China has held various activities to celebrate the International Children's Day.
In Changsha City of central China's Hunan Province, children joined a "dragon boat race" on the ground using "dragon boats" made by themselves, as the country is also marking the Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, which fell on May 31 this year.
A school in Qujing City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, brought pupils to a piece of farmland, where they learned how to transplant rice seedlings. The activity enhanced their awareness of saving food.
While in Qitai County, a major wheat production area in Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, students acquired more farming knowledge during visits to a wheat culture museum.
The National Working Committee of the Chinese Young Pioneers organized activities including initiation ceremonies of Young Pioneers, as well as visits to educational bases, sci-tech exhibitions and museums.
"I have learned a lot about artificial intelligence and aerospace, and I have also joined many practices. As an old member of the Young Pioneers, I will work with the new members in contributing our efforts to our motherland's growth," said Sun Linxi, a pupil in Tianjin.
China Soong Ching Ling Foundation hosted a performance themed on the International Children's Day on Saturday evening at the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing.
Troops of the People's Liberation Army across the country held open day events to cerebrate the International Children's Day.
China celebrates International Children's Day
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif attended the third Pakistan-China B2B Investment Conference for the information technology and telecommunications, battery energy storage systems, and agricultural sectors in Hangzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province on Sunday morning.
Sharif arrived in Hangzhou on Saturday for an official visit to China that will run through Tuesday, at the invitation of Premier Li Qiang.
As one of the key events during the prime minister's visit, the B2B investment conference brought together senior executives and industry leaders from both countries.
During the event, Sharif witnessed the singing of multiple economic and trade agreements between the two countries and delivered a speech to the attending business representatives. In his remarks, he specially commemorated the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Pakistan.
The prime minister said that substantial memorandums of understanding (MOUs) had been signed during his previous visits, as well as this Hangzhou conference. He stressed that these MOUs need to be transformed into formal agreements, expecting further bilateral cooperation in four key sectors including agriculture.
Business representatives from both countries started discussions on cooperation at the match-making area right after the event's opening ceremony. With over 500 Chinese and Pakistani companies in attendance, the event highlighted the growing cooperation between the two countries in emerging industries.
Prime Minister Sharif will visit a Chinese internet company in Hangzhou on Sunday afternoon.
Pakistani PM attends business investment event in Hangzhou
