1988
April 8th-15th, 1988
Zhu Senlin, Mayor of Guangzhou went to Frankfurt and attended the Signing Ceremony, together with a Cantonese Delegation and Cantonese Economic Mission. On April 11th 1988, Mayor of Frankfurt Mr. Volfram Bruck signed the twinning cities agreement with Mr. Zhu.
1993
October 4th-11th, 1993
Frankfurt-Guangzhou sister cities week was held in Guangzhou.
1994
February 21st-25th, 1994
Li Ziliu, Mayor of Guangzhou visited Frankfurt with sister city delegation and economic and trade financial investigation panel. They attended the 1200 Anniversary Celebration of Frankfurt.
August 31st, 1994
Guangzhou displayed fireworks for the 1200 Anniversary Celebration of Frankfurt.
1995
January 12th-19th, 1995
The Frankfurt football team came to Guangzhou for the 2nd Sister Cities Football Invitation Competition.
August, 1995
Vice director of Guangzhou People's Congress led a delegation to visit Frankfurt and met the speaker of parliament of Frankfurt.
September, 1995
Frankfurt presented Guangzhou with a Cider altar, which is in the Friendship Garden Plot at Yuntai Garden.
1996
March, 1996
Frankfurt gave a group of baboons to Guangzhou Zoo.
June 22nd-25th, 1996
Ms. Petra Roth, Mayor of Frankfurt led a delegation of 5 people to visit Guangzhou and attended the 2210 Anniversary Celebration of Guangzhou.
October, 1996
Huang Weining, Director of Guangzhou People's Congress met the delegation led by speaker of parliament of Frankfurt.
1997
June 7th, 1997
Ceremony of Presenting Rose Garden was held in Guangzhou Liuhua Lake Park.
Frankfurt Rose Garden is a gift from Frankfurt to Guangzhou for the 2210 Anniversary Celebration of Guangzhou. It was completed in December, 1996. It is a typical Germany Baroque garden covering an area of 2500 square meters. Guangzhou government put this particular garden plot in the beautiful Liuhua Lake Garden for the public.
July, 1997
Huang Weining, Director of Guangzhou People's Congress led a delegation to Germany to visit the parliament of Frankfurt.
1998
April 23rd-1-26th, 1998
Ms. Petra Roth, Mayor of Frankfurt led a delegation of 22 people to visit Guangzhou. During the visit, Mayor Lin Shusen signed a memo of friendship between Frankfurt and Guangzhou with Mayor Ms. Petra Roth.
April 25th-26th, 1998
A concert for town twinning between Frankfurt and Guangzhou 10th anniversary ceremony was held at Friendship Theatre. The concert was performed by 14-year-old violinist Hadelich and pianist Hoffmann.
November, 1998
Mayor Lin Shusen led a delegation to visit Frankfurt. They held an exhibition of relics from King of Nanyue's tomb and a displayed photography of contemporary Guangzhou.
December 4th, 1998
Opening Ceremony of exhibition of relics from King of Nanyue's tomb, and display of photography of today's Guangzhou.
1999
June, 1999
Dai Zhiguo, Vice director of Guangzhou people's Congress led a delegation to visit Frankfurt.
2001
November 12th-16th, 2001
Mr.Eduard Hechler, Director of Frankfurt Sister Cities Office led a delegation of 32 citizens to visit Guangzhou.
2002
August 22nd-29th, 2002
Han Yijie, Secretary of Guangzhou Archives Division led the first delegation of Cantonese citizens to visit Frankfurt and communicate with more than 80 Frankfurt citizens.
2003
January 9th, 2003
Lin Weiming, Principal of Guangzhou University led a delegation of Higher Education for Foreigners to visit Goethe-University Frankfurt.
February 13th-27th, 2003
Yang Guoquan, Vice Director of Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Parks led the Guangzhou municipal drinking water purification Europe mission to visit 3 sister cities in Europe. From February 19th-22nd, they visited Mainova Company in Frankfurt and Haßloch Pumping Station. On February 20th, Vice Mayor Mr. Casper met the mission.
March 25th, 2003
Frankfurt Tourism Board sent a delegation for the 1st time to attend Guangzhou International Travel Affair of 2003. At the same time, Frankfurt Tour Guide Issuing Ceremony was held in Guangzhou.
April 8th-10th, 2003
Professor Boy Lüthje from the Institute of Social Research in Goethe University came to Guangzhou to inspect electronic and industrial development and related policies.
November 7th, 2003
In Guangzhou Xinhai Concert Hall, Germany Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra held a symphony concert. Before the concert, Li Zhuoshan, Vice Mayor of Guangzhou met majordomo of the orchestra Mr. Carsten Dufner, manager Ms. Andrea Zietzschmann and the famous music conductor Mr. Hugh Wolff. Frankfurt government sponsored this performance 3000 Euro.
