Chairman, Pakistan-China Institute, joins in New Year celebrations at Chinese Embassy

Date : February 10, 2014

The Chairman of the Pakistan-China Institute, Senator Mushahid Hussain, was among the special guests invited by Ambassador Sun Weidong to the Chinese Embassy to participate in Chinese New Year celebrations. The guests witnessed a special performance of the Kashgar Art Troupe, which had flown in specially from Xinjiang province to perform in Islamabad.
The hour-long performance showed the best of the diverse and rich culture of Xinjiang, and the Pakistani audience particularly appreciated their singing of popular national songs of Pakistan like 'Sohni Dharti', 'Jeevay Pakistan', 'Mein Bhi Pakistan Hun', by their rhythmic clapping during the songs.
Senator Mushahid Hussain, congratulating Ambassador Sun Weidong, said the Year of the Horse 2014 exemplified speed, stamina and strength, which were today the characteristics of Pakistan-China relations, which was moving forward reaching new heights in the area of economy, energy, education, science, technology and defence, and in people-to-people cultural ties.
He said since the arrival of the young Ambassador, the relationship received a new impetus.