Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c14.s3.t1.5

v2.c14.s3.t1.5

First, organise exchange visits by delegations. Since December 1953, when Ding Xilin led a delegation to participate in the first national conference of China-India Friendship Association in India, exchange visits of delegations have been organised many times which have covered all levels of society, promoted understanding between the people from different industries and fields of the two countries. The delegations participating in the exchanges included the cultural delegation led by government officials and celebrities, and national and local friendly organisations from the two countries.