Diplomats from 16 countries, including North Korea, Ecuador, Pakistan, Laos, and Venezuela, are participating in a tour of Liaoning province this week as part of a cultural exchange program. The tour began on Tuesday and runs through Saturday.

On Wednesday, the diplomatic delegation visited the Liaoning Provincial Museum to delve into Hongshan culture and the roots of Chinese civilization. They toured the Splendor of Tang and Song Dynasties: an Artistic World in the Digital Art Universe exhibition and Ancient Liaoning exhibits to explore records of Jinniushan Man and the Xinle and Hongshan cultures.