KATHMANDU: Over 200 artists, scholars, and art lovers from China and Nepal gathered via video link for the “Lanting Yaji Cultural Salon: Composing the Friendship between China and Nepal.”

The cross-border cultural exchange, which connected participants in Kathmandu and Xi’an, was attended by the Chinese Ambassador to Nepal, Zhang Maoming.

According to a social media post by Ambassador Zhang, the event featured a series of bilateral cultural programs, including academic discussions, digital calligraphy displays, traditional folk performances, and interactive painting activities.

The salon aimed to foster artistic and scholarly collaboration, with Ambassador Zhang describing the joint initiative as a memorable experience for the participants involved.