The first China Documentary Festival, jointly organized by China Media Group and China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism, kicked off with a launch ceremony in Beijing on Tuesday. 

The ceremony was attended by about 100 guests from over 60 countries and regions, including Germany, France, Russia, Spain, Belgium, the United Arab Emirates, Israel, New Zealand, Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Thailand, Laos, Mongolia, Nigeria and Tanzania.

Bernard Dewit, chairman of Belgian-Chinese Chamber of Commerce, said the festival shows the dynamism and the creativity of the Chinese film industry. 

"You will have the opportunity to see films about romance, cultures in different regions, COVID, documentaries, about lifting poverties. It shows the diversity of the country in its rich cultural life," he said.