A media delegation from Pakistan's Balochistan province, Pakistan, visited the Yungang Grottoes in Datong, Shanxi province recently. [Photo by Zhang Ao/For chinadaily.com.cn]

A delegation of 12 media representatives — TV hosts, social media bloggers and digital media editors — from Pakistan's Balochistan province, visited Shanxi province recently to experience the charm of traditional Chinese culture.

From June 24 to 27, members of the delegation visited and inspected places such as Datong, Taiyuan and Yangquan.

Saleem Shahid, a senior journalist for Dawn Group who is stationed in Balochistan, had come to Shanxi for the first time. The urban environment had a familiar feel.

"I saw the Yungang Grottoes, a world cultural heritage site, for the first time with my own eyes," he said. "They are well preserved and showcase a long history."

The grottoes, which are located in Datong, are a favorite destination for people from diverse cultures. Well-equipped scenic areas host a continuous stream of tourists, and simple, clear explanations from tour guides help foreign visitors understand history, Shahid added.

Shanxi is a treasure trove of ancient architectural resources, with nearly 30,000 existing ancient buildings. There are 518 wooden structures from the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) and earlier, accounting for more than 80 percent of China's national total. Like Pakistan, Shanxi is located on the Silk Road route, making it a natural foundation for cultural exchanges.

A media delegation from Pakistan's Balochistan province, Pakistan, visited the Yungang Grottoes in Datong, Shanxi province recently. [Photo by Zhang Ao/For chinadaily.com.cn]

Dauran Baloch, a social media blogger from Quetta, Pakistan, walked around in the grottoes with a camera in hand, admiring the neat style and unique charm of the ancient capital.

"The city of Datong is very beautiful and well planned and designed," he said.

In the modern production workshop of Datong's locomotive factory, various types of rail transit locomotives amazed Razia Sultana, a host on Pakistan's national television station. Not long ago, she rode a Chinese high-speed train for the first time, and the spacious and comfortable experience left a deep impression on her.

She looks forward to leveraging the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor to promote deeper exchanges between the two countries' rail transit industries.

During the visit, the technological innovation achievements in Shanxi attracted a lot of attention from the delegation. The high-end equipment products of Taizhong Group, photovoltaic products of Jinneng Clean Energy Technology Company and the unmanned driving technology of Baidu Apollo Park impressed the Pakistanis.

Some in the group noted that the creation of photovoltaic products is of great significance in solving Pakistan's power shortage problem, and will share what they have seen and heard in Shanxi with large audiences through various media platforms.