郭德綱出任澳大利亞國家博物館中國文化大使!

Guo Degang, a popular Chinese traditional crosstalk performer, signed a letter of agreement last Thursday with the National museum of Australia (NWA) to become the museum's cultural ambassador in China.

上週四，中國頗受歡迎的傳統相聲演員郭德綱與澳大利亞國家博物館（NWA）簽署了一份協議書，成爲了該博物館在中國的文化大使。

At the signing ceremony held at the NWA, Guo said he was honored to take the role.

在澳大利亞國家博物館舉行的簽字儀式上，郭德綱表示自己很榮幸能夠擔任這個角色。

Under the agreement, Guo will promote the NMA's programs in China, the first of which will be a major exhibition of bark paintings on tour in China starting from July this year.

根據該協議，郭德綱將推動澳大利亞國家博物館在中國的節目，其中第一項是將於今年7月開始在中國巡迴演出的大型樹皮畫展。

It will be the first time that the bark paintings be exhibited outside Australia.

這將是第一次在澳大利亞境外展出樹皮畫。

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Guo, a leading character in China's traditional crosstalk comedy and a household name in China, enjoys more than 68 million followers on social media site Weibo.

中國傳統相聲的領軍人物、家喻戶曉的郭德綱在社交媒體網站新浪微博上擁有超過6800萬名粉絲。

"Arts recognize no boundaries ... I think art is a very good bond to link people together and promote exchanges," Guo told Xinhua at the signing ceremony.

郭德綱在簽字儀式上向新華社透露：“藝術不分國界，我認爲藝術是把人們聯繫起來，促進交流的良好紐帶。”

NWA Director Mathew Trinca said he found common ground in Guo's love of traditional Chinese art and his museum's enthusiasm in promoting Australia's traditional art.

澳大利亞國家博物館館長馬修·特林卡表示，他在郭德綱對中國傳統藝術的熱愛，以及澳大利亞國家博物館致力於推廣澳大利亞傳統藝術的熱情中找到了共同點。

"The National Museum is committed to taking the Australian story to the world and we're delighted to partner with Mr Guo to help us reach Chinese audiences," said Trinca.

特林卡稱：“澳大利亞國家博物館致力於把澳大利亞的故事帶到世界各地，我們很高興與郭先生合作，以此來幫助我們接觸到中國觀衆。”