Diverse activities

The 2013 World Landscape Art Exposition features a variety of different cultural performances, including the "Splendid China" show at the Water Rhyme Theater, as well as a stunt show and float parades.

On stages scattered throughout the various venues, there are different performances from more than 10 countries, including Australia, Brazil, Canada, South Korea, Cuba, the Netherlands, the United States, Burundi, Russia and India.

In addition, other performances like Peking Opera, local storytelling, folk dancing, acrobatics and puppetry are available.

A number of international forums have been held during the period, including the world gardening development forum on May 11 and the world ocean city forum on June 8.

At the June 8 forum, the mayors of 10 foreign coastal cities and 20 Chinese coastal cities announced the establishment of the International Ocean Cities Alliance and released the Jinzhou Declaration on the sustainable development of coastal cities.

The first international dragon boat races in Northern China opened on June 12. Forty teams from more than 20 countries participated in a series of competitions, according to the organizers.

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