Recently, Recife, Brazil, and Chengdu signed an agreement on establishing a sister-city relationship. The Chengdu Municipal Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office announced the news on October 10.
According to the agreement, both parties will conduct cooperation in business and trade, tourism, environmental protection, science and technology, culture, and education, as well as people-to-people exchange.
Located on the coast of Atlantic Ocean, Recife is the capital of Pernambuco, Brazil. Geographically well-positioned and having a population of 4.1 million, the port city is a famous tourist destination in Brazil and is abundant in seafood and tropical fruits.
Recife is acclaimed as the Venice of Brazil for a number of islands, rivers, waterways and bridges that crisscross the city. As a renowned historical and cultural city, Recife is home to lots of famous universities, research institutes, museums, zoos and botanical gardens, and churches. Its industries include textiles, sugar and food processing, tobacco production, oil pressing and refining, chemistry, ship repair, cement and glass production, and metallurgy. The sugar sector and shipping business have long been the pillar industries of Recife and Pernambuco.
Summer Program for Civil Servants from Chengdu’s Sister Cities Concluded
On June 29th, the commencement for the 2016 Summer Program for Civil Servants from Chengdu’s Sister Cities was convened.
Jul 06, 2016
2016 Chengdu International Sister Cities Youth Music Festival
The 2016 Chengdu International Sister Cities Youth Music Festival will be held from July 27 to Aug. 2.
Jul 26, 2016
Sister Cities of Chengdu
To date, the City of Chengdu has established sister city relationships with 31 cities, and friendly and cooperative ties with 39 ones across the world.
Jul 31, 2016
Music Festival Sheds Light on Int’l Exchange among Young Musicians
The 2016 Chengdu International Sister Cities Youth Music Festival opened on the evening of July 29th in Eastern Suburb Memory park, Chengdu.
