Shandong, China (FN), June 5 - Upon the successful completion of the First Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO Media Summit), the Chinese government has invited mainstream media outlets from all 18 countries, including the Fresh News of Cambodia, to visit Shandong Province, the home of China's famous philosopher and educator Confucius.

The founder and CEO of Fresh News, Lim Cheavutha, said the delegates took a 300 km/ hr high-speed train to Shandong province on June 2 after the SCO Media Summit concluded and returned to Beijing on June 3.

The representives of media outlets from 18 countries were welcomed by a wonderful Chinese traditional dinner, experiencing eating etiquette of the Han's dynasty with traditional clothes; solving Confucius's puzzles; writing Chinese language; and listening to a Chinese playing traditional instrument "zither" with the narrative of Confucius's history; chit-chatting: listening to musicians, choreography and playing traditional Chinese chess.

Confucius was a Chinese philosopher, teacher and political figure. His teachings, preserved in the Analects, focused on creating ethical models of family and public interaction and setting educational standards.

Confucius was born to a poor family, in 551 B.C. in present-day Qufu, Shandong Province, China.

After his death, Confucius became the official imperial philosophy of China, which was extremely influential during the Han, Tang and Song dynasties.

The SCO media summit is a new mechanism for media cooperation which was brought forward by Xi at last year’s SCO meeting in Astana, Kazakhstan, was held in Beijing on June 1, 2018.

China stands firm in supporting the development of the SCO, and is willing to make steps forward hand-in-hand with all parties to develop a more closely related regional community with a shared future, and to push forward the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, President Xi Jinping said in a congratulatory letter to the First SCO Media Summit

Xi said he believed this summit will play an active role in bringing together the strength of the organization.

The summit was aimed to promote cooperation and exchanges in the area of humanity.
=FRESH NEWS