Zhejiang Culture Festival kicks off at Jordan's world heritage site

He also reviewed the history of the province and key landmarks in the area, and highlighted the dynamic business activities in the province.

The cultural festival, first of its kind in Jordan, seeks to convey joy to the Jordanians as well as tourists from all over the world, said Jin.

Falah Abdullah al-Omoush, Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Petra Tourism Development Authority, voiced appreciation to China for holding such activities in Petra.

"Such kind of cultural activities will greatly help build bridges between Jordan and China and will boost tourism exchange between the two sides," the Jordanian official said.