Aimed at promoting cultural exchanges between China and the International Community via tourism, is a cultural event highlighting the Oceanic Island Nations that will feature at this year’s Shanghai Tourism Festival.
The festival not only aspires to promote tourism, but has the further aims of internationalising Shanghai’s Jing’an District and promoting China’s up-and-coming International Import Expo.
With a taste of island culture enjoyed through food, dancing and singing, the event is sponsored by the Embassy of Micronesia and The New Zealand and Fijian Consulate Generals, using a large variety of videos to showcase the natural ecosystem and culture of the island countries, according to Shine News.
“The unique tropical customs displayed at the event will provide visitors a general picture of the charm of these islands and give enthusiastic travelers a better understanding of these bright pearls in the vast blue ocean”, writes Liu Qi for Shine.
Micronesia consists of thousands of small islands in the western Pacific Ocean. Sharing its cultural history with two other island regions Polynesia and Melanesia, the region has four main archipelagos and its politics is divided between several sovereign countries.
Exhibition details:
Date: September 18-24
Venue: Jujidi Mall in Jing’an Temple Commerce Zone
Address: Upper floor of Jing’an Temple Station, Exit 6, Metro Line 7, 1605 Nanjing Xi Lu, Shanghai.
