Portugal Investment Immigration focus on Portugal Life updates: Good news regarding Lishui's international friendly exchanges. Recently, Wang Yongkang, Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee and Director of the Standing Committee of the Municipal People's Congress, traveled to Europe to sign agreements on behalf of Lishui City to establish friendly exchange relations with Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal, and Moret-sur-Loing, France, respectively. Since then, the city has established friendly city or friendly exchange city relations with 9 cities around the world.
Vila Nova de Gaia is located south of Porto, Portugal, on the southern bank of the Douro River estuary. It covers an area of 168.7 square kilometers and had a total population of 289,000 in 2011. Together with Porto and 12 other cities, Gaia forms the Greater Porto Metropolitan Area. Gaia is a famous wine city known for its fragrant wine; it is most renowned for its wine cellars, where world-famous Portuguese wines are stored. These cellars have become major tourist attractions, drawing visitors from all over the world. Gaia also boasts the highest number of Blue Flag beaches, with 17 beaches along its 17-kilometer coastline. Today, Gaia has become a must-visit destination for many tourists traveling to the Greater Porto area.
Moret-sur-Loing is located in the Seine-et-Marne department of the Île-de-France region, in the suburbs of Paris, 20 kilometers from Fontainebleau. It is the capital of the Moret Seine et Loing region, covering an area of 4.94 square kilometers with an oceanic climate. The 12th-century medieval town of Moret-sur-Loing is a beautiful and elegant city built along the banks of the Loing River. Its unique natural scenery and diverse architecture exude an authentic French countryside charm, making it an ideal place for comfortable living and leisure. Moret features 1,200 meters of ancient city walls, 20 towers, and 3 city gates. It has attracted many painters seeking inspiration, the most famous of whom is the Impressionist landscape painter Alfred Sisley, who lived there for many years and created many outstanding works.
At the signing ceremony for establishing friendly city relations with the two cities, Wang Yongkang stated that Gaia, Moret, and Lishui share many similarities, including excellent ecological environments and rich tourism resources. To promote in-depth exchanges and cooperation between the cities in fields such as culture, education, tourism, and trade, both sides agreed through friendly consultations to sign the "Agreement on Establishing Friendly Exchange Relations," marking a new stage in their exchanges and cooperation. It is believed that through joint efforts, both sides will achieve mutual benefit and win-win results, working together to create a better future.
