The Second "The Belt and Road" City Tour into Weinan for Diplomats in China was Launched to Explore the New Image of Weinan in Pluralistic Development

The Second "The Belt and Road" City Tour into Weinan for Diplomats in China was officially launched on October 29. Ambassadors, ministers, counselors, and other diplomats from Iran, Mauritius, South Africa, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, Tanzania and other countries, met with a number of former Chinese ambassadors abroad in Weinan. They began a wonderful journey of perceiving Chinese civilization and deepening Weinan impression all together.

Caption: Diplomats arrived in Weinan by high-speed train, feeling the speed of China's high-speed train [Photo by Shui Lianhua]

This season of "The Belt and Road" City Tour into Weinan will concentrate on Weinan's culture, industry, tourism, science and technology and other representative enterprises, and will comprehensively show diplomats achievements of the past 40 years since the reform and opening up. It will make diplomats fully understand the charm and vitality of Weinan social development. The new look of Weinan will be disseminated out to promote the win-win cooperation between Weinan and the countries along "The Belt and Road" through the investigation of Weinan's cheerful achievements in the construction of "The Belt and Road".

Caption: Diplomats visited Weinan Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Museum [Photo by Shui Lianhua]

Caption: Mahdi Zadehali Kooli, the third secretary of the embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, was interviewed [Photo by Zhang Jingpan]

Mahdi Zadehali Kooli, the third secretary of the Iranian embassy in China, said the visit gave him more opportunities to learn about China, understand China, and learned about China's truest customs, traditions and local economic development through on-the-spot trips. "I am looking forward to this trip and hope that the whole event will give me an understanding of Weinan and the development of inland cities in China." He said.

Caption: Cheikh Ahmed Tidiane Ndiaye(left), First Secretary of the Senegalese Embassy in China experienced Weinan shadow play [Photo by Zhang Linrui]

Caption: Weinan Huamo [Photo by Luo Yunpeng]

On the afternoon of October 29th, diplomats entered Weinan Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Museum to learn about profound traditional culture and intangible cultural heritage. Weinan welcomed the guests with culture, which gave this season of "The Belt and Road" City Tour into Weinan a new start, so that guests from afar could have a good impression of Weinan from cultural aspect.

Caption: Huayin old tune performance [Photo by Luo Yunpeng]

During the first season of "The Belt and Road" City Tour into Weinan for Diplomats in China in 2017, diplomats in China visited the Weinan Museum, visited the Mountain Hua, watched shadow plays, and appreciated old tune, ranging from the beautiful natural scenery to historical culture, from traditional culture to high technology. Diplomats experienced a brand-new, flourishing Weinan. The Second "The Belt and Road" City Tour into Weinan for Diplomats in China will also show diplomats the new look of Weinan through culture, economy, science and technology.