November 23, 2019

The Myanmar delegation led by Union Minister for Information Dr Pe Myint visited the Mt. Qingxiu Park and Liquan Reading House in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China, yesterday.
The delegation toured the sightseeing in the mountain which is covered with many kinds of trees.
Mt. Qingxiu Park is established on 4.07 square kilometre and located 289 metres above the sea level. Twelve sites with mature trees are designated in the park .
The park attracts about 2.4 million visitors per year.
Afterwards, the delegation visited the Li Jiang Reading Room and also visited book shops, children reading rooms, observing the arrangement for comfortable reading.
The reading room has a collection of over 40,000 reading books.
Next, they viewed the ‘Good Books in Guangxi’ programme, met with Guangxi Writers Association members and discussed translating and distributing translated literature of both countries and exchanging literary culture.
The Guangxi Writers Association is a branch of the China Writers Association, comprised of male and female members and of ethnic minority races as well. Their members have garnered numerous national literary awards and act as a bridge between party, government and the public. In addition, they also help proliferate the literature of ethnic minorities and support literary exchange and training.
In the afternoon, the Union Minister and entourage departed from Nanning by bullet train and arrived in Guilin City, located in the northeastern part of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
Afterwards, they attended a dinner reception hosted by Mayor Mr Qin Chuncheng at Yao Hu Hotel. From there they cruised on a boat across Li Zhang River, Tao Hua River, Shan Ye Lake, Gui Lake and Mu Long Lake and also visited Xiao Feng Tower and the historical palace.
Guilin is filled with beautiful scenery and rich cultural heritage that make it a prime travel destination, including efficient transportation, excellent lodging and a wide variety of delicious food.—MNA(Translated by GNLM)