Exchanges between Gunsan City and Yantai City, China

Since 1994 Yantai and Gunsan established sister city relations, the two sides have carried out a series of exchanges and cooperation in economy, trade, culture, art, education, sports and the exchange of civil servants, which has enhanced friendship and promoted the development of sister city relations between the two cities. 1994165438+10. In October, Gunsan Mayor He Guangshan led a delegation to visit Yantai and formally signed an agreement to establish sister city relations between the two cities. From May 6th to September 95th, a delegation of Yantai Municipal Government led by Mayor Zhang Huafu paid an official goodwill visit to Gunsan City. 65438+1On June 4 -7, 1996, a delegation of 0 people led by Mayor Jin of Gunsan paid a friendly visit to Yantai and participated in the' 96 China Yantai-East Asia Import and Export Fair; During the period of 1997, Du Changyou, vice mayor, led a delegation from Yantai City to visit Gunsan City to attract investment for the second APEC International Trade Expo. 1998101October 7- 13, Mayor Jin of Gunsan once again led a delegation to Yantai for an official goodwill visit and participated in the second APEC SME technical exchange and exhibition; From April 30th to May 3rd, a delegation of Yantai Municipal Government headed by Chen Peng, Vice Mayor, paid a friendly visit to Gunsan City and participated in the celebration of the opening of Gunsan City100th anniversary. In June 1999 and March, 2002, Gunsan Mayor Jin and Jiang Genhao visited Yantai respectively. In 200 1 year, a Yantai delegation led by Liu, vice chairman of China People's Political Consultative Conference, visited the mountainous area. Since 1999, the two cities have sent civil servants and staff to each other's cities to study for one year. So far, seven batches 13 people have been exchanged. In May, 2002, Yantai City Court sent personnel to communicate in the mountains. From June 5438+065438+1October 13 to June 5438+05, 2003, Mayor qi zhou led a government delegation to visit Gunsan City, and inspected the economic and social development of Gunsan City in detail. The two sides signed the Agreement on Strengthening Exchanges between Sister Cities. In May, 2005, at the invitation of Vice Mayor of Gunsan City, Zhang Guodong, Deputy Director of Municipal Foreign Affairs Office, was entrusted by Mayor qi zhou to attend the World Conference of Mayors of Local Governments in Seoul. From June 5 to 10, 2005, Gunsan City hosted the Jeollabuk-do Sports Conference. At the invitation of Gunsan Sports Association, Guo, Secretary General of the Municipal Party Committee, led a delegation from Yantai Sports Bureau to attend. From June 5 to 10, 2005, Sun, vice president of Yantai Intermediate People's Court, led a court delegation 19 people to visit Gunsan Court.

In February, 2006, Gunsan Sports Association's president led a Gunsan Sports delegation of 13 people to visit Yantai, and signed the Agreement on Developing Sports Friendly Cooperation and Exchange between People's Republic of China (PRC) Yantai Sports Association and Korean Gunsan Sports Association with Yantai Sports Bureau. In June, 2006, at the invitation of Yantai Intermediate People's Court, a court delegation of 3 people led by President Li Xiangxun of Gunsan Court paid a friendly visit to Yantai. In September 2006, Gao Xigang, deputy speaker of Gunsan City, led a delegation of Gunsan City Council to visit Yantai. He affirmed the positive and fruitful exchanges between the Standing Committee of Yantai Municipal People's Congress and Gunsan City Council since the conclusion of 1996, conducted in-depth discussions on the future friendly exchanges and cooperation between the two sides, and participated in the 8th Yantai International Fruit and Vegetable Food Expo. From June 5 to 10, 2006, Yan, deputy director of the Municipal People's Congress, led a delegation of the National People's Congress to visit the mountainous area and participate in the Mountain Migratory Birds Festival.

