2022 marks the 43rd anniversary of the establishment of international sister city relations between Guangzhou, China and Fukuoka, Japan, and the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between China and Japan. This is an important milestone in China Japan relations and a new starting point in history. In order to commemorate these two important historical nodes and continuously promote the friendly relations between China and Japan, on March 17, the promotion activity of Japanese food culