Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, on Saturday met with Maria 
de Lourdes Alcivar, first lady of Ecuador, at the Great Hall of the People in 
Beijing. The conversation revolved around fighting the COVID-19 pandemic and 
the cultural exchanges between the two countries.

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In a chamber decorated with China's peonies and Ecuador's roses, Peng warmly 
welcomed Alcivar, who accompanied Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso to the 
opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games on Friday. 

Hailing Beijing's efforts to host the Winter Olympics despite the COVID-19 
impact, Alcivar expressed appreciation for China's assistance to Ecuador in 
fighting the pandemic and wished the athletes of both countries success in the 
Games. 

Knowing that Alcivar was interested in traditional Chinese culture, Peng 
arranged a Peking Opera show and introduced the long history and artistic 
features of Peking Opera to her. They enjoyed excerpts from classics "Sell 
Water" and "Drunken Concubine" together.

Alcivar praised the excellent performance of the artists and said she hoped to 
learn more about traditional Chinese culture in the future. 

Peng said joint efforts can be made to deepen cultural and people-to-people 
exchanges and cooperation between China and Ecuador to enhance mutual 
understanding.

https://news.cgtn.com/news/2022-02-06/Peng-Liyuan-encourages-cultural-exchanges-between-China-and-Ecuador--17qlq5EaEAo/index.html 


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