The 2021 Jiaxing International Cherry Blossom Day was held in Jiaxing, East China's Zhejiang province, on March 27. [Photo/cnjxol.com]

The 2021 Jiaxing International Cherry Blossom Day was held in Jiaxing, East China's Zhejiang province, on March 27 to promote international exchanges, local media reported.

Foreigners from Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, Spain, and Egypt living in Jiaxing, along with representatives of local municipal bureaus, were invited to participate in the activity.

Shen Wenping, standing vice-chairman of the Jiaxing People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (JPAFFC), commended the foreign participants, saying that expats in Jiaxing are important contributors to local economic and social development.

Shen said that the event is expected to enhance cooperation with foreign businessmen in the city and improve Jiaxing's international development and services for expats.

Suzuki Tatsushi, chairman of the Japanese Enterprise Confederation in Jiaxing, thanked the Jiaxing government for providing a venue for local foreigners to communicate with each other.

He also said that he expects foreign companies to continue to develop in Jiaxing.

The event was sponsored by the Jiaxing People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (JPAFFC) and jointly organized by the Zhejiang campus of Tongji University and the Japanese Enterprise Confederation in Jiaxing.

Foreigners in Jiaxing from Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, Spain, and Egypt are invited to participate in the activity. [Photo/cnjxol.com]

People attending the Cherry Blossom Day talk with each other among blooming cherry flowers. [Photo/cnjxol.com]