Li Xiaoping, director of Xiamen's Foreign Affairs Office, delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of the Thai Taste Festival on Sept 3. [Photo/fao.xm.gov.cn]

The Thai Taste Festival took place in Xiamen, East China's Fujian province, on Sept 3, according to Xiamen's Foreign Affairs Office.

During the festival, visitors were able to taste authentic Thai food cooked by chefs from Thailand as they enjoyed Thai boxing and a variety of other performances.

At the invitation of the consulate general of Thailand in Xiamen, Luo Guansheng, deputy inspector of Fujian's Foreign Affairs Office, Li Xiaoping, director of Xiamen's Foreign Affairs Office, and Yao Jianhong, deputy director of Xiamen's Foreign Affairs Office, attended the festival.

During his speech at the opening ceremony, Li thanked the Thai consulate general for its contributions to furthering exchange between Thailand and Xiamen in trade, culture, tourism, and education.