Qingdao, Shandong establishes a sister-city relationship with Shimonoseki, Japan in 1979. Senior officials from Qingdao, Shandong and Shimonoseki, Japan expected to develop deeper relations after a series of events held in Qingdao on July 21 to mark the 45th anniversary of their sister-city relationship. Over the past 45 years, the two cities have had frequent interactions and have carried out …
Hong Kong/Tokyo CNN — Wearing a toy whale hat, whale tie and a whale motif shirt, Hideki Tokoro spends much of his days thinking about the world’s largest mammals. Iceland, which has fiercely defended commercial whaling, said it would end whaling in 2024, citing falling demand for whale meat as well as “high operation costs and little proof of any …
The coastal city of Qingdao in Shandong province established a Nishan House bookshop in Shimonoseki, Japan, one of its sister cities, on March 19. In recent years, the Nishan House bookshop has become a way to promote the continuous global outreach of the culture of Qilu. In the future, Qingdao will use the Nishan House bookshop to continually bring books …
