Aniello Puorto, reporter and journalist of RAI-Italian Radio and Television Company, speaks during the launching ceremony of "A Date with China – Meet Fujian" 2023 international media tour held in Quanzhou, East China's Fujian province on June 16, 2023. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn]

Aniello Puorto, reporter and journalist of RAI-Italian Radio and Television Company, said the development and changes in China are so remarkable compared with 1997, when he came to China for the first time. He said he often tells his friends in Italy that he lives in a "future world".

"For thousands of years, the ancient Silk Road has connected the East and the West." He said his task is to be the Marco Polo of the new era, to build a bridge between Chinese and Italian cultures, which both have a long history and are the top two countries with the most world cultural heritage.