PRC goodwill delegation visits Shwedagon Pagoda

YANGON, 25 March - The visiting Chinese goodwill delegation led by Vice Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Madam Wu Yi, accompanied by Minister for National Planning and Economic Development U Soe Tha and officials, this morning visited Shwedagon Pagoda here.

Members of the Pagoda board of trustees and officials welcomed them.The PRC Vice Premier and members of the delegation had a documentary taken at the pagoda. Afterwards, they offered flowers, light and incense sticks to Buddha Image at the pagoda and signed in the visitors' book. Next, the Vice Premier donated cash to the pagoda funds through the pagoda board of trustees.