This morning, Shi Hongbo, President of the Saranto Sino Italian Cultural Exchange Association, Sui Yanchao, Vice President, and Lin Yimin, Director, and a delegation went to the Casarano City Hall in Italy to cordially visit their old friend Mr. Gianni Stefano, Mayor of Casarano. Both sides agreed to strengthen contact and close cooperation in 2018. The mayor once again expresses his gratitude for the positive efforts made by my delegation and I during our friendly visit to Shangqiu, China recently! I hope to work together with the association again in the new year and make new contributions to friendly exchanges between China and Italy! Subsequently, the president stated that the association and the city government of Kassalano have always maintained a good cooperative relationship. This trip to Shangqiu has left a deep impression on all of us, and we are willing to deepen our friendship. We hope that the cooperation between Kassalano and Shangqiu will become closer and more perfect under the active promotion of the association! We are also actively organizing a Chinese delegation from Shangqiu to visit Casarano, Italy as soon as possible!

President Shi Hongbo Visits the Mayor of Casarano City

President Shi Hongbo Visits Alessandro delli noci, Deputy Mayor of Leche City

In the afternoon, Saranto and his delegation from the Sino Italian Cultural Exchange Association came to the Leche City Hall again without stopping to pay a warm visit to Mr. Alessandro delli noci, Vice Mayor of Leche. The mayor expressed gratitude to President Shi Hongbo for bringing New Year's greetings. In the new year, the Leche City Government is willing to strengthen communication with the association, closely monitor its development, and do everything possible to help the association. We have seen the relevant documents of the cultural exchange project that the association will do in Leche in 2018, and we are willing to work together with the association to contribute to the development of China and Italy! The president stated that 2018 is also a crucial year for the association, and we hope that relevant government departments can support the development and construction of our association. For many years, the association has a deep relationship with Lecce, and we actively promote cooperation between the two universities in educational and cultural exchanges. We have held multiple exhibitions of Chinese artists, etc. This year, we have a series of related cultural exchange activities to be held in Lecce, and we hope the mayor can provide support! Finally, we also hope that the Leche City Government can introduce relevant policies for us overseas Chinese students living here, and fully protect our rights and interests!

Leche Ancient City