From Aug 6 to 11, the 4th ASEAN-China Youth Cultural Exchange Festival (ACYCEF), co-hosted by CPAFFC, China-ASEAN Association (CAA) and the China National Committee for the Well-being of Youth (CNCWBY), was held at Xi’an, Shaanxi. H.E. Madam Gu Xiulian, President of CAA and President of CNCWBY, Vice President Lin Yi of CPAFFC, Vice President Liu Yazhi of the Standing Committee of CNCWBY and Vice President Zhang Jianguo of Shaanxi Provincial People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries attended the festival. About 230 young representatives from Chinese mainland, Taiwan as well as ASEAN countries took part in the activity.
Mme. Gu Xiulian made a speech on the Gala Nightu
This Festival is one of the celebration activities marking the 25th anniversary of China-ASEAN dialogue relations. Through the visits and exchanges, the Chinese and ASEAN teenagers enhanced their mutual understanding and built their friendship. A traditional style welcome ceremony at the South Gate of ancient Xi’an city was organized by the Xi’an Municipal government. The young delegates felt like returning to the heydays in the Tang dynasty. At the China-ASEAN Youth Cultural Gala Night of Friendship, the folk performances of ASEAN countries and Taiwanese echoed with Shaanxi opera, pushing the Festival to the climax. As Mme. Gu said in the speech before the performance, Xi’an, the provincial capital of Shaanxi, is the birthplace of the Chinese nation, the cradle of Chinese civilization and the starting point of the ancient Silk Road. It is of great significance that we are standing at the starting point of this Road to hold the 4th ACYCEF. It will further build the friendly atmosphere and pass on the traditional friendship.Since 2013, ACYCEF has become a brand-name project of China-ASEAN youth exchanges by CPAFFC. So far, around a thousand Chinese and ASEAN teenagers have participated in it.
Chinese Kung-fu
Cambodian Dance
