Interpreting Persia

Iran is among the oldest countries in the world. For centuries Iranian culture had continued to influence other cultures from the Nile to China and Europe.For a long time Iranian civilization was connected to Asia, Europe and Africa as an Ancient Persian Civilizational Sphere.Due to its unique location, the ancient Iranian civilization has played a profound part in the formation, development and cultural exchanges of other civilizations since antiquity and drawn the attention of experts and scholars from various countries.China and Iran are two ancient civilizations dating very far back with rich cultural heritages.The millennia-old Silk Road is a proof of the friendship between the two countries.Chinese experts on Iranian culture have explored the Iranian classical literature, modern literature, history and culture with insight and translated many works which adds to the academic wealth of both countries and strengthens the cultural relations between the two countries.