<p>Rolling out the red carpet for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the Chinese leadership today conveyed a message of friendship, serving him some exotic Chinese dishes mixed with Bollywood and Western music.<br /><br /></p>.<p>As the two countries signed nine agreements, including one on strengthening the cooperation on the trans-border rivers, the Chinese military band played Flowing River as the background music for the well laid out banquet hosted by Premier Li Keqiang in honour of Singh.<br /><br />There were other old Bollywood numbers - the likes of 'Mera Naam Choon Choon', 'Baar Baar Dekho', 'Gore Gore' - to strike a chord with music loving Indians.<br /><br />Also, the background music played 'Red Dates for Family' topping it with 'Our Life Full of Sunshine'.<br /><br />The gourmet has some interesting quintessential Chinese dishes Sponge Bamboo and Mushroom soup, Bean curd with vegetable topped with Grouper to provide a taste of ancient Chinese cuisine.<br /><br />In many ways Singh's visit, dominated by strategic issues like border differences, had a striking informality.<br /><br />Besides meetings, it was marked by back-to-back banquets hosted by both Li and President Xi Jinping.<br /><br />Singh is also being hosted by former Premier Wen Jiabao. It is very rare to see a retired Chinese leader resurfacing to host a visiting dignitary.<br /><br />The two leaders who met numerous times in their nearly decade long tenures want to meet again for the old times sake, officials said.<br /><br />Also Li, 57, took Singh today for a walk at the famous Forbidden City giving him a guided tour, another informal gesture rarely displayed by the Chinese leaders.</p>
<p>Rolling out the red carpet for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the Chinese leadership today conveyed a message of friendship, serving him some exotic Chinese dishes mixed with Bollywood and Western music.<br /><br /></p>.<p>As the two countries signed nine agreements, including one on strengthening the cooperation on the trans-border rivers, the Chinese military band played Flowing River as the background music for the well laid out banquet hosted by Premier Li Keqiang in honour of Singh.<br /><br />There were other old Bollywood numbers - the likes of 'Mera Naam Choon Choon', 'Baar Baar Dekho', 'Gore Gore' - to strike a chord with music loving Indians.<br /><br />Also, the background music played 'Red Dates for Family' topping it with 'Our Life Full of Sunshine'.<br /><br />The gourmet has some interesting quintessential Chinese dishes Sponge Bamboo and Mushroom soup, Bean curd with vegetable topped with Grouper to provide a taste of ancient Chinese cuisine.<br /><br />In many ways Singh's visit, dominated by strategic issues like border differences, had a striking informality.<br /><br />Besides meetings, it was marked by back-to-back banquets hosted by both Li and President Xi Jinping.<br /><br />Singh is also being hosted by former Premier Wen Jiabao. It is very rare to see a retired Chinese leader resurfacing to host a visiting dignitary.<br /><br />The two leaders who met numerous times in their nearly decade long tenures want to meet again for the old times sake, officials said.<br /><br />Also Li, 57, took Singh today for a walk at the famous Forbidden City giving him a guided tour, another informal gesture rarely displayed by the Chinese leaders.</p>