Sri Lanka to be promoted in Eastern China

Vice Chairman, Shanghai Municipal Tourism Bureau Zhu Chengrong will lead a 10-member delegation comprising officials from Shanghai Municipal Tourism Bureau, Chinese travel agencies and media to Sri Lanka from August 2 to 8.

During the visit, an MOU will be signed to further enhance ties between Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau and Shanghai Municipal Tourism Bureau as well as to promote Sri Lanka in East China.

Coinciding with the visit, there will be another five-member delegation from the Little Masters Newspaper, a Shanghai based media organization will be visiting Sri Lanka from August 1 to 8.

‘Little Masters’ Newspaper has received many accolades from Chinese leaders which include President Hu Jintao, former President Jiang Zemin, former Chairman of the People’s Republic of China Li Xiannian and Mayor of Shanghai Han Zheng.

The delegation will be meeting the Tourism Minister and members of the travel trade. This is the first time a delegation from the Shanghai Municipal Tourism Bureau would be visiting Sri Lanka.

They will also witness the Kandy Perahera and visit cultural and tourist sites in Sri Lanka. The visits are sponsored by Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau.

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Little Masters

The ‘Little Masters’ Newspaper is China’s first newspaper managed by children under the age of 15 which contains their interviews, writings, illustrations, photographs and the editorial.