Malaysian National Day reception held at the Garden Hotel, Guangzhou on 9 September 2015
The Consulate General of Malaysia in Guangzhou organized the Malaysian National Day reception at the Garden Hotel, Guangzhou on 9 September 2015. The event was hosted by Mr. Muzambli Markam, the Consul General and Mrs. Idawati Zakariah, spouse of the Consul General. The Vice Governor of Guangdong, His Excellency Xu Ruisheng and Ms. Chen Yini, Vice President of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference Guangzhou Committee were present to represent the Guangdong and Guangzhou Government, respectively.
In his speech delivered during the event, the Consul General highlighted the close relations between Malaysia and China, giving special emphasis on economic and cultural cooperation between Malaysia and Guangdong. In his reply speech, His Excellency Xu also gave tribute to the good relations between the two sides and reaffirmed commitment to further deepen cooperation with Malaysia.
Guests at the reception were treated to a sumptuous variety of Malaysian cuisines among them included beef rendang, durian pancake, roti canai, roti jala, mee goreng mamak, bubur cacar, karipap, Malaysian white coffee and teh tarik. The audience were captivated by performances from the Johor Heritage Foundation Performing Arts Group whom performed several Malaysian traditional dances and also the teh tarik demonstration by Chef Sharizan bin Mohd Rali Kannan, who is based in Shanghai.
More than 400 guests from the Guangdong and Guangzhou officials, Consular Corps, Chinese friends and the Malaysian community attended the event.
