——A Celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the Establishment of Sister Cities Relation between Shenyang and Irkutsk

On November 15, Shenyang Foreign Language School and the 47th Middle School of Irkutsk jointly held an online exchange activity under the theme of “Our City”, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the establishment of sister cities relation between Shenyang and Irkutsk. 

By way of sharing pictures, texts and short videos, the student representatives of both cities introduced the attractiveness of their home cities, including natural conditions, history and culture, places of interest, natural landscapes, urban transportation, local cuisine, leisure and entertainment, iconic buildings, etc. In a delightful atmosphere, the activity was carried out with rich contents, fully demonstrating the cheerful spirit of our youth, and fostering deep international friendship among middle school students.

Shenyang and Irkutsk have formed an important link of China-Russia frienship. Since the establishment of sister cities relation,the past three decades have witnessed the trustfulness and sincerity between the two cities while we work hand in hand to deliver fruitful cooperation results in economy, trade, culture, education, sports, art and other fields. Since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, the two cities have been keeping close contact with each other. This year, to celebrate the 30th anniversary, the two cities jointly carried out six activities, including  “My First Fish” Children’s Art Competition, the Lake Baikal Jazz Festival Competition, online picture exhibitions, online sister cities themed exhibitions,  college students face-to-face, and middle school students online communication, all of which further showcased the sincere friendship between sister cities, pumping greater vitality into China Russia relation.