Wang Liyan, executive deputy general manager of Hongqiao Pearl Market, said, "As one of China's most iconic traditional festivals fell, and through interactive activities like making yuanxiao by hand and experiencing pearl artistry, we enable international friends to connect emotionally with Chinese stories."

Michael Canham, chief director for international relations and inter-governmental relations in the Office of the Governor of Gauteng, South Africa, said he felt "immensely interested" to join the event, and noted that "China's consumer market is flourishing, and the visa-free policy has played an indispensable role. This policy significantly boosts the sustained development of tourism, especially promoting trade exchanges between China and African countries."