China
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will attend a signing ceremony of cooperation documents in Beijing on Wednesday.
Dissanayake is paying a state visit to China from Jan. 14 to 17 at the invitation of Xi.
Xi, Sri Lankan president to attend signing ceremony of cooperation documents
Xi, Sri Lankan president to attend signing ceremony of cooperation documents
Quanzhou City of east China's Fujian Province, renowned for ancient salt pans and porcelain workshops, draws tourists with its unique salt-making and ceramic-making techniques, offering tourists fresh and enjoyable hands-on experiences.
At the Shanyao salt field, new programs are constantly being introduced to enrich visitor engagement, allowing them to experience ancient salt-making techniques and even create salt sculptures, making traditional crafts not just something to watch, but something to hold and play with.
The salt field, covering an area of 920 hectares, adheres to the traditional sun-drying techniques and annually turns out 65,000 tons of sea salt.
The Fujian traditional sun-drying techniques for sea salt production (Quanzhou style) was inscribed in the list of provincial intangible cultural heritage in 2022.
In Dehua County's white porcelain workshop, visitors can try making pottery themselves, experiencing the charm of traditional craftsmanship.
With centuries of ceramic-making history and famed for its white porcelain, Dehua is home to over 4,500 ceramic-making enterprises, exporting products to more than 190 other countries and regions worldwide.
Renowned historic east China city draws visitors with heritage tours
