公元2004年的1月,恰值中国农历甲申猴年的春节期间;而于2003年10月在巴黎开幕的“中国文化年”,此时运行也已3个多月了。在其开幕时段内,“中国文化年”各类项目,可谓精彩纷呈,好戏连台,致使“中国热”在法国境内不断升温,同时刺激着法国公众更加强烈的期盼——“中国文化年” The year January 2004 coincided with the Lunar New Year of the Chinese Lunar Year of the Monkey King; and the “Year of Chinese Culture” which opened in October 2003 in Paris was now running for more than three months. During its opening session, various projects of the “Year of China Culture” were held with brilliant colors and good operas. As a result, the “China fever” kept rising in France while stimulating a more intense expectation from the French public - “Chinese Culture year”