'Feel China' cultural activities kick off in Kazakhstan

A Chinese folk artist makes pottery artwork during China Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Aug 26, 2016. A series of "Feel China in Kazakhstan" cultural activities kicked off on Friday in the Kazakh capital of Astana and its largest city of Almaty.[Photo/Xinhua]

The activities are co-sponsored by China's State Council Information Office, Chinese Embassy in Kazakhstan, Chinese Consulate General in Almaty, Foreign Ministry of Kazakhstan, Astana and Almaty municipal governments, and co-hosted by Chinese provinces of Henan, Hubei and Sichuan as well as the municipality of Chongqing.

The event demonstrated China's outstanding achievements and far-reaching influence in terms of knowledge and technology innovation, which helped the Kazakh people better understand China, added the vice minister.

"Kazakhstan will always, with a positive attitude, promote exchanges and cooperation between China and Kazakhstan in the field of culture," concluded Akhmediarov.

More than 1,500 people, including Chinese Charge d'Affaires ad Interim in Kazakhstan, Chinese Consul General in Almaty, Zhang Wei, high level officials from the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan, Astana and Almaty municipal governments, as well as representatives from United Nations agencies and all sectors of Kazakhstan, foreign diplomats in Kazakhstan, representatives from Chinese-funded institutions and Chinese students studying in Kazakhstan attended the opening ceremony.