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Namyangju City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Joo Kwangdeok) visited Mianyang City in Sichuan Province, China, from November 4 to 5, to observe advanced industry and cultural heritage sites and discuss ways to promote exchange and cooperation between the two cities.

Joo Kwangdeok, Mayor of Namyangju City, visited the robot industry site in Mianyang City, Sichuan Province, China, on the 4th and toured the production facilities. Provided by Namyangju City

The purpose of this visit was to share best practices in the operation of advanced technology industries, to enhance mutual understanding based on their identities as cities of cultural heritage, and to lay the foundation for future practical collaborative projects.

Mianyang is the only officially designated "science and technology city" in China, approved by the Chinese authorities. It is fostering strategic industries such as electronics, information technology, and artificial intelligence, based on an industrial structure that integrates defense and civilian technologies.

On November 4, Mayor Joo Kwangdeok and the city delegation visited the robotics industry site located in the Mianyang Science and Technology New District, where they toured the production facilities of leading local robotics companies such as Talien Robot and Shihe Robot.

In an interview with the state-run "Mianyang City News Media Center," Mayor Joo stated, "Mianyang is rapidly building a future-oriented industrial ecosystem centered on artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics. Namyangju City is also establishing a foundation for innovative industries, including attracting an AI center. We will seek mutually beneficial collaboration between our cities."

Mayor Joo Kwangdeok (fourth from the left in the front row) and the Namyangju City delegation took a group photo in front of the Li Bai Memorial Hall with Li Bai Memorial Hall Director (first from the right next to Mayor Joo Kwangdeok) and officials on the 5th. Provided by Namyangju City

On November 5, the delegation visited Jiangyou, a subordinate administrative division of Mianyang, where they toured the Li Bai Memorial Hall and the poet's birthplace, and attended a cultural exchange meeting to discuss expanding exchanges between the two cities.

Li Bai (widely known in Korea as "Li Taebaek") was a renowned poet of the Tang Dynasty in China, celebrated worldwide for his free-spirited poetic style and artistic imagination. Jiangyou, believed to be his hometown, has been designated by the Chinese government as a 2025 tourism city and is recognized as a city of cultural heritage.

The cultural exchange meeting was presided over by the Director of the Li Bai Memorial Hall and attended by cultural officials from Mianyang and Jiangyou, as well as representatives from the Namyangju Cultural Center and city officials. At the meeting, participants actively discussed directions for cultural cooperation, focusing on the prominent figures and historical sites of each city.

During the event, Namyangju City introduced the academic achievements and spirit of Dasan Jeong Yak-yong, who in 2012 became the first Asian to be designated as a UNESCO World Commemorative Figure, highlighting the city’s historical, cultural, and intellectual values. Kim Kyungdon, President of the Namyangju Cultural Center, explained the center’s main activities and expressed hope that "the two cities can establish a sustainable relationship by jointly pursuing projects in the field of culture and the arts."

On the 5th, Mayor Joo Gwangdeok is speaking at the cultural exchange meeting. Provided by Namyangju City

With this visit, the city has established a multidimensional framework for exchange and cooperation based on both technology and culture, and plans to build a long-term system of exchange through mutual collaboration.

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