The ‘Rendezvous with Nature – Photography Exhibition by Daisaku Ikeda’ Held at the Northeast Normal University, Jilin Province, PRC

The Northeast Normal University conferred an ‘Outstanding Contribution Award for Photographic Arts’ to SGI President Ikeda

The sun was shining brilliantly as the opening ceremony was held at the Library Piazza of the Main Campus of the Northeast Normal University. Guests attending the ceremony included: Ma Yong-Ming, Deputy Secretary-General of the Jilin Provincial People’s Government, Gu Chang-Chun, Former Deputy Secretary of Provincial Party Committee and Deputy Director of the Provincial People’s Congress, Liu Xi-Lin, Former Executive Vice Governor, Provincial Standing Committee member and Provincial Executive Vice Chairman of the Provincial Political Consultative Conference, Feng Xi-Ming, Former Provincial Standing Committee member and Secretary of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, Ren Jun-Jie, Former Provincial Standing Committee member and Deputy Director of the Provincial People’s Congress, Gao Wen, Former Executive Vice Governor and Executive Vice Chairman of Provincial Political Consultative Conference, Zheng Long, Former Vice Chairman of Provincial Political Consultative Conference, Lin Jun, Director of Jilin Provincial Department of Culture, Liu Zhong-Shu, Former President of Jilin University, Guo Yi, Secretary-General of the Changchun Photographers, Sheng Lian-Xi, Party Secretary of the Northeast Normal University, Zhang Shao-Jie, Vice President of the Northeast Normal University, together with over a thousand teaching staff and students of the University, representatives from the Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Changchun, Sun Li-Chuan, Deputy Chief Editor of the Cosmos Books, Lee Kong Sau, Vice President of the Soka Gakkai International and representatives from HKSGI.

Professor Zhang Shao-Jie, the Vice President of the Northeast Normal University delivered the welcoming speech followed by Mr Lee Kong Sau, Vice President of Soka Gakkai International, who also gave his speech and read out the congratulatory message from President Ikeda. The award was conferred upon the speeches offered separately by Mr Lin Jun, Director of Jilin Provincial Department of Culture and Ms Li Yi-Lin, a representative from the undergraduate students of 2006 of the School of Journalism at the Northeast Normal University. Mr Lee Kong Sau received the ‘Outstanding Contribution Award on Photographic Arts’ on behalf of President Ikeda presented by Sheng Lian-Xi, Party Secretary of the Northeast Normal University.

The opening ceremony was concluded with ribbon cutting by officiating guests and subsequently, all guests, teaching staff and students proceeded to the exhibition venue at the first floor of the University Gallery to admire the works of Mr Ikeda. The opening ceremony was broadcast at the evening news of the Comprehensive Channel (CTV-1) of Changchun TV and Jilin TV, as well as being reported on the Changchun Evening News the next day.