Modi will begin his three-day China sojourn by arriving in the ancient city of Xian, the capital of Xi's home province Shaanxi where the Chinese President and his charismatic wife Peng Liyuan set to play the host, showcasing the local culture and warmth.
It is rare for Chinese leaders to receive foreign guests in cities other than Beijing and according to officials Xi was keen to reciprocate warm and innovative welcome extended by Modi when he visited India in September last.
Chinese officials say that efforts were on to extend a warm welcome to Modi in Xian where Xi would accompany him to the Wild Goose Pagoda, a spiritual structure build to highlight famous Chinese Buddhist monk Xuan Zang's journey to India in 645 AD through the ancient Silk Road and returned home after a 17-year-long sojourn with precious Buddhist scriptures.
The Xi couple will host a banquet for Modi in Xian after which he would arrive in Beijing where he would hold in depth talks with Xi on the sticky issue of border dispute and on ways to improve bilateral relations with large Chinese investments.
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