On Sunday evening, Citywalk transformed into a glamorous red carpet.

Crowds descended on Hub Zero to watch famous Chinese Film Stars enjoy day one of Chinese film week, a day which also marked the beginning of cultural events across Dubai, including the Burj Khalifa light up on Monday to represent Chinese National Day.

HH Sheikh Mohammed tweeted highlighting the friendship between the two countries

We congratulate the leaders and people of China on their 70th National Day. Our two countries share solid historical and strategic relations that contribute to achieving stability, prosperity and peace. pic.twitter.com/XajigsbFmn

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— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) October 1, 2019

HH also tweeted the same message in both Arabic and Chinese

我们向中华人民共和国政府及人民致以华诞70周年热烈祝贺。稳固的历史与战略关系将我们与中国连结在一起，并有助于实现稳定、繁荣与和平。 pic.twitter.com/mNAWL4VOTo

— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) October 1, 2019

Celebs including Neven Madi and Rehab Al turned out for the red carpet event in Citywalk which saw traditional Emirati and Chinese performers

Locally based host Suki Lu looked ultra-glam on the red carpet

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Hala China is a joint initiative which aims at attracting Chinese visitors to Dubai and the strong connection between the two countries was evident this week

The event highlighted unique Chinese cultural aspects in Dubai, like a locally dedicated Chinese radio station, Dubai Dragon which broadcasts to hundreds of thousands of listeners

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And a locally produced Russian and Chinese language magazine, Aviamost Magazine, which caters to a high-end audience

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