At the invitation of the Ministry of Art and Culture of Mauritius, the Ministry of Local Governments, Sports and Culture of the Seychelles, the Youth Commission of Comoros and the Chinese Association of Antananarivo of Madagascar, the China Acrobatic Troupe of 16 members organized and sent by the CPAFFC paid a goodwill visit to the above mentioned four countries from October 20 to November 3, 2005, and gave performance in eight evenings which were well-received by the audience.
China has had good political, economic and trade relations with these four countries, whose people are very much interested in Chinese culture. However, restricted by the geographical, transportation and economic conditions, they have little opportunities to get in direct contact with the Chinese culture and arts. This time, the China Acrobatic Troupe brought the best part of Chinese acrobatic art to them. They warmly welcomed the performances during which every seat in the theatre was occupied.
The visit received great attention and support of the governments of the four countries, their relevant ministries and departments and the Chinese embassies, and enthusiastic welcome and assistance by the overseas Chinese.
With the close cooperation of all sides in the four countries, the visit achieved full success, playing a positive role in the promotion of friendly relations between China and countries in this region.