Belt and Road Int’l Cultural Carnival featuring Pakistan held at Shaanxi

BEIJING: “Shaanxi ‘Belt and Road’ International Students Cultural Carnival” featuring Pakistan was held at the Great Tang All Day Mall in the ancient Chinese capital Xi’an.According to Gwadar Pro on Monday, a fusion of Pakistani and Chinese cultures was presented in a combination of art forms. Directed by Shaanxi Provincial government, the carnival was co-sponsored by the provincial education departments, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology (SUST), and local administrative authorities.

Pu Yongping, Vice president of SUST, highly acclaimed the deep-rooted friendship between Pakistan and China in his speech. He hoped that youths from both countries can learn more about each other through this event to promote cultural exchanges.

The gala started with a dynamic street dance show performed by Pakistani and Chinese students. Then Pakistani students recited and danced to a famous Chinese poem Travelling Is Hard by a genius poet Li Bai of the Tang Dynasty. The melody “The Moon Represents My Heart” was performed by bilateral students with electric piano, violin, acoustic curtain, and triangolo. Traditional costumes of Pakistan and the Chinese Tang Dynasty (A.D. 618-907) wowed the audience with their splendid color and distinct style.Songs are always an indispensable part of gatherings of this kind. The charm of Chinese Kungfu was interpreted by Pakistani students with a homonymous song.