At this year's China International Import Expo, the promotion of international friendship city cooperation is one of the new highlights. The exhibition area has carefully built a comprehensive featured joint exhibition stand to showcase the content o

The reporter learned that the booth construction of Dezhou, Shandong, and Hungary's Hunedo Tower is self-funded by the Hungarian people with a high willingness to participate. The exhibit includes Hungarian food, crafts, and other items, and through

Small exhibition stand undertakes great mission

As one of the Four Sister City Cultural Exchange Exhibition Areas at this exhibition, the Dezhou-Hungarian Royal Palace exhibition area takes folk diplomacy, inheritance of friendship, and mutual learning of cultures as its main theme. The exhibition

On-site at the Exhibition Stand

In recent years, Hungary has become an important hub of cooperation between China and the European Union in bilateral trade due to its unique geographical advantages, friendly policies, and industrial base. Chinese companies have invested in Hungary

Hungary is the first European country to sign a government-level cooperation document with China on jointly building the Belt and Road. At the friend city exhibition stand in Dezhou-Gonghuang Castle, the person in charge, Jiao Chao, told reporters, '

Jiao Chao was interviewed on site by reporters, introducing all aspects of the exhibition booth with pride in his voice.

Jiao Chao migrated to Hungary in 2015 to do business. He describes Hungary as his second hometown, and the past decade as one of growing prosperity for Sino-Hungarian relations. His main business is operating the 80,000-square-meter European Technolo

Promote Sino-Hungarian Cooperation through Cultural Exchange

"What we are doing can be understood as 'civil cultural diplomacy'." Jiao Chao disclosed. The Royal Palace is located in a small city just 70 kilometers outside Budapest with a population of only about 20,000. In ancient times, this was a European mi

The Hungarian exhibitors are also very enthusiastic this year. From construction, exhibit transportation, and personnel tickets to the free tasting of Hungarian noble wine for the audience on site, all of these are self-funded by the people. In addit

Presenting the achievements of China-Hungary cooperation to the guests with image materials such as paper media

To support the work of participating in this exhibition, Jiao Chao's wife, Ms. Zhou Lu, and daughter, Jiao Zhihan, also came to Shanghai. At the exhibition booth, they wore traditional Hungarian costumes and performed ethnic dances for the audience.

Jiao Zhihan danced the Hungarian national dance on the spot

Speaking of the future, Jiao Chao hopes that this kind of civilian diplomacy model can gain more understanding and support. 'The motherland is powerful, and official cooperation is important, but warm cooperation among civilians also needs more commu

Reporter/Photographer: Zhou Zimo