Source: People's Daily Online

http://english.people.com.cn/200702/13/eng20070213_349520.html

A memorial hall to mark Xuan Zang, a Chinese monk who traveled to India for Buddhist knowledge some 1,300 years ago, opened at Nalanda of north Indian state Bihar on Monday.

Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing attended the opening ceremony with a high-profile Chinese delegation including 80 monks.

"Let us write a new chapter of our relationship," Li said when addressing the inaugural ceremony of the memorial hall.

The opening of the hall will strengthen the old cultural and religious ties between India and China, he said.

He also invited the Indians to visit China adding that it will promote the Sino-Indian friendship.

Indian Tourism Minister Ambika Soni, Bihar Governor R. S. Gavai, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Indian Center for Cultural Relations Chairman Karan Singh were also at present.