The brazilian cities of Fortaleza and Dalian discuss the experience of renovating old central urban areas

Source: Xinhua Net

Rio de Janeiro, 19 Jan (Xinhua) -- On 19 January, the Municipal Government of Fortaleza, Brazil, held a video exchange meeting with the Dalian Municipal Government of The Chinese sister city to exchange views and discuss the transformation, management, and maintenance of the old city.

Cheng Yingjun, head of the Dalian Foreign Affairs Office, said that the transformation of the old city is a common problem faced by the city's economic and social development, and hoped that the two sides would take this video exchange meeting as an opportunity to continue to tap the potential of cooperation in the fields of big data and environmental protection and emission reduction, further deepen pragmatic cooperation, benefit the people of the two cities, and boost the development of China-Pakistan relations.

Fortaleza Deputy Mayor Hercio Batista said the two sides have a lot in common in the transformation of old and old towns, such as putting people first, maintaining traditional style and stimulating innovation. In 2019, Fortaleza was named a Creative City by UNESCO, and I believe that we can strengthen exchanges and references with Dalian in the future.

Yan Yuqing, Chinese Consul General in Recife, said that Dalian and Fortaleza, as important port cities in their respective provinces and states, have similar location advantages and active marine economies. The two sides can make full use of local exchange platforms, dock their respective development plans, strengthen concept communication, promote facility connectivity, reproduce the historical features of their old districts, revitalize the modern social values of the old city, and jointly build a shared, intelligent and safe city.