Schedule of the International Friendship Cities Meeting

Source: www.lifeofguangzhou.com

Venue: Guangzhou Garden Hotel
Time: March 13th – 15th (Tuesday - Saturday)

Conference Theme: Understanding Guangzhou and Discussing Cooperation
Organizer: Guangzhou Municipal People's Government Foreign Affairs Office

March 12th (Wednesday):
18:00-19:30 Welcoming Dinner

On March 13th and the morning of the next day, the attending representatives are arranged to visit Guangzhou Development Zone, Nansha Development Zone, University Town, HKCEC, Zhujiang New City and other infrastructure projects. Through this journey, we expect to show the representatives from sister cities more about culture, society, and development of Guangzhou, and to make more chances for cooperation.
On the morning of March 14th, the representatives are going to Yuntai Garden to plant trees together for our friendship.

March 13th (Tuesday):
09:30-10:00 Head for Guangzhou Development Zone (Guangzhou Science City)

10:00-10:50 Arrive at GSC
Visit Planning Sand Table
General Introduction

10:50-11:30 Look around GSC

11:30-12:30 Lunch (Arranged by Guangzhou Development Zone)

12:30-13:00 Head for University Town

13:00-13:30 Look around University Town
Visit the sand table
General Introduction

13:30-14:15 Head for Nansha Development Zone by Metro

14:25-15:00 Visit Guangzhou Toyota Motor Corporation

15:35-16:00 Visit Nansha Ports (Phase 2)

16:10-16:30 Look around Type B logistics Park by bus

16:40-17:10 Visit Wetland Park

18:00-18:40 Visit Pazhou HKCEC

19:00-20:30 Pearl River Night Cruise (Including Buffet Dinner)


March 14th (Friday):
08:30-09:00 Head for Zhujiang New City

09:00-09:40 Arrive at the Control Center of Zhujiang New City
General Introduction

09:40-10:00 Look around the new television town which is still under construction, the west tower of Zhujiang New City, and other core projects in Zhujiang New City

10:30-11:30 Visit Friendship Park in Yuntai Garden
Plant trees for friendship

11:30-12:00 Look around Baiyun Mountain Scenic Spot By bus

12:00-13:00 Lunch (Baiyun Mountain Pearl House Restaurant)

13:00-13:20 Back to the hotel

On the afternoon of Friday, there will be a work conference in Garden Hotel. The related governors will introduce the general situation of Guangzhou, talk about the 1st Guangzhou Sister Cities Conference with the representatives, and discuss the corporation in the near future.
At night, Award Ceremony for Friendship Emissaries and Celebration for sister cities will be held in Garden Hotel. At the Ceremony, we will award more than 40 foreigners "Friendship Emissary" after the name of the Guangzhou People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries. The following celebration is to welcome visitors from sister cities with Cantonese characteristics.
And on the morning of Saturday, many bilateral talks will go for the details of cooperation planning.

14:00 The opening of Sister Cities foreign affairs work conference

14:00-14:30 General introduction of the development of Guangzhou

14:30-16:30 Discussion with representatives from sister cities

16:30-17:30 Interactive Speech

17:30-17:40 Conclusion by Li Ming, the director of Guangzhou Municipal People’s Government Foreign Affairs Office

18:00-18:15 Group Photo

18:20-19:20 Award Ceremony for Friendship Emissaries and Celebration for sister cities

March 15th (Saturday):
Morning: Free discussion (Arranged according to the situations)

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Editor: Carrot Chan