Guangxi’s Two Sessions and One Session. Which Two Sessions and Which Session?

The China-ASEAN Expo, China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit and Nanning International Folk Song Art Festival are collectively referred to as the Nanning Two Sessions.

1. China-ASEAN Expo

China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO), referred to as the East Expo, was initiated by China’s former Prime Minister Wen Jiabao and was jointly organized by China and ASEAN This national and international economic and trade exchange event is co-sponsored by the economic and trade authorities of 10 countries and the ASEAN Secretariat and hosted by the People's Government of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. It is held every year in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

The China-ASEAN Expo is one of the exhibitions in China organized by governments of many countries and held in one place for a long time. With the exhibition as the center, exchange activities in multiple fields and levels are carried out at the same time, building a platform for exchanges and cooperation between China and ASEAN.

2. China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit

On October 8, 2003, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao spoke at the seventh China-ASEAN (11) Leaders’ Meeting Initiative, the China-ASEAN Expo has been held in Nanning, China every year since 2004, and the China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit has been held at the same time.

This initiative has been generally welcomed by the leaders of the 10 ASEAN countries. This strategic proposal received positive response from leaders of ASEAN countries and was written into the presidential statement.

The summit created a good environment and played a positive role in promoting the development of economic and trade relations and mutually beneficial cooperation between China and ASEAN.

3. Nanning International Folk Song Art Festival

The predecessor of the Nanning International Folk Song Art Festival was the Guangxi International Folk Song Festival, which was founded in 1993. It was officially changed to its current name in 1999. It was organized by the National Culture Co-sponsored by the Department of Social and Cultural Library of the Ministry of Education, the Cultural Propaganda Department of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission and the Nanning Municipal People's Government, it is a comprehensive large-scale festival integrating culture, tourism, economy and trade.

The art festival is held once a year and will be held in Nanning, the capital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

Since 2004, the Nanning International Folk Song Art Festival has successfully opened a new chapter in cultural cooperation between China and ASEAN in the practice of serving nine consecutive China-ASEAN Expos. An important platform for cultural exchanges from various places.

Extended information:

The purpose of the Nanning International Folk Song Art Festival is to inherit and promote the culture and art of the Zhuang people, and to strengthen exchanges and development with the cultures of other ethnic groups in the world.

During the festival, famous domestic artists, singers and foreign folk artists brought wonderful national cultural performances to the audience.

At the same time as the Folk Song Festival, there are also activities such as fashion competition, Zhuang Festival Gala, National Ethnic Minority Peacock Award Vocal Competition, Tourism Food Festival, Guangxi Folk Song Competition, and Economic and Trade Fair. Since the previous art festival was held, it has been widely praised at home and abroad, and its influence has continued to expand.

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