China Festival has been successfully held in Nepal for three times since 2003. The fourth version of this, China Festival 2009,is organized by Chinese Ministry of Culture, Jiangsu Province and Nantong Municipality of Jiangsu and Chinese embassy in Nepal with the theme of "Experience Jiangsu, approach Nantong".

Chinese artists perform traditional dance during the China Festival 2009 in Kathmandu, capital of Nepal, Oct. 10, 2009. The six-day China Festival 2009 was kicked off on Saturday in Nepali capital Kathmandu. Nepali Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal, together with Chinese ambassador to Nepal Qiu Guohong, inaugurated the festival and said that China is a close friend of Nepal enjoying a long tradition of friendly relation.

Colorful and distinctive cultural activities including art show, fashion show, trade fair, photo exhibition, film screening and food festival will be demonstrated during the festival.

Editor: Feng Hui