Culture On Common Plane

The Sino-Indian relation has become so deep-seated in the recent past that the two countries are now willing to co-operate with each other even in thus-far uncharted areas like movies. The exotic Chinese locale of mountain ranges and intermontane plateaus, especially the Takla Makan Desert with the snow-capped Tien-Shan Range providing the backdrop, can be the ideal setting for Bollywood songs and thriller climaxes. But perhaps more importantly, the people of the two countries can know each other better by watching each other's movies. Understanding the culture of foreign countries is the key to maintenance of friendly relations at the international level. Whatever the diplomats do at the administrative level not always touch the lives of the commoners and those which actually manage to cast an impact on them, usually have long gestation periods. Cultural intercourse through movies, which always have a wide appeal, can accelerate the advancement of better relations among the common Indian and his Chinese counterpart, as it is both the ancient countries have rich and diversified cultural heritages and always venerate great men like Hiuen Tsang, King Asoka, Fa Hien, King Harshavardhan.