On December 31, 2024, the "Nihao! China" China Medical Tourism Promotion Conference, hosted by the Chinese Embassy in Bangladesh and organized by the Bangladesh Belt and Road Chinese Language and Culture Center, was successfully held in Dhaka. The event was attended by over 200 guests, including officials from Bangladesh’s Ministry of Social Welfare, Directorate General of Health Services, as well as representatives from travel agencies, airlines, hospitals, universities, media, and civil organizations from both China and Bangladesh.

During the promotion conference, doctors and travel agency representatives from both countries shared real experiences and insights on Bangladeshi citizens seeking medical treatment in China. They provided detailed introductions to China's diverse medical tourism resources and high-quality medical services. The event also gave Englishpresentations on health check-up tours, traditional Chinese medicine experience tours, medical tourism, andwellness tours available after entering China through Beijing, Guangzhou, or Kunming.

The vividfirst-hand introductions and well-designed travel routes significantly enhanced the Bangladeshi public's understanding of China's medical services, laying a solid foundation for further cooperation between the two countries in the fields of medical tourism and cultural exchanges. The event sparked enthusiastic responses from attendees, who expressed optimism about the bright prospects for medical tourism collaboration between China and Bangladesh. Many highlighted their anticipation of taking the 50th anniversary of China-Bangladesh diplomatic relations in 2025, which is also the Year of People-to-People Exchanges as an opportunity, to elevate bilateral cooperation across economic and cultural fields to new heights.