Pakistan-China Silk Road Mango Festival 2026 held in Guangzhou The Consulate General of Pakistan in Guangzhou hosted the Pakistan-China Silk Road Mango Festival 2026 at the Guangzhou Soluxe Hotel on July 26. The event, which drew diplomats based in Guangzhou and other distinguished guests, highlighted the friendship between China and Pakistan, and Pakistan's growing ties with Guangdong Province in particular. The festival opened with a screening of a documentary on Pakistani mangoes. Artists from China and Pakistan performed on their traditional instruments before joining together to play a piece. The festival highlighted agricultural and trade ties between the two countries, whose relationship is often described as one between "iron brothers," with Guangdong acting as a crucial engine for market connectivity and cultural exchange.