Xi Jinping, Narendra Modi try out riverfront diplomacy 8 Photos . Updated: 17 Sep 2014, 09:20 PM IST Livemint Chinese president Xi Jinping was welcomed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi amidst traditional performances by dancers, and bagpipe music in the background. The two leaders will later on share a candlelight dinner on the Sabarmati riverfront, that will feature more than 100 Gujarati dishes. 1/8President Xi Jinping holds an umbrella while watching a cultural performance on the Sabarmati River front in Ahmedabad, on Wednesday. PTI 2/8Tribal dancers perform at the Sabarmati riverfront park. AFP 3/8 PM Modi and Chinese President XiJinping on a traditional swing at Sabarmati river front. PTI 4/8Prime Minister Narendra Modi presents a portrait to President XiJinping at Gandhi Ashram in Ahmedabad. PTI 5/8PM Narendra Modi and Chinese President XiJinping at Gandhi Ashram in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. PTI 6/8Prime Minister Narendra Modi (right) greets Chinese President Xi Jinping and First Lady of China, Peng Liyuan, upon their arrival at a hotel in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. PTI 7/8Police personnel present a guard of honour to Chinese President Xi Jinping upon his arrival at Sardar Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad. PTI 8/8Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) with Chinese President Xi Jinping and first lady Peng Liyuan visit an exhibition in Ahmedabad. PTI