Plovdiv becomes friends with Hainan (China!) WooHoo!

Today we (well, we as a city- but to be exact the people doing the signing were District Governor Zdravko Dimitrov and President of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Committee Yu Sung ) signed a contract establishing twin-regional relations with the Chinese province Hainan. The agreement was signed in the Hall of the Regional Administration Plovdiv.

Image result for hainan map — Hainan is an island

The partnership with Hainan Province aims to expand cooperation between the two countries and promote mutual understanding between the peoples of Bulgaria and China, reported the press office of the District Administration.

Image result for hainan beach china — I wouldnt mind having direct flights to this place -Hainan is sometimes called the Chinese Hawaii

The two sides agreed to make joint efforts to promote friendly relations and bilateral economic and trade flow, and actively carry out exchanges and cooperation in the fields of agriculture, tourism, logistics, medical services, culture and others. The initiative to create a lasting partnership relation with Hainan Province is Mr. Zhang, Chairman of China Department of the Bulgarian-Chinese Association for Business and Development.

Image result for hainan china photo — Compared to most of mainland China, the air quality of Hainan is far higher. Throughout 2012, Hainan had the highest air quality in the country for 351 days

„The memorandum signed today provides the basis for a long-term cooperation and business partnership landmark between Plovdiv Region and Hainan Province,“ said regional governor Zdravko Dimitrov. On his initiative will develop a program for the exchange of Bulgarian and Chinese students

It was discussed that Chinese airlines may start to land directly on the Plovdiv airport (which, by the way, is the best airport in Bulgaria). Our guests from Hainan showed interest in opportunities for investment in „Trakia economic zone“ and invited Bulgarian producers of fruit and vegetables on the upcoming Fair of tropical fruits.

Other cities Plovdiv is `friends ` with (or as it is officially called – twinned ) include :