China News Service, Seoul, March 24 (Reporter Liu Xu) On the 22nd, a photo exhibition with the theme "Xinjiang is a good place" was held in Jeju, South Korea.

  This event was hosted by the Korea-China Youth Friendship Association. Wang Luxin, Consul General of China in Jeju, Gao Jianzhou, Ambassador of International Relations of Jeju Province, Mubarak Muqati, Deputy Director of the Foreign Affairs Office of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Wei Shijie, Chairman of the Korea-China Youth Friendship Association, President Amu and other guests from all walks of life from China and South Korea attended the event.

The picture shows a group photo of event guests. Photo courtesy of the Chinese Consulate General in Jeju

  Amu delivered a welcome speech as a representative of the organizer. He said that as a Uyghur compatriot who was born in Xinjiang, he was very proud to receive guests from his hometown in Jeju, South Korea, and hold a photo exhibition showing the unique customs, splendid culture and diverse development of Xinjiang, his motherland. It is hoped that through the photo exhibition, more foreign friends will understand and perceive Xinjiang. And extended an invitation to welcome everyone to visit Xinjiang.

The picture shows Wang Luxin, Consul General of China in Jeju, delivering a speech. Photo courtesy of the Chinese Consulate General in Jeju

  Wang Luxin hopes that this event can build a people-to-people link between Halla Mountain and Tianshan Mountain, allowing more Korean friends to further understand Xinjiang, enter Xinjiang, experience Xinjiang, and experience the rich culture and beautiful scenery of Xinjiang, China more truly and accurately , bring each other closer, strengthen exchanges and cooperation, and jointly move towards a more prosperous future.

The picture shows Mubarak Muqati, deputy director of the Foreign Affairs Office of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, delivering a speech. Photo courtesy of the Chinese Consulate General in Jeju

  Mubarak Mughati said that Xinjiang and South Korea have broad prospects for cooperation in digital economy, green economy, cross-border e-commerce, health and wellness tourism and other fields. We know each other no matter the distance, but we are still neighbors thousands of miles away. We sincerely invite Korean friends to visit Xinjiang for sightseeing, inspection and guidance, exchanges and cooperation.

  Gao Jianzhou congratulated the theme photo exhibition on being held in Jeju, saying that both Xinjiang and Jeju Island have a long history and beautiful scenery, and looked forward to this exhibition becoming an opportunity for the further development of exchanges and cooperation between Jeju and Xinjiang.

  A briefing on Xinjiang's tourism resources and investment policies was also held at the "Xinjiang is a Good Place" theme photo exhibition, which received widespread attention and warm praise from the guests. Everyone praised Xinjiang's great achievements in development and looked forward to strengthening exchanges and cooperation to achieve common development. (over)