In Li Mu's view, helping cultural relics lost overseas to return to China is a public welfare activity worthy of calling on all people to participate in it, so he hopes to trigger and promote this activity through personal donations. If the donation is elevated to a diplomatic event, It is not easy to carry out subsequent public welfare activities.
Moreover, Li Mu also feels that such public welfare activities should be initiated from the private sector, so that they can be more down-to-earth and better call on Chinese people all over the world to work together. If it is an official statement, it will be questioned and criticized to some extent. opposite effect.
The director of the Palace Museum also understood the subtle differences. The reason why he asked whether to report to the foreign affairs department was because he did not know in what capacity William made the donation.
If he donates in his capacity as Prince William, he must report it to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and even seek the opinion of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, because this is a diplomatic matter;
If he donated as a member of the Windsor family, there would be no need to trouble the diplomatic department. At most, he would just say hello and then make the donation as a private donation.
Since Prince William and Li Mu are involved personally, he naturally has nothing to worry about.
So, the dean couldn't hide his excitement and said: "In that case, let's discuss the details of the donation ceremony, such as which day, which location, and which guests and media will be invited."
Li Ziwei said: "The time is not yet certain, because I am going to CCTV in the afternoon to discuss whether we can cooperate with CCTV on a donated documentary. If there is no problem with CCTV, the three of us will sit down and discuss the following matters. .”
After that, Li Ziwei added: "As for the location, of course the Forbidden City is the most suitable. After all, this has been the imperial city of China for hundreds of years. If a ceremony can be held here and a documentary can be shot, it can reflect the beauty of China without having to do post-production. The grandeur of civilization.”
The dean nodded repeatedly and said with a smile: "That's what I mean. When we set a date, the museum can announce in advance that it will be closed on that day."
Li Ziwei said: "Thank you to the dean for your cooperation. Closing the library will be inevitable by then. After all, Prince William is considered a foreign dignitary to a certain extent, and the security level requirements are relatively high. Moreover, Mr. Li hopes to use this donation ceremony to To perfectly present the Forbidden City to overseas people, a large amount of video materials about the Forbidden City are needed.”
After a pause, Li Ziwei added: "As for the media, Mr. Li means that a small number of important media can be in place, such as CCTV, reporters from Makino Technology, and inviting reporters from the British BBC, basically it is enough .”
The dean was extremely happy. The entire Forbidden City can be said to be the culmination of Chinese feudal dynasties, royal buildings, and ancient civilization. If it can be shown in front of overseas people through this donation ceremony, its influence on improving the Forbidden City and Chinese civilization will definitely be It was of great help, so he immediately said: "No problem, we will cooperate fully in everything."
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Li Ziwei communicated very smoothly with the leadership of the Palace Museum. The negotiation time was originally scheduled for one morning, but all the details were agreed upon in less than an hour. So she hurriedly called a person in charge of CCTV and changed the time from afternoon to afternoon. The date was changed to 11 a.m., and the other party readily agreed, so Li Ziwei immediately drove to CCTV headquarters.
In previous phone conversations, Li Ziwei had conveyed Li Mu’s ideas to CCTV. After CCTV heard that Li Mu wanted to invite them to film a documentary about Prince William’s donation of Chinese cultural relics to the Palace Museum on behalf of the Windsor family, CCTV was very concerned about the invitation and the topic of the documentary. very interested.
This is the beginning of China's economic take-off, and it is also the first stage for China to enter the world stage. In addition, it will host the Olympic Games in a few years, so whether it is from the national level, the media and the private sector, we need to show China's openness reflects the Chinese people's courage to embrace all rivers and embrace the world.
At this time, if the event of Prince William's donation of cultural relics can be brought to the international perspective, and then take the opportunity to show the magnificence of the Forbidden City to a global audience, it can enhance the national pride of the people internally, and enhance the country's international image externally. Kill two birds with one stone.
Because of this, the other party paid special attention to Li Ziwei's visit and regarded receiving her as the highest priority task of the day.
When Li Ziwei rushed to CCTV, Li Mu received Wendy Goldberg from afar in the VIP reception room at the airport.
What surprised Li Mu was that the Goldberg family reportedly owned three private jets of different sizes, but Wendy Goldberg actually chose to fly to China on a regular China Airlines flight.
Since it was not a business jet, there was no way to pick him up at the business terminal, so Li Mu borrowed the VIP reception room of Air China.
After Wendy Goldberg successfully entered customs, she was directly taken to the VIP reception room by the staff.
When Li Mu saw Wendy Goldberg, his eyes could not help but shine at this British girl whom he had met many times and spent a few days with.
