PM Modi Spends Day One of His China Visit in President Jinping's Hometown
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in China for a 3-day visit. His first stop was the ancient city of Xian, also the hometown of President Xi Jinping. PM Modi held talks with President Xi and visited some of the famous landmarks of Xian.
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PM Modi Spends Day One of His China Visit in President Jinping's HometownThe Prime Minister presented President Xi Jinping replicas of a stone casket of Buddhist relics and a stone statue of Buddha that were excavated from a 3rd-4th century AD stupa at Dev-ni-Mori - a site 80 kms east of Vadnagar, Gujarat - in 1957. -
PM Modi Spends Day One of His China Visit in President Jinping's HometownThe Prime Minister also presented archaeological drawings of excavations at Vadnagar which was one of the places visited by the great Chinese traveller Xuanzang - also known as Hieun Tsang - around 641 AD. -
PM Modi Spends Day One of His China Visit in President Jinping's HometownPrime Minister Narendra Modi and China's President Xi Jinping shaking hands before their meeting in Xian, in China's Shaanxi province. PM Modi began a three-day trip to China by inspecting the Terracotta Warriors and paying visit to the Da Xingshan temple. (Photo Courtesy: Agence France-Presse) -
PM Modi Spends Day One of His China Visit in President Jinping's HometownTraversing centuries. From the 2nd century BCE to 2nd century CE. After a visit to the Terracotta Warriors Museum at Xi'an, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also paid a visit to the Da Xingshan temple and offered prayers. PM Modi stood with his hands folded in front of Buddha statues as monks chanted prayers. (Photo Courtesy: Agence France-Presse) -
PM Modi Spends Day One of His China Visit in President Jinping's HometownPM Modi at the Terracotta Warriors Museum, which has a large collection of sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China. (Photo Courtesy: Agence France-Presse) -
PM Modi Spends Day One of His China Visit in President Jinping's HometownPM Modi's arrival in Xian is significant and a departure from protocol by the Chinese government. It is being seen as a sign of the importance China is attaching to this visit and a reciprocal gesture after President Xi was first hosted by PM Modi in Gujarat last year. -
PM Modi Spends Day One of His China Visit in President Jinping's HometownPrime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in China, his first stop is the ancient city of Xian, also the hometown of President Xi Xinping. PM Modi will hold talks with President Xi and will visit the famous Wild Goose Pagoda, the spiritual structure built to highlight famous Chinese Buddhist monk Xuan Zang's journey to India in 645 AD through the ancient Silk Road. (Photo Courtesy: Agence France-Presse)
