Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c17.s1.49

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* June, Chinese sports delegation visited India, heralding the beginning of the sports exchanges between the two countries.
* September-December, a 23-member cultural delegation led by Ding Xilin, Vice-Minister of the Ministry of Culture, PRC and Li Yimeng, Executive Director of the World Peace Council, visited India. The delegation included Ji Xianlin, Zheng Zhenduo among others. Besides visiting India's famous institutions of higher learning like Delhi University and Aligarh Muslim University, the delegation also held Chinese art and culture exhibitions in Delhi, Bombay and Calcutta during the visit.
* November, the Chinese art and culture exhibition was held in New Delhi.
* First All India Art Exhibition was held in Beijing, Nanjing and Shanghai.