Chinese film festival in Ulan Bator to mark anniversary of bilateral ties

ULAN BATOR, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- "Chinese Film Days" opened in the Mongolian capital on Monday, a movie festival to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Mongolia.

This is the second edition of the Chinese film festival. The show last year was well-received by Mongolians, Han Guofeng, deputy director of the Film Group of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China, said at the opening ceremony.

A total of 10 Chinese movies will be screened in five cinemas through Friday.

"China's film industry has been gaining momentum. I love watching Chinese movies," Soyol-Erdene Naranzaya, a Mongolian film director, said.

"I think such events are a great opportunity for me to learn from others," she added.