Where is it?

• in eastern China

• in the Hubei province

• on the Han River, which runs through the heart of the city and divides it north-south

 

 

What are the partnership's activities and opportunities?

• numerous education, business, and cultural exchanges

• establishment of public health centers as part of Sister Cities International Sino-African initiative

• youth orchestra exchange

• delegation of students, civic and business leaders travelled to Xiangyang in March 2018

 

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A little more about it …

• first built during Western Han Dynasty (206 BCE--24CE)

• spectacular building expansion (golden tiles and colored glazes) during Ming (1358-1644 BCE) and Qing (1644-1911 CE) dynasties.  Remnants remain today 

• a transportation center between the northern and southern areas of China

• Raleigh and Xiangyang won a Sister Cities International Most Innovative award in 2014

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