2004
March 2nd, 2004
German Consulate General sent 100 German books to Zhongshan Library in the name of the Frankfurt government.
April 2nd-14th, 2004
A delegation of teachers and students from Frankfurt visited Guangzhou. They exchanged with students from No. 109 Middle School, having classes together and living in local students' homes.
April 19th-21st, 2004
Manager of Frankfurt Economic Council visited Guangzhou to understand the economic situation of in Guangzhou.
June 2nd-6th, 2004
Invited by the Frankfurt government, Guangzhou sent a Dragon boat team to attend the 1st Frankfurt International Dragon Boat Competition, and they won the championship.
June 25th-28th, 2004
Mr. Yakob, the organizer of Frankfurt International Dragon Boat Championship came to Guangzhou to overview Guangzhou International Dragon Boat Inviting Competition.
July 20th-26th, 2004
Chairman of Germany Frankfurt Professional Artists Union led a delegation of 8 people to Guangzhou to hold a 7-day painting exhibition.
August 19th-28th, 2004
Guangzhou Football Association grouped a 25-person team to attend Kaufhof Commercial Building Cup of Friendly Competition in Frankfurt.
October 23rd-26th, 2004
For promoting the relationship between Guangzhou and Frankfurt and proving the cooperation of the 2 cities, Ms. Petra Roth, Mayor of Frankfurt led a delegation of 26 to visit Guangzhou.
November, 2004
Direct cargo between Guangzhou and Frankfurt was officially opened.
2005
March, 2005
Direct passenger shipping between Guangzhou and Frankfurt established officially.
May, 2005
To celebrate the opening of the second Youth Palace in Guangzhou, Frankfurt gave the 2nd Youth Palace some toys as presents.
June 15th-19th, 2005
A delegation of the Frankfurt Dragon Boat team visited Guangzhou and attended the invitation competition on June 18th.
November 10th, 2005
The representative of Frankfurt Antagon troupe negotiated the performing details with officials of Guangzhou Foreign Affairs.
November 15th, 2005
Vice Director of German Frankfurt Foreign Affairs came to Guangzhou with his wife. They said a friend from Frankfurt would like to send 30 thousand Euros which he won on the lottery to build a small children's playground for Guangzhou. This playground is particularly for those children from poorer families.
2006
April 4th-8th, 2006
A delegation of scholars and laborers from Frankfurt visited Guangzhou.
April 10th, 2006
Director of Guangzhou Foreign Affairs met a delegation of middle school students from Frankfurt.
June 1st-3rd, 2006
3 Dragon boat teams from Frankfurt were invited to Guangzhou for Guangzhou International Dragon Boat Inviting Competition in 2006.
August 23rd, 2006
Vice director of Guangzhou Government People’s Congress led a delegation of 12 people to visit Frankfurt. The 2 cities introduced their policy, management of the city and city construction.
August 30th-Semptember 4th, 2006
Director of Frankfurt Economic Council came to Guangzhou to attend Guangzhou Affair 2006.
July 16th-August 20th, 2006
Students from Guangdong University of Foreign Studies German Department went to study German in Frankfurt Amateur University.
September 20th, 2006
Secretary of Guangzhou Friendship Association invited a group of 19 people from Frankfurt to study Chinese in Guangzhou.
September 27th-28th, 2006
Vice director of Guangzhou People's Congress visited Frankfurt.
October 3rd-5th, 2006
A pipe band formed by teachers and students from Frankfurt College of Music and Performing Arts came to Guangzhou and gave 3 performances.
2007
March 29th-April 10th, 2007
A delegation of teachers and students from Frankfurt came to Guangzhou to exchange with students from Guangzhou middle school.
April 20th, 2007
Doctor Klaus W. Mehl and Doctor Markus Schwegler, the representative of Frankfurt International Technical Cooperation and Development Centre visited Guangzhou Foreign Affairs Office, to talk about the plan of European environment expert’s assessment.
May 9th-13th, 2007
Acting director of Frankfurt Foreign Affairs Office led a cultural work delegation to visit Guangzhou. They negotiated details about the 20th anniversary of town twinning in 2008 with Guangzhou government.
May 13th-17th, 2007
Mr. Karlheinz Bührmann, Frankfurt speaker of City Council led a delegation to visit Guangzhou.
August 30th-September 1st, 2007
Mayor of Frankfurt led a delegation to visit Guangzhou. They looked back on projects of the last 19 years’ town twinning, and discussed forward about cooperation of motor production, saving energy and environment protecting.
September 16th-21st, 2007
A group of Frankfurt citizens came to Guangzhou to study Chinese at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies and look around.
September 25th-28th, 2007
To celebrate Guangzhou and Frankfurt town twinning 20th Anniversary, the 2 cities decided to hold a picture exhibition with the theme of Goethe and Plants.
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