Around 400 Chinese expatriates living in 19 countries gathered at the 8th Yunnan Fellowship in the city of Pu'er, Yunnan province, on July 8 and 9.

Huang Yi (middle), a member of the Yunnan Provincial Party Committee, examines woodblock artwork at the Konghsan Woodblock Art Center in Pu’er, Yunnan province. [Photo/xinhuanet.com]

Activities were arranged at the gathering to promote the city's tourism products and attract more investment. Also held were a series of forums, cultural performances, lectures on Pu'er tea and a youth culture symposium.

Pu'er vice mayor, Wei Yihong, sings a song at the 8th Yunnan Fellowship in Pu’er, Yunnan province. [Photo/xinhuanet.com]

Many people from Pu'er work as Chinese expatriates abroad. Pu'er locals now live in around 29 countries throughout the world, predominantly in Southeast Asia.

Performers put on a Dai ethnic group dance display at the 8th Yunnan Fellowship in Pu’er, Yunnan province. [Photo/xinhuanet.com]