President Pratibha Devisingh Patil has called upon Indian community in China to create goodwill and function as a bridge between both the countries. <br/><br/>Addressing a gathering at the Indian community reception hosted by the Embassy of India in Shanghai this evening, she appreciated the contribution made by the overseas Indian community for the progress of India. She said, India and China enjoy a thriving trade and economic relationship, vibrant cultural ties and also greater people-to-people exchanges. <br/><br/>Both the countries work closely on many important global issues, including climate change and international financial and economic measures at the G-20 and the Doha round of global trade negotiations.<br/> <br/>The President said, India has organised a cultural festival of India in China and it has been well received and given the people of China an insight into our heritage. <br/><br/>India's participation at the Shanghai Expo-2010 is also an integral part of its outreach to the Chinese people which allows us to project our values.<br/> <br/>She met writers, Indian intellectuals, IT Experts working in Multinational Companies in China and Hong Kong and representatives of Indian Bank in China. She was received by the Mayor of Shanghai Tang Deng Jie.<br/> <br/>Earlier, the dedicated to the Chinese people an Indian style Buddhist temple at Luoyang in Henan province. This is one of India's biggest public diplomacy initiative in China. The temple has been built within the historic White Horse Monastary Complex. <br/><br/>The Monastry was built by Emperor Han Mingdi in 68 AD to house the first two Indian Monks Kashyapa Matanga and Dharma Ratna.<br/> <br/>Inaugurating the Buddhist temple, President Patil said this is a gift of India to a sister civilisation on which we share so many valuable association and memories of interaction. She expressed the hope that the shrine will further enhance people-to-people contact between India and China by encouraging greater exchange in the current age and time to come. <br/><br/>Vice Chairman of Chinese Peoples Political Consultative Conference Ms Wang Zhizhen and several dignitaries including Buddhist Monks were present on the occasion. Our correspondent covering the President's visit to China has filed this report.