Staff Reporter :
Yunnan province of China is nearer to Bangladesh and there are lots of scopes of expanding trades and commerce of the country.
The natural beauty of the province also easily attracts tourists from Bangladesh.
Presenting the natural beauties and business importance of the province, the Embassy of China in Bangladesh, Foreign Affairs Office of Yunnan Province and Yunnan Commercial Representative Office in Dhaka, Bangladesh have jointly organised the event named “Colorful Yunnan” at Bangabandhu Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Center (BBCFEC) in the capital on Saturday.
The event was collocated with ‘Celebrating 73
years National Day People’s Republic of China and with demonstration of beautiful aesthetic and lifestyle products of the province.
The culture and heritage, natural beauty, flowers, organic foods and many other products of the province were displayed at the event.
Speaking as chief guest, State Minister for Cultural Affairs of Bangladesh K M Khalid said, “Around 80 per cent land of Yunnan is Hill-based and thousands of verities of flowers are cultivated in the province. So the natural beauties of it easily attract the tourists.”
There are also lots of scopes to improve economic relation between Bangladesh and Yunnan Province, he said.
Li Jiming, Ambassador of China to Bangladesh, said, “The Colorful Yunnan is an enjoyable moment for us. The distance between Bangladesh and Yunnan is not too much and it takes only two hour by air. The geographical beauty, hills, natural beauties, diversified culture and foods easily attract the tourists of the world.”
“There are enough opportunities to improve commercial relationship between Bangladesh and Yunnan. We may also increase cooperation in education, health, foods, tourism and cultural exchange sectors,” he says.
Governor of Yunnan Province Wang Yubo, Chargé d’affaires of the Embassy of Bangladesh in China Dr Mohammad Nazrul Islam, Director of Yunnan Commercial Representative Office in Bangladesh Li Xiao, among others, spoke at the event.
