(240726) -- KUNMING, July 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Pakistani exhibitor (L) introduces carpets to visitors at the South Asia Pavilion during the 8th China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 26, 2024. The 8th China-South Asia Expo runs from July 23 to 28 in Kunming. The expo presents 15 pavilions, including two dedicated to South Asian countries, showcasing a total of approximately 800 booths. (Xinhua/Wang Jingyi)
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People visit an exhibition area featuring “sojourning in Yunnan” at the 9th China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, June 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Gao Yongwei)
The 9th China-South Asia Expo opened on Thursday in Kunming, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, and will last till June 24.
This year’s expo sets a new exhibition area under the theme of “sojourning in Yunnan,” offering visitors an immersive experience into Yunnan’s lifestyle.
Yunnan has seen a significant surge in popularity as a sojourn destination in recent years. In the first quarter of this year, there are about 2.29 million visitors who chose to sojourn in the province, marking a 56.9 percent year-on-year increase.
A girl learns about cultural and creative products at an exhibition area featuring “sojourning in Yunnan” at the 9th China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, June 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Gao Yongwei)An exhibitor introduces products via live-streaming at an exhibition area featuring “sojourning in Yunnan” at the 9th China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, June 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Gao Yongwei)A visitor tastes mango products at an exhibition area featuring “sojourning in Yunnan” at the 9th China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, June 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Gao Yongwei)A child poses for photos at an exhibition area featuring “sojourning in Yunnan” at the 9th China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, June 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)Visitors try tea products at an exhibition area featuring “sojourning in Yunnan” at the 9th China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, June 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Gao Yongwei)Visitors learn about tea products at an exhibition area featuring “sojourning in Yunnan” at the 9th China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, June 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Gao Yongwei)This photo taken on June 20, 2025 shows an exhibition area featuring “sojourning in Yunnan” at the 9th China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, southwest China’s Yunnan Province. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)
Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan Founder & Chair, Global Silk Route Research Alliance
Zamir Ahmed Awan is the founder and Chair of the Global Silk Route Research Alliance,
a think tank in Islamabad. He studied engineering at Shanghai University in the 1980s, and years later he went
back to China as Pakistan's science counsellor in Beijing, from 2010 until 2016,
working on science and higher education cooperation between the two countries.…
