A presentation of Uzbekistan's cultural and tourism potential was held in Beijing

A presentation dedicated to the cultural and tourism potential of Uzbekistan was held at the Embassy of our country in Beijing.

The presentation was organized as part of the implementation of the Joint Declaration signed by the heads of the two states on May 18, 2023 in Xi'an, the comprehensive program for the development of strategic partnership between Uzbekistan and China for 2023-2027 and the agreements reached between the parties during the visit of the head of our state to China on January 23-25.

The event was attended by leading Chinese travel companies, cultural, tourism and art figures, media representatives and well-known bloggers.

The guests were informed that citizens of 91 foreign countries are currently granted the right to enter Uzbekistan without a visa, and citizens of 57 countries have the opportunity to obtain an electronic visa to enter our country through the portal e-visa.gov.uz . It was also noted that citizens from 48 countries can enter Uzbekistan without a visa for up to five days.

It was emphasized that from March 1, 2021, a visa–free regime for up to 10 days is in effect for Chinese citizens in Uzbekistan, and citizens over 55 years old who arrived for the purpose of tourism have the right to stay in our country without a visa for 30 days, citizens under 16 years old - for a period not exceeding 90 days.

The participants were shown the process of cooking the Uzbek national dish - pilaf. A cultural program is also presented. Representatives of China were presented with a special magazine dedicated to the Buddhist monuments of Uzbekistan.

Human Resources Manager of Shaanxi Baiyuan Shengong Zhang Mingjuan:

— Today we took part in a presentation dedicated to the tourism potential of Uzbekistan.

During the event, we got acquainted with the new tourism opportunities of your country and the reforms being implemented in this area.

We know that cooperation between China and Uzbekistan in various fields is actively developing today. The culture, traditions, history and tourism opportunities of Uzbekistan allow us to further strengthen our relations in the field of tourism.

Director of the travel company "Meiya Silk Road Travel" Song Liwei:

- Our company cooperates closely with Uzbekistan. We see the growing interest of Chinese tourists in getting to know the rich culture and modern development of your country.

During today's event held at the embassy, I received a lot of new information about changes in the tourism sector. I have been to Uzbekistan many times. The culture and architecture there are beautiful, and the people are friendly and hospitable. There are opportunities for pilgrimage tourism in Uzbekistan. Ancient Buddhist monuments in your country attract the attention of tourists from China.

A special magazine dedicated to the possibilities of Buddhism in Uzbekistan, published on the initiative of the Embassy, aroused great interest among the participants today.

Our company is very pleased to contribute to the development of tourism in Uzbekistan and increase the flow of Chinese tourists to your country.

A student from Malaysia, Mae Teo:

— I am very glad that my friends from Uzbekistan invited me to the embassy of your country to participate in an event dedicated to cultural and tourist opportunities.

With our friends from Uzbekistan who study in China, we often talked about the culture, national cuisine, clothes and customs of the Uzbek people.

My interest in Uzbekistan is growing more and more. I really liked the Uzbek pilaf and the music. I will definitely go to Uzbekistan, I would like to introduce Malaysian youth to the cultural and tourist opportunities of your country.

Representative of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Ying Zhang:

- I am very proud to participate in this event. I was impressed by the rich historical, cultural and tourist potential of your country.

The relations between our countries have a centuries-old history and have been going on since the ancient Silk Road. I intend to travel to Uzbekistan in the future and see historical and cultural monuments there, the huge tourist potential of your country.