The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia along with more than 30 other countries participated recently in the 1st Cultural Festival in China. It was organized by the Beijing-based university of international trade and economy. Saudi ambassador to China Eng,Yahya Al-Zeid, speaking on behalf of ambassadors of these participating countries in the festival, expressed appreciation for the university which organized the festival and said such festivals contribute to further cementing cultural relations among different nations. Meanwhile, the rector of the Chinese university expressed pride over the Saudi pavilion at the festival and hailed the Kingdom's history and civilization.