A vibrant display of cultural heritage and cross-cultural friendship was held in Beijing's Duty Free Shop for Diplomatic Missions on Dec 6.

The event featured interactive displays of intangible cultural heritage, tasting sessions for delightful specialty foods and exhibitions of agricultural products from different countries. Both local and international guests were captivated by the memorable and enriching exploration of world cultures.

"First come to Sri Lanka and have Ceylon tea and then come to China and have more Ceylon tea," said Majintha Jayesinghe, Sri Lanka's ambassador to China, encouraging more people to enjoy Sri Lankan specialties and pay visits to China.

International guests were amazed by traditional intangible cultural heritage such as paper cutting, paste painting, iron lantern craftsmanship, woodworking techniques and traditional printing skills from Fengning Manchu autonomous county, north China's Hebei province.

"It's more than attractive. I don't have words to describe the Chinese art," said Novruz Ceta, charge d'affaires of the Albanian Embassy in China.

The event fostered a closer friendship among people from different countries, as Martin Orlando, minister counselor of Uruguayan Embassy in China, said, "You have to see, you have to come and you have to experience by yourself."