方》随之铺陈展开。整场演出以中国古典舞为主轴，贯通历史长河与现实脉动：从《元日·霓裳》《心向长安》里盛唐气象的恢宏铺展，到《飞鸟髻》《沐春》《花期交响》中生命律动与东方审美的细腻抒写；从丝绸之路主题的群舞叙事，到《大医精诚》《绿釉陶俑》《有美人兮》《孔雀东南飞》等作品中，仁心、器物、文字与情感的诗性再现；最终在《千年回眸》的合舞里，历史与当下交汇，时间与文明同频。光影、服饰、音乐与舞姿彼此成就，令瑞典观众在一个个段落中读懂中国、走近中国。
作为中国国家级综合性文艺团体之一，中国煤矿文工团自1947年成立以来，始终扎根人民、服务时代，其创作横跨舞蹈、音乐、戏剧等多种门类，屡获国家级艺术奖项。此次来瑞演出，不仅是一次高水准的艺术呈现，更是一堂生动的文明对话课。台下的瑞典观众目不转睛，掌声与喝彩此起彼伏，几度将现场气氛推向高潮。
于我个人而言，这场演出更添一层深切的情感回响。作为一名中国煤矿子弟，三十多年前煤矿文艺生活的点点滴滴，仍清晰如昨。那是一代工矿人用歌声、舞步与集体精神书写的岁月。如今，来自煤矿系统的国家级文艺团体跨越万里，站上瑞典的艺术殿堂，既亲切又自豪。瑞典以工业现代化闻名世界，工人阶级文化底蕴深厚，许多观众在演出后感叹：东方艺术之“润”，不在喧哗，而在筋骨与心灵。与此同时，北欧友人也由衷感受到中国今日经济实力与文化创造力所支撑的“文化远行”能力——这种规模、这种持续性，令人钦佩。
演出中多次呈现的丝绸之路意象，在瑞典夜色里格外动人。舞台内是驼铃回响、衣袂翻飞；舞台外是雪覆街灯、星月静默。那一刻，我不禁想起瑞典著名探险家斯文·赫定。百年前，他正是沿着丝绸之路的脉络，骑着骆驼穿越新疆荒原，在罗布泊地区发现楼兰遗址。历史的回声，与今晚的舞步在时空中交叠——前人栽树，后人乘凉；文明的相遇，从未中断。
站在中瑞建交75周年的新起点上，这场《舞韵东方》不仅是一场演出，更是一份祝福、一种宣言：在新的征程上，中瑞文化交流将继续马不停蹄、马到成功。让艺术为桥，让舞步为证，让理解与友谊在北欧的冬夜里，生生不息。
Reflections on the 2026 Spring Festival Reception of the Chinese Embassy in Sweden and Rhythms of the East
（Stockholm,Nordic Chinese Times）On the evening of February 10, 2026,Stockholm’s winter night was illuminated by art.
The 2026 Spring Festival Reception, hosted by the Chinese Embassy in Sweden, was grandly held at Dansens Hus in the city center.More than 700 guests from Swedish political, cultural, business, academic circles, as well as the overseas Chinese community, gathered together in the snow-lit Nordic night to enjoy a rich“Year of the Horse cultural feast”infused with Eastern aesthetics and contemporary vitality—the large-scale dance production Rhythms of the East presented by the China Coal Mine Art Troupe.
The theater was filled to capacity.As the lights dimmed, the curtain slowly rose to the solemn melodies of the national anthems of China and Sweden.Acting Chargéd’Affaires Wan Degang delivered a warm and inspiring speech, extending heartfelt New Year greetings to all guests.
Mr.Wan noted that over the past year,China successfully achieved its major economic and social development goals.Economic performance remained stable with steady progress,new quality productive forces accelerated their growth, scientific and technological innovations continued to emerge, and Chinese modernization advanced with firmer and more powerful steps.In the face of a complex and challenging international environment,China has remained committed to pursuing high-quality development alongside high-level opening-up,advancing major-country diplomacy, and contributing Chinese wisdom and solutions to global governance, climate change, and peaceful development.
