KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 — The 2020 Dongguan Citizen Photography Week themed ‘City – Quality’ held by the Information Office of Dongguan Municipality, has kicked off in Dongguan, China.
Friedrich Engels’ Hometown Wuppertal Photo Exhibition marks one of the activities, according to a statement.
The Exhibition works as a ‘window’ for Dongguan citizens to learn about the sister city of Wuppertal and show the friendship, and a way to commemorate 200 years of the great philosopher Engels’ birth.
It is also a great way to further strengthen exchanges and promote mutual understanding between the two cities.
In 2015, Dongguan and Wuppertal became sister cities and they have carried out exchanges and cooperation in various fields including economy, culture, science and technology.
Against the backdrop of the sudden onslaught of COVID-19 this year, the Exhibition surpasses space to strengthen cultural exchanges between China and Germany.
This year marks the 45th anniversary of the establishment of China-EU diplomatic relations and the 200th anniversary of Engels’ birth. Wuppertal, his hometown, has designated this year as the Year of Engels.
Meanwhile, Dongguan, together with its sister city Wuppertal, hold the Exhibition, in ways to strengthen civilisation exchanges in a more open and inclusive manner, inspiring people in terms of the fight against COVID-19 and economic recovery.
In this year’s event, Dongguan also launched its brand new bilingual city album ‘Quality Dongguan’, which will be released and sold nationwide, in order to make readers at home and abroad know more about Dongguan.
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