Chinese people and food were the most interesting things he thought in terms of Chinese culture, he said.

Although communication between the two ends of Eurasian never broke off through history, nowadays, all sorts of technical changes, such as the Internet, video, make communication quicker and collaboration easier.

"The possibilities and opportunities are there, and the wealth is there, and interest is there, and all of that makes me think that there will be a great flourish in the next 10, 20, 30 years," Macfarlane said confidently.

"There will be more trust in the economic and political relations between the countries if China and Britain could further promote their cultural exchange. If we set a good example of mutual cooperation and collaboration, then other countries would follow. It could have a very good, further impact," he said.