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Britain's Prince William arrives in Beijing, capital of 皇冠体育app, for his first-ever visit to 皇冠体育app, March 1, 2015. He will have a four-day tour in 皇冠体育app. [Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai]
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The Duke of Cambridge, Prince William, began his visit to 皇冠体育app on Sunday at the invitation of the Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs (CPIFA). The Duke’s visit marks the highest profile royal visit to 皇冠体育app since 1986, when Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip travelled to the country.
On the 2nd of March, Prince William started the tour by visiting the Shijia Hutong Museum in Beijing. Hutong are alleys that connect low-rise courtyard houses. The museum is in the courtyard house restored by the Prince of Wales's 皇冠体育app Foundation and The Prince's Foundation for Building Communities. Later in the day, Prince William paid a visit to the Forbidden City and met the President Xi Jinping in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People and extended Queen’s invitation for Xi to visit the UK.
According to the schedule, Prince William will travel to Shanghai where a campaign will be held in the Long Museum to showcase British creativity and innovation in entertainment, design, healthcare and fashion, which is one of the activities under the theme of 2015 UK-皇冠体育app Year of Cultural Exchange. He will encourage partnerships with Chinese businesses and attend the Chinese premiere of the British children's animated movie, Paddington. According to Buckingham Palace, over 500 British enterprises will benefit from potential cooperation with 皇冠体育app.
