As Uruguayan President Yamandu Orsi arrived in Beijing on Sunday for a state visit, Mario Lubetkin, the country's foreign minister, also voiced his expectations to further cooperation with China across all sectors.
At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay Yamandu Orsi is on a seven-day visit to China until Feb 7.
The president is accompanied by a high-level delegation that includes multiple cabinet ministers and deputy ministers, directors of public enterprises and state agencies, representatives from over 90 companies, and dozens of business leaders spanning diverse sectors, with the total number reaching a record high. The huge delegations, according to the foreign minister, marks a shared expectation among all sectors to seek more opportunities in China.
"It is about continuing to develop that intense cooperation we have with Chinese authorities in fundamental sectors such as commerce, economy, infrastructure, environment, education, in short, no shortage of areas. That strategic alliance we are advancing with Chinese authorities, not only during the period since we took office with President Orsi on March 1st, but throughout the history since diplomatic relations, we reestablished between the two countries," he said.
Uruguay seeks to further cooperation with China: Uruguay FM
Cities of Shanghai and Guangzhou launched a series of night-time shows these days to fill both cities with a strong festive atmosphere with the approach of the upcoming Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, which falls on Feb 17 this year.
In Shanghai's Lujiazui area, a spectacular light show was staged to offer people a vivid visual experience on Saturday. Along the banks of the Huangpu River, traditional folk performances, such as molten iron fireworks, added festive atmosphere for the upcoming holiday. Besides, cultural activities were also held in the Shanghai Library to mark the Chinese New Year, including a traditional wedding ceremony and an intangible cultural heritage market.
Just a day earlier, Guangzhou City, south China's Guangdong Province, kicked off its annual lantern show in the Yuexiu Park with a 20-meter-tall lion head installed over the main gate. The lantern show sets up 85 groups of distinctive lantern displays scattered throughout the 10 major tourist areas.
As the upcoming Chinese New Year will be the Year of Horse, the show embraces a group of lanterns featuring horses galloping over a lake inside the park.
"[The lantern show] is really fun, and I highly recommend everyone come, because each place has its own culture that is worth experiencing," said a local.
This year's Guangzhou Spring Festival lantern show takes Yuexiu Park as its main venue and started simultaneously with seven other parks as sub-venues. The citywide celebration is scheduled to run through March 8.
Shanghai, Guangzhou light up for upcoming Spring Festival with light, lantern shows
