An acrobatic show is held on Sept 27 in Kampala by a visiting Chinese troupe, who are members of a Chinese cultural exchange program delegation, called Experience China in Uganda. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn]

Hundreds of residents in Kampala, Uganda's capital, gathered at the Railway Ground in the city's downtown and hailed performances by a visiting Chinese acrobatic troupe on the evening of Sept 27.

The open-air performance attracted such a large crowd that more than half of them had to sit on the grass or stand throughout the show.

It was one of the two cultural shows included as part of Experience China in Uganda, a large cultural exchange program initiated by the Chinese State Council's Information Office.

The program — co-organized by the Ugandan Ministry of Gender, Labor and Social Development — intends to facilitate the understanding of modern China and Chinese culture among the Ugandan public.

Crowds enjoy the acrobatic performance on the evening of Sept 27 in Kampala. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn]