Xi Jinping -- a champion of mutual learning among civilizations

习近平---不同文明体之间相互学习的学霸

BEIJING, March 14 (Xinhua) -- In the book-lined office of Professor Stelios Virvidakis at the University of Athens, Greece's oldest and most esteemed academic institution, a letter is carefully preserved like a precious, delicate bridge model.

在雅典大学（它是希腊最古老且最令人尊重的学术机构）的Stelios Virvidakis（斯特利奥斯 维尔维达基斯）教授的满目丛书的办公室里，一封信被小心翼翼地保存着，犹如一架珍贵的且精致的桥梁楷模。

It came from Chinese President Xi Jinping, delivered to congratulate the inauguration of the China-Greece Center for Mutual Learning of Civilizations in the time-honored university in February 2023.

这封信是来自中国主席习近平的，是在2023年2月这所历史悠久（受到时间见证的）大学设立中希文明相互学习中心时开幕式收到的祝贺信。

"It was a delightful surprise to us all," said Virvidakis, his philosopher's gaze softening at the memory.

In the letter, Xi noted that over 2,000 years ago, China and Greece, two civilizations glittering at each end of the Eurasian continent, made groundbreaking contributions to the evolution of human civilization.