“It’s great to have friends from far away.” Warmth and friendliness have always been the Chinese way of hospitality.

The practical meaning of "It's a pleasure to have friends from far away": It expresses hospitality, an open mind, making friends, deepening friendships, and helping each other; providing opportunities to learn from friends, and learning from others. Strengths, make up for one's shortcomings, increase knowledge, and improve abilities; live in harmony with others, communicate more, understand each other, and promote harmonious development. Nowadays, this sentence is often used to welcome friends who have come from afar (knowledgeable and cultured people), and also to express that it is a pleasure to meet old friends.

It embodies the virtues of the Chinese nation, which value harmony, love peace, and are hospitable. It is also a manifestation of "etiquette"