PM Modi Spends Day One of His China Visit in President Jinping's Hometown
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in China for a 3-day visit. His first stop was the ancient city of Xian, also the hometown of President Xi Jinping. PM Modi held talks with President Xi and visited some of the famous landmarks of Xian.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and China's President Xi Jinping shaking hands before their meeting in Xian, in China's Shaanxi province. PM Modi began a three-day trip to China by inspecting the Terracotta Warriors and paying visit to the Da Xingshan temple. (Photo Courtesy: Agence France-Presse)
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Traversing centuries. From the 2nd century BCE to 2nd century CE. After a visit to the Terracotta Warriors Museum at Xi'an, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also paid a visit to the Da Xingshan temple and offered prayers. PM Modi stood with his hands folded in front of Buddha statues as monks chanted prayers. (Photo Courtesy: Agence France-Presse)
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PM Modi's arrival in Xian is significant and a departure from protocol by the Chinese government. It is being seen as a sign of the importance China is attaching to this visit and a reciprocal gesture after President Xi was first hosted by PM Modi in Gujarat last year.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in China, his first stop is the ancient city of Xian, also the hometown of President Xi Xinping. PM Modi will hold talks with President Xi and will visit the famous Wild Goose Pagoda, the spiritual structure built to highlight famous Chinese Buddhist monk Xuan Zang's journey to India in 645 AD through the ancient Silk Road. (Photo Courtesy: Agence France-Presse)
