The East African Republic of Burundi celebrates its National Pavilion Day today. Foreign Minister of Burundi Augustin Nsanze and Hua Junduo, China's commissioner general for World Expo 2010, attended the ceremony in the Expo Culture Center.
Nsanze highly commented on the work by the Expo organiser. He said that Burundi has brought its typical farm and fishery products, traditional medicines, industrial goods and handicrafts to Shanghai to look for more investment from Chinese corporations.
Hua introduced that Burundi’s gifts of nature and its people's handicrafts illustrate the pavilion’s theme "Co-existence and Interaction between Man and Nature." He said that Burundi will share its achievements in sustainable development and successful experience regarding the win-win relationship between Burundi and China.
Burundi's world-famous drum artists Tambour Sacre du Burundi and renowned dancers in traditional costumes performed at the ceremony.
Burundi, in Africa's Great Lakes region, pursues sustainable development in the capital Bujumbura and rural areas. Its scenery and wildlife are renowned as it lies on Lake Tanganyika.
