Malaysia’s Melaka bestows honorary title on Fan Bingbing for wooing tourists
The Chinese actress said she deeply treasured the recognition, calling it a ‘precious gift’
Popular Chinese actress Fan Bingbing, who has been conferred the Darjah Pangkuan Seri Melaka (DPSM), has pledged to continue promoting the historic Malaysian city to global tourists.
“I will be here in Melaka next month to promote tourism and will travel here frequently,” she said after receiving the honorary award, which carries the title “datuk”, similar to a knighthood, during the investiture ceremony in conjunction with the birthday of Melaka Governor Mohd Ali Rustam on Sunday.
Fan said she was elated with the honour and deeply treasured the recognition from the Melaka government.
“This is such a precious gift to me,” she said.
The actress, best known internationally for her roles in X-Men: Days of Future Past and I Am Not Madame Bovary, kissed her medal in front of the media after the ceremony to express her happiness.
She now joins the ranks of international stars previously honoured by Malaysia for their contributions to tourism, including Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan and Hong Kong superstar Jackie Chan.