Turning to China–Sweden relations,Mr.Wan emphasized that bilateral ties have maintained strong momentum in recent years.High-level exchanges have become increasingly frequent,bilateral trade has grown steadily, and practical cooperation in green development, technological innovation, healthcare, and cultural exchange has yielded fruitful results,bringing tangible benefits to both peoples.He stressed that the deep mutual trust and solid cooperation accumulated over75years of diplomatic relations provide a strong foundation for the two countries to move forward together into a new stage of development.
Looking ahead to2026,Mr.Wan stated that China will continue to promote high-quality development through high-level opening-up,further deepen comprehensive reform,advance common prosperity in a steady manner,and continuously improve people’s livelihoods—writing a new chapter in the“China miracle.”China stands ready to work with Sweden to enhance mutual understanding and trust,deepen mutually beneficial cooperation,expand people-to-people exchanges,better benefit both nations and their peoples,and jointly inject positive energy into global peace,stability,progress,and prosperity.
Mr.Wan also highly praised the long-standing contributions of overseas Chinese in Sweden,Chinese-funded institutions,and Chinese students in promoting China–Sweden friendship.He encouraged everyone to continue serving as bridges between the two countries,tell China’s stories well,foster people-to-people connectivity,and wished all present steady strides and great success in the Year of the Horse,achieving new accomplishments in their respective fields and contributing further to the continued positive development of China–Sweden relations.
When Art Takes the Baton of the Times
As art took center stage,Rhythms of the Eastunfolded in a sweeping narrative.Anchored in classical Chinese dance,the performance traversed history and contemporary life alike:from the grandeur of the Tang dynasty evoked inNew Year·Rainbow SkirtsandHeart Toward Chang’an,to the delicate expressions of vitality and Eastern aesthetics inBird Bun,Bathing in Spring,andSymphony of Blossoms.From Silk Road–themed ensemble dances to poetic recreations of compassion,craftsmanship,literature,and emotion in works such asGreat Physician’s Sincerity,Green-Glazed Figurines,There Is a Beauty,andThe Peacock Flies Southeast,the program culminated inA Thousand-Year Gaze Back,where past and present converged,and time resonated with civilization.
Light,costume,music,and movement complemented one another seamlessly,allowing Swedish audiences to understand China and draw closer to its cultural soul through each chapter.
As one of China’s national-level comprehensive performing arts institutions, the China Coal Mine Art Troupe has,since its founding in 1947, remained rooted in the people and responsive to the times.Its creative output spans dance, music,and theater, earning numerous national awards.This visit to Sweden was not only a high-caliber artistic presentation,but also a vivid lesson in civilizational dialogue.The audience watched intently,with waves of applause and cheers repeatedly lifting the atmosphere to new heights.
For me personally, the performance carried an added emotional resonance.As a child of China’s coal mining communities,memories of coal-mine cultural life from over three decades ago remain vivid.It was an era written in song, dance, and collective spirit by generations of industrial workers.Today,seeing a national arts troupe from the coal mining system travel thousands of miles to perform on Sweden’s artistic stage felt both intimate and deeply proud.
Sweden is renowned for its industrial modernization and strong working-class cultural heritage.Many audience members remarked afterward that the“gentleness”of Eastern art lies not in spectacle,but in strength of form and depth of soul.Nordic friends also expressed sincere admiration for China’s present-day capacity to carry its culture far abroad—supported by economic strength and creative vitality—praising both the scale and sustainability of such cultural journeys.
The recurring Silk Road imagery in the performance was especially moving against Stockholm’s winter night:inside the theater,camel bells echoed and sleeves fluttered;outside,snow-covered streetlights glowed beneath silent stars.In that moment,I was reminded of Swedish explorer Sven Hedin,who a century ago followed the Silk Road routes on camelback across Xinjiang’s deserts,discovering the ruins of Loulan near Lop Nur.History’s echoes intertwined with tonight’s dance steps—a testament to the enduring continuity of civilizational encounters.
Standing at the new starting point of the75th anniversary of China–Sweden diplomatic relations,Rhythms of the Eastwas more than a performance—it was a blessing and a declaration:on the new journey ahead,China–Sweden cultural exchange will continue at full gallop toward shared success.
Let art be the bridge,let dance bear witness,and let understanding and friendship flourish endlessly in the Nordic winter night.
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