Jinan hosts intl conference on spring cultural landscape
(chinadaily.com.cn)| Updated : 2019-09-11
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Sun Shutao, mayor of Jinan, delivers a speech at the conference, Sept 10. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn]
The 2019 International Spring Cultural Landscape City Alliance Conference was held in Jinan on Sept 10. Jinan is a city in eastern China's Shandong province noted for its many natural springs, leading to the nickname "City of Springs".
The conference focused on cultural heritage protection and sustainable development in the city and sought to connect it with other spring cities around the world.
"The unique culture and landscape of Jinan, which is integrated with the city's springs, represents a unique type of water resources utilization in China and the world. It is an important reference for respecting nature, rational use of nature and sustainable development," said Sun Shutao, mayor of Jinan.
More than 150 overseas representatives from member cities of the International City Alliance of Springs Cultural Landscape, as well as experts, researchers, entrepreneurs, foreign journalists, and Jinan government officials, attended the conference, sharing their experiences in developing and protecting spring cultural landscapes.
Mehmet Oktay, mayor of Marmaris in Turkey, said that the city signed a three-year memorandum of cooperation with Jinan to improve bilateral relations, and he expects further cooperation with Jinan in terms of cultural heritage, the environment, business, culture, arts and education to be agreed on during the conference.
Four parallel meetings focusing on Jinan's international production capacity collaboration, cultural landscape protection, spring protection and sustainable utilization, and international spring city tourism promotion will be held after the conference.
The 2019 International Spring Cultural Landscape City Alliance Conference opens in Jinan, East China's Shandong province on Sept 10. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn]
Mehmet Oktay, mayor of Marmaris in Turkey, gives a speech at the conference, Sept 10. Marmaris is a member of the International City Alliance of Springs Cultural Landscape. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn]
