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11:59, 10-Jun-2019
Laos enjoys 'Night of Chinese Culture and Tourism'
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The "Night of Chinese Culture and Tourism," an important event of the 2019 Visit Laos-China Year, was held at the National Cultural Hall in Lao capital Vientiane on Sunday.
Around 1,200 guests, including officials from both China and Laos, attended the event.
A Chinese tourism promotional film was screened during the event and a group of kungfu masters from Shaolin Temple Wushu Training Center presented an authentic and stunning performance.
A group of kungfu masters perform during the "Night of Chinese Culture and Tourism," an event of the 2019 Visit Laos-China Year, Vientiane, Laos, June 9, 2019. /Xinhua Photo
A group of kungfu masters perform during the "Night of Chinese Culture and Tourism," an event of the 2019 Visit Laos-China Year, Vientiane, Laos, June 9, 2019. /Xinhua Photo
Before the kungfu performance, attendees enjoyed the improvised demonstration of Chinese moon-shaped fans and paper-cutting art, as well as a photo exhibition of China.
When addressing the event, both Chinese Vice Minister of Culture and Tourism Zhang Xu and Lao Vice Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism Ounethouang Khaophanh stressed the need for cultural and tourism exchanges and cooperation between Laos and China, and efforts to develop the tourism market of the two countries.
They believed that the "Night of Chinese Culture and Tourism" will promote the friendship between the Lao and Chinese people, and contribute to the development of tourism in both countries.
(Cover: A group of kungfu masters perform during the "Night of Chinese Culture and Tourism," an event of the 2019 Visit Laos-China Year, Vientiane, Laos, June 9, 2019. /Xinhua Photo)
Source(s): Xinhua News Agency