Wendy Goldberg's dress is very fashionable. She wears a Chanel hip-hugging skirt with strong design style. The upper body is matched with a small shirt of the same brand. She has blond hair, an angelic face, and a pair of white and slender legs. , simply perfect.
Even the well-informed Li Mu has to admit that this ladylike version of Scarlett Johansson with a British style is more attractive than the real Scarlett Johansson.
Li Mu even felt that even if the Wendy Goldberg in front of her were sent to a world more than ten years later, her outfit would still not be outdated in the slightest, and could even have the effect of killing men.
As soon as they met, Wendy Goldberg walked up to Li Mu with a charming smile, stretched out her arms and wanted to hug him.
Li Mu naturally did not refuse, and stretched out his arms to hug her, and then performed the European popular kissing ceremony.
The faint scent of Wendy's perfume made Li Mu distracted for a moment. Fortunately, he was also a man who had seen the world. He could grit his teeth and insist on not making a fool of himself, otherwise she would very likely make a scene on the spot. A joke.
After the left and right veneers, Wendy said with a smile like a flower: "Mr. Li, we meet again!"
Li Mu nodded and smiled and said, "We meet again, welcome to China!"
Wendy smiled sweetly and said, "Thank you so much for taking the trouble to pick me up in person."
Li Mu smiled and said: "We are old friends, why are you so polite?"
Wendy smiled and said, "I will study and live in China for two years. I will have to trouble you during these two years. Please don't think I'm annoying then."
Li Mu nodded and said, "If you have any questions in China from now on, you can contact me."
After speaking, Li Mu asked her: "Did you come alone?"
Wendy nodded and smiled: "Of course, what else?"
Li Mu smiled and said, "I thought you would bring a few life assistants."
Wendy said seriously: "I'm here to go to school, and besides, I also want to integrate into Chinese university life, so I decided to live in the international student dormitory at Yanda, so I didn't bring any assistant."
Wendy came to China to study alone, and even planned to live in the dormitory. This made Li Mu a little impressed. Children of a wealthy family like Wendy usually do everything extremely extravagantly. Look at the Hilton family. The heirs are far less wealthy than the Goldberg family, but their lifestyle is extravagant to the extreme, not to mention the luxurious life of the second generation in China after they go abroad.
Surprised, Li Mu asked her, "By the way, when will the semester start for international students at Yanda?"
Wendy said: "There are still three days to report. After the report, you can move into the dormitory."
Li Mu smiled and said: "I have already booked a hotel room for you. You can stay there until the report is reported."
Wendy blinked, smiled, and said with a chuckle: "Thank you, Mr. Li."
Li Mu smiled slightly and said: "You're welcome. By the way, William lives in the same hotel as you, and he lives next door to you."
"Prince William?" Wendy said with a smile, "That's pretty good, at least I have a companion."
With that said, Wendy asked Li Mu: "By the way, Mr. Li, when will Prince William leave?"
Li Mu said: "It should be a few days. He and I still have some things to do in China."
After checking the time, Li Mu said, "Wendy, let's go first. William is still waiting for us to have lunch. Just give your suitcase to my driver."
After Li Mu and Wendy came out through the VIP channel and got in the car, Wang Yuanlang also put away Wendy's luggage and drove them back to the hotel.
On the way, Li Mu was chatting with Wendy, and Li Ziwei called him.
On the phone, Li Ziwei probably reported to him the communication situation with the Palace Museum, and also said that she was going to CCTV to communicate about the documentary.
Li Mu asked her: "When communicating with Yang Ma, you need to make it clear to them. The first one is that in addition to showing William's donation of Chinese cultural relics to the Palace Museum, the documentary must also select a group of important Chinese cultural relics lost overseas. As a representative, I want to explain in detail the distribution of these cultural relics around the world, and explain the history of these cultural relics, their importance to Chinese culture and history, the age of their loss and the reasons for their loss."
Li Ziwei nodded and said, "Okay, Mr. Li, I understand. Is there anything else?"
Li Mu added: "Also, in Yang Ma's documentary, it is enough to only highlight the situation of lost cultural relics. Do not call on the whole people to help return lost cultural relics to the country. This kind of thing is not suitable for Yang Ma to talk about. When the documentary is broadcast, the public After we have a certain understanding of the situation of lost cultural relics, we can raise it at the right time, so that it will be more natural."
"Okay, I've written it down."
"Oh, that's right." Li Mu added, "You have to tell the person in charge at Yangma that the documentary shooting must be atmospheric enough, especially the filming in the Forbidden City. Everything from equipment to lighting and framing must be... It is world-class and must show the most beautiful side of the Forbidden City. It would be even better if we can apply for aerial photography."
(End of chapter)