China Festival 2003 |
China Festival 2003, organized by the Chinese Embassy in Nepal and World Cultural Net, was held from 1-7 of September, 2003 at Birendra International Convention Center in Kathmandu, the Kingdom of Nepal. The festival covered a varieties of programs including: Acrobatics Show, Photo Exhibition, Handicraft Exhibition, Film Festival, Book Fair, Food Festival, Kite Festival and Trade Fair. The festival attracted over 100,000 visitors in one week time, and was the biggest one of its kind held in Nepal since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Nepal in 1955. Congratulatory Message by H. E. Mr. Surya Bahadur Thapa, Prime Minister of Nepal |
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event venue: Birendra International Convention Center, Kathmandu |
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The
sky was decorated with colorful kites during the festival. |
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The
Crown Prince Paras Bir Bikram Shah Dev inaugurated the China Festival
2003 on Sep. 1 at the Birendra International Convention Center in
Kathmandu. After the inauguration, he visited the Photo Exhibition
along with the Prime Minister Surya Bahadur Thapa. |
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The
China Yunnan Acrobatic Troupe staged 12 performances in Kathmandu
and Pokhara. The troupe demonstrated the traditional Chinese acrobatics
with a new elements of modern dance and pop music. |
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Before performance. |
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Rope Skipping. This boy is the youngest one among the acrobats in
the troupe. |
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The artists are tossing embroidery pouch to the audience. Tossing
embroidery pouch which stands for luck is a tradition of the Bai
ethnic group which dwells in Yunnan province in southwest China. |
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Chinese Book Fair. The book fair was held by the China International
Book Trading Corporation. Some 4,000 Chinese books, albums, periodicals
were exhibited during the festival. The fair attracted many Nepali
readers who were happy at reading these Chinese publications which
were not available at the local market. |
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Volunteers
working at China Film Festival. 12 movies have been screened during
the festival, which attracted a large audience. |
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Over
10,000 students from different schools visited the festival. |
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