Three major international events in Huangshan generated new partnerships and sustainability initiatives, underscoring the eastern Chinese city's rising role in global cooperation.
On what was China Daily reporter Xia Ji's first time in Huangshan, Anhui, she met a German mayor visiting the city for his fourth time.
Heritage cities should embrace long-term prosperity rather than fleeting popularity, and take rigorous heritage protection as the cornerstone of sustainable urban development, said city leaders attending the Global Mayors Dialogue in Huangshan, Anhui province, which concluded on Sunday.
China Daily's Xia Ji hiked Huangshan Mountain alongside Andrea Crescentini, mayor of Serravalle, San Marino – and found that what truly touched him was the breathtaking natural environment.
International mayors attending the Global Mayors Dialogue event experienced exoskeleton-assisted hiking in the Huangshan Scenic Area in Anhui province Friday.
Three international gatherings opened in Huangshan, East China's Anhui province this week, convening local leaders, mayors, heritage experts and representatives of international organizations to discuss how culture, sustainability and regional cooperation can shape future development.
Keemun Black Tea Group, based in Qimen county, Huangshan, East China's Anhui province, opened its third overseas store in the United Kingdom, on London's Oxford Street in May, expanding the Chinese tea brand's push into lifestyle-focused international markets.
A centuries-old fish lantern tradition from Shexian county, Huangshan, has just made its debut at Cannes, bringing Huizhou intangible cultural heritage to another global stage during the 79th Cannes International Film Festival.
