China’s Culture Dissemination in Greece: From the Perspective of Olympic Spirit Influences

Abstract

The spirit of the modern Olympics originated in Greek civilization and has become an important means of promoting exchanges among peoples, solidarity among nations, and mutual understanding among civilizations worldwide. Athens, the capital of Greece, hosted the modern Summer Olympic Games for the first time in 1896 and again in 2004. Beijing, the capital of China, is notable for being the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games. The experiences of China and Greece in hosting the Summer Olympics back-to-back in 2004 and 2008 have strengthened the Olympic spirit as a new bond of cultural exchanges and mutual understanding between the two countries. Following these events, exchanges and cooperation between China and Greece accelerated. Greece, as the first European Union country to respond to China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), has become a model for international civilization exchanges, mutual understanding, and shared prosperity, exemplified by the cooperation in the construction and development of the Port of Piraeus. The Olympic spirit has thus become a bridge of friendship, promoting mutual understanding. Under the Belt and Road Initiative, China and Greece will continue to advance in cultural exchanges, enhance cultural mutual trust, and strengthen cooperation and development.