From May 28th to 29th, 2007, the new mayor of Gunsan City, Wen Dongxin (elected in July, 2006), led a delegation of Gunsan Municipal Government and nine people to pay a friendly visit to Yantai. Mayor Zhang Jiangting and Deputy Director Qiu Shanqiang met and hosted a banquet for the delegation respectively. During the visit, the director of Yantai Foreign Affairs Office and the director of Gunsan Planning and Budget signed a memorandum of friendly exchanges between the two cities. In June, a delegation from Yantai Intermediate People's Court visited Gunsan Court. 1994, Gunsan held Gunsan Real Estate Exhibition in Yantai, 1995, Yantai held Yantai Real Estate Exhibition in Gunsan. 1August, 999-45438+June, 2005, a 33-member Yantai economic and trade delegation went to Gunsan City to attend Gunsan City Specialty Fair to celebrate the opening anniversary of 100. 15 companies participated in the conference and rented booths 10. During the exhibition, the delegation held talks with enterprises in Gunsan City on the export of stone, clothing, stationery and other products, with a turnover of US$ 460,000. Gunsan Municipal Government is very supportive of Yantai's major economic and trade activities. Every year, the mayor, deputy mayor or other senior government officials will lead a delegation to Yantai to participate in the exhibition. During the period of 1999 -200 1, Gunsan delegation participated in the three fruit and vegetable fairs and APEC investment and trade fair held in Yantai. In July, 2000, June, February, April and June, 2002, Yantai Foreign Affairs Office sent delegations to the mountains to attract investment. During the 5th International Fruit and Vegetable Expo in 2003, the mayor of Gunsan City, Jiang Genhao, personally led 83 people from the government, the General Art Association and the education delegation to visit, set up a booth 1 each, and exhibited 7 categories of agricultural products 16. During the investment briefing held by Yantai in Seoul, South Korea from June 5 to 10, 2003, the mayor of Gunsan personally led 20 entrepreneurs to attend the meeting, and warmly introduced Yantai to the Korean participants at the meeting, welcoming Korean enterprises to invest in Yantai. On June 5438+ 10, 2004, Gunsan City held the first auto parts Expo. Xu Mianzhu, vice chairman of CPPCC, led a 4 1 person delegation. *** 19 enterprises participated in the exhibition, and 23 booths were set up to display automobile-related parts and components such as cylinder pads, automobile brake discs and wheels, which successfully promoted Yantai enterprises and expanded their popularity.

From September 6 to September 25, 2006, Tian Mingbao, vice mayor of Yantai City, led a delegation of 47 Yantai government and enterprises to attend the Second International Automobile Expo held in Gunsan City, with 23 booths. Since 1995, Yantai Federation of Literary and Art Circles and Gunsan Art General Art Branch have jointly held the "China-Korea Painting and Calligraphy Exhibition" every year, and so far it has been held for 1 1. 1995, at the invitation of the Korean National Music Association Gunsan Branch, more than 50 people from Yantai Peking Opera Troupe gave a friendly performance in Gunsan City. 1996 The delegation of Gunsan Guoyin Association came to Yantai to give a friendly performance and warmly congratulate the opening of the East Asian Cities Import and Export Fair. 1997 Yantai Art School Tour Mountain Performance. 65438+1From April 26th to May 4th, 1999, a group of 27 people from Yantai Normal University and the Youth Palace went to Gunsan to participate in a cultural performance celebrating the opening of Gunsan City100th anniversary. 200 1 The Research Office of Yantai Municipal Government sent personnel to participate in the academic seminar on international free trade zones held in mountainous areas. In 2003, at the invitation of Gunsan Photographers Association, Laiyang Photographers Association visited Gunsan and exchanged photos with Gunsan Photographers Association. The two sides also signed a letter of intent to establish friendly relations. In May, 2006, Gunsan City 10 people visited Yantai, and jointly held the 10 anniversary exchange activity with China Yantai Calligraphers Association.

On May 24th, 2007, a delegation of Yantai Artists Association paid a friendly visit to Gunsan Artists Association and jointly held an exhibition of fine arts.