CHINA-SHANGHAI-GERMANY-HAMBURG-YUYUAN GARDEN-HARBOR CITIES (CN)

(231101) -- HAMBURG, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 28, 2023 shows a chef slicing roast duck for guests at Yuyuan Garden in Hamburg, Germany. Yuyuan Garden, a cultural beacon of Shanghai, is the largest, oldest and best-preserved traditional Chinese-style garden in this metropolis of east China. Yuyuan Garden in Hamburg, a mimic of that in Shanghai, also features typical Chinese style pavilions and zigzag bridges above the ponds, and has been serving as a window to display traditional Chinese culture since it opened to the public in 2008.

Yuyuan Garden is obviously not the only thing that the two cities have in common. Shanghai and Hamburg are the biggest harbor city in their own countries, respectively. Currently there are 15 shipping routes linking the Port of Hamburg and major ports in China. About one-third of freighters at the Port of Hamburg are bound for China or originate there. The "Shanghai Express," the first cross-border railway service between Shanghai and Europe, has also been facilitating economic and trade exchanges and cooperation between Shanghai and Hamburg since its inauguration in 2021.

Two years ago, the first "Jinbo" (transliteration of the shortened name for the China International Import Expo, or CIIE) China-Europe freight train departed from Hamburg and arrived in Shanghai, the hosting city of CIIE, marking the first time for exhibits for the CIIE to be sent by the freight train to the municipality. This year, "Jinbo" train arrived in Shanghai for the third consecutive year, carrying exhibits for the upcoming 6th CIIE.

Shanghai and Hamburg, as partner cities since 1986, are surely going to work more closely with solid reciprocation in the future. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

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