{"id":37136,"date":"2025-06-07T02:56:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T02:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prnasia.com\/story\/archive\/4704692_AE04692_0"},"modified":"2025-06-07T02:56:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T02:56:00","slug":"cctv-64-years-of-china-japan-friendship-marked-by-a-bottle-of-moutai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/transmediavictoria.net.au\/?p=37136","title":{"rendered":"CCTV+: 64 Years of China-Japan Friendship Marked by a Bottle of Moutai"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <b> <i>Table tennis champion&nbsp;Matsuzaki Kimiyo recalls receiving the iconic gift from Premier Zhou Enlai in 1961<\/i> <\/b> <\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"legendSpanClass\">BEIJING<\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\">June 7, 2025<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; A timeworn bottle of&nbsp;Moutai takes pride of place at Expo 2025 Osaka&#8217;s China Pavilion, telling a story of international camaraderie.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\" id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder6016\">\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2705350\/image_1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2705350\/image_1.jpg?p=medium600\" title alt> <\/a> <br \/><span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In 1961, Japanese table tennis player Matsuzaki Kimiyo visited China after winning the championship at the 26th World Table Tennis Championships in Beijing. Premier Zhou Enlai presented her with a bottle of Moutai as a gift. Five decades later, in 2011, Matsuzaki personally returned this historic liquor to the Moutai Museum in Moutai Town, Guizhou Province.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\" id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder5260\">\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2705351\/image_2.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2705351\/image_2.jpg?p=medium600\" title alt> <\/a> <br \/><span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;I visited Moutai Town twice, in 2011 and last year,&#8221; Matsuzaki recalled. &#8220;The memories are precious\u2014meeting Ji Keliang&nbsp;(former chairman of Kweichow Moutai Group) and tasting 50-year-aged Moutai was truly unforgettable.&#8221; She added, &#8220;The town&#8217;s picturesque scenery also left a deep impression.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This single bottle of Moutai\u2014given by Premier Zhou in 1961 and personally returned by Matsuzaki half a century later\u2014 transcends time as a living testament to China-Japan friendship. More than just a relic, it carries three enduring legacies:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>a historical touchstone\u2014chronicling decades of bilateral ties from grassroots exchanges to high-level diplomacy;<\/li>\n<li>an ambassador of culture\u2014introducing Moutai&#8217;s craftsmanship to Japan and beyond, transforming a Chinese tradition into a shared global heritage; and<\/li>\n<li>a diplomatic bridge\u2014connecting the Chinese and Japanese people across generations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Additionally, Matsuzaki&#8217;s Moutai narrative has become a heartwarming chapter in the annals of international friendship that continues to inspire new generations.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" alt src=\"https:\/\/rt.prnewswire.com\/rt.gif?NewsItemId=AE04692&amp;Transmission_Id=202506062256PR_NEWS_ASPR_____AE04692&amp;DateId=20250606\"> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table tennis champion&nbsp;Matsuzaki Kimiyo recalls receiving the iconic gift from Premier Zhou Enlai in 1961 BEIJING, June 7, 2025 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; A timeworn bottle of&nbsp;Moutai takes pride of place at Expo 2025 Osaka&#8217;s China Pavilion, telling a story of international camaraderie. 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