Bandung, host city of Asia-African Conference in 1955
Updated: 2015-04-24 10:37
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Citizens choose clothes at a market in Bandung, Indonesia, April 23, 2015. [Photo/Xinhua] |
It has wet and dry seasons and the wet season lasts from November to April. Despite its high elevation, no snow has been recorded.
The official name of the city, which lies on a river basin surrounded by volcanic mountains, was Bandoeng during the Dutch- controlled era.
The Dutch colonialists first established tea plantations around the mountains in the 18th century, and a road was built to connect the plantation area to Jakarta.
Bandung has gradually developed itself into a resort city for plantation owners. Luxurious hotels, restaurants, cafes and European boutiques were opened in the city nicknamed The Paris of Java.
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Schedule
Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Pakistan and attend the Asian-African Summit and activities commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Bandung Conference in Indonesia from April 20 to 24.
April 22
Attend the opening ceremony of the Asian-African Summit;
Meeting with Indonesian President Joko Widodo;
April 23
Bilateral meetings;
Attend the closing ceremony of the Asian-African Summit;
April 24
Historical walk from Savoy Homann Hotel to Gedung Merdeka;
Attend activities commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Bandung Conference;
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