Consul General Julius Caesar A. Flores visited on 01 June 2018 the construction site of the proposed Philippine Pavilion located at Quanzhou City’s Window of East Asia Cultural and Creative Industry Park and was given a brief tour of the complex.

Mr. Huang Yunti, President of Zhonglang Group, warmly welcomed Consul General Flores and subsequently gave a briefing of the Park including the proposed Philippine Pavilion, consisting of 3,153 square meters. The Park, occupying almost 4 hectares, is a collaborative undertaking of Quanzhou City with the private sector involving Zhonglang and Zhongqiao Groups.

Consul General Flores welcomed the initiative to set up a Pavilion as a valuable contribution in providing a concrete platform in Fujian province to promote the Philippines, its arts and culture, tourism, as well as business, trade and investment opportunities to the general public.

During the discussions, Consul General Flores provided a host of sample activities which could be undertaken such as seminars/presentations, exhibitions/expositions, trade fairs and cultural festivals/performances throughout the year, in partnership with private and public sectors from the Philippines Fujian/China.

Consul General Flores expressed his appreciation to Quanzhou City and the private sectors on this initiative which will help intensify efforts to promote the Philippines’ rich cultural heritage, enhance economic cooperation as well as strengthen people-to-people friendly exchanges between the Philippines and Fujian on one hand, and on the other between the Philippines and China.

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