Grand Ceremony of the 12th International Day of the Belt and Road

Grand Ceremony of the 12th Belt and Road International Day & Silkworm God's Day (Mandalay Branch) Held

On December 16, 2025, the grand ceremony of the 12th Belt and Road International Day & Silkworm God's Day (Mandalay Branch, Myanmar) was solemnly held at the Mahamuni Buddha Temple in Mandalay. Centering on the core rituals of praying for blessings and longevity with ten thousand lamps as well as sutra chanting by a hundred eminent monks, the event brought together 100 venerable monks from China and Myanmar to jointly celebrate this grand occasion. They offered their blessings for the Belt and Road International Cooperation Initiative and for the opening of the "Belt and Road" New Year celebration events held in Chinatowns across the globe.

Chief Minister of Mandalay Region U Myo Aung, Mayor U Kyaw San, along with several ministers and senior government officials, attended the ceremony in person and took part in the lamp-lighting ritual. Mr. Chen Entian, the chief initiator of Belt and Road International Day, Chairman of the World Peace Ribbon Organization and respectfully known as Prince Coco by the international community, was present to extend his congratulations. Aye Thinzar Thu, Chairperson of the Myanmar Arts and Culture Association, renowned artist U Kyaw Soe Moe, nearly 100 artists and about 1,000 people from all walks of life in Myanmar witnessed this cultural gala together.

This grand ceremony has further deepened the traditional friendship between China and Myanmar, demonstrated the fruitful achievements of people-to-people exchanges and cultural connectivity under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative, and injected spiritual impetus into promoting regional peace and development. In Mandalay, Mr. Chen Entian also delivered a welcome speech via video link to the "Peace Gull Little Ambassadors" from countries and regions along the Belt and Road, welcoming them to cross mountains and seas and travel thousands of miles to attend the "World Peace Gull Conference" held at Dianchi Lake in Kunming.