Zhenjiang hosted a grand curtain raiser event to launch the celebration of the 5th International Day of Yoga (IDY) on June 23rd, 2019, which was jointly organized by Consulate General of India, Shanghai along with Zhenjiang Municipal People’s Government.

  The curtain raiser event to 5th IDY was launched at the Zhenjiang Nanshan Scenic Spot and nearly 1000 yoga lovers from all over Zhenjiang city, including 60 foreign students from Jiangsu University, participated in the Yoga celebrations.

  The IDY launch in Zhenjiang was graced by Mr. Wei Hongyang, Director of Foreign Affairs Office of Zhenjiang Municipal People’s Government, welcoming the 5th IDY celebrations in Zhenjiang recalled the deep cultural bonding between India and Zhenjiang. He underscored that Yoga could promote healthy life styles amongst Zhenjiang residents, and that all participants should adopt it as a way of life in their daily schedules.

  Mr. Anil Kumar Rai, Consul General of Consulate General of India, Shanghai thanked Zhenjiang citizens for their love and support towards yoga life-style and he also shared the health and psychological benifits gained from yoga practice.

  Consulate General of India Shanghai arranged a Chinese speaking Indian Yoga teacher - Yoji Ranjay, who conducted the Yoga session for the nearly 1000 Yoga practitioners. The event was extremely well received by the large number of Yoga following community in Zhenjiang.