China exchanges culture with Pakistan

By: Haroon Baloch

ISLAMABAD, Jan 13: Chinese Troupe performed its heart touching and tremendous cultural performances in commemoration of Chinese Spring Festival and witnessed a huge applause from the twin cities audiences.

Chinese performers maintained an excellent three hours show and amused the crowed with their strong body movements on their traditional folk music here in Pakistan National Council of Arts (PNCA) on Friday.

The troupe of Guang Dong province was visiting Pakistan in relation with celebrations of 60 years Sino-Pak ties where both the countries have declared the 2011-12 the year of friendship. During the show, not only Chinese performers presented items but Pakistani students of a local school system also participated in it. The school system during the last two years have trained 2000 students in Chinese language.

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