The document summarizes the China-India Forum 2009 held between August 14-20, 2009 in China. Over 100 students, scholars, and professors from around the world participated in discussions and lectures on topics related to ecology, sustainable development, and cross-cultural dialogue. Activities included opening ceremonies, working group sessions, lectures, visits to cultural and historical sites like the Great Wall and Wetland Museum, and cultural performances from India and China. The goal of the forum was to promote peace, friendship, and sustainable development between the two countries in the 21st century.

1. China – India Forum 2009
China
Cross Cultural Dialogue for Peace,
Friendship and Sustainable
Development in the 21st Century

2. The PARTNERS -
• Global Citizens for Sustainable
Development, Bangalore, India
• Center for Cross-Cultural Studies, Peking
University, Beijing, China

3. Between 14 and 20 August, 2009, more than 100
participants from around the world – students,
scholars and professors went to China to participate
in the Asian Forum of Cross Culture Dialogue 2009
conducted by the China-India Forum 2009

4. Opening Ceremony
Chair: Zhao Baisheng

5. PEKING UNIVERSITY

6. Working group session
and Lectures on -
•Eco Poetry – The connection, Experience and
Dream of Nature
•Africa – The Silent/Silenced Voice of
Ecocriticism Discourse?
•Hybrid Eco-Literature – The Best Tool of
Sustainable Development
•Spatiality and Environmental Theater – From
Richard Schechner to Rimini Protokoll
•On the traits of Green Literature

8. Contd…
•Environmental Challenges and NGO’s Roles for
Environmetal Protection in China
•Thoughts on the Ecology of Lop Nor
•Keep the Mind Awake – On the Theme of
Criticizing “Development”
of Ecocriticism
•Ecocritical Encounters
with Postmodernism:
New Directions

9. Visit to the Great Wall
Among other places of Interest

10. Wetland Museum –
Wild Duck Lake

11. Taiji Lessons

12. Typical Chinese Meal

13. Visit to places of Historical and Cultural Interest

15. Eco- Night

16. Cultural performances –
INDIA

17. Cultural performances –
CHINA

18. We look forward to more programs with
our Chinese brethren.