El jueves 21 de agosto de 2008, 42 líderes empresariales chinos en CCPIT visited RIMAC, a leading agrochemical company based in Costa Rica. Following the 2008 Trade Summit in San Jose, Costa Rica, RIMAC received the CCPIT visitors with a mixed-cultural event. Typical figures from Costa Rican legends came out dancing from behind one of the buildings as the Chinese guests arrived. These dancing figures are typical in small rural villages in Costa Rica during festive events. This unexpected reception immediately put a smile on everyone’s face. Some even joined in on the dancing.
Además, RIMAC los recibió con la Danza del León, un baile de bienvenida que es típico en China. Tanto la bandera de Costa Rica como la de China ondeaban una al lado de la otra ese día. Tras el acto cultural, el grupo realizó un recorrido por las instalaciones de la planta de RIMAC.
After the visit to RIMAC, the Costa Rican hosts took CCPIT to Hacienda Juan Viñas, a well known coffee and sugar cane farm in Costa Rica. There they received a guided tour and explanation of the coffee growing process, as well as the sugar cane growing process.
Following the tour of Hacienda Juan Viñas, the group enjoyed typical Costa Rican food and drink at Los Molinos, a rustic but delicious restaurant on the outskirts of Cartago, Costa Rica.
Finalmente, después del almuerzo, el grupo visitó Orosi, una ciudad de patrimonio histórico en Costa Rica, y disfrutó de las impresionantes vistas, que los visitantes chinos realmente apreciaron.
En general, el día fue un éxito en la unión de amigos en una industria común, pero países geográficamente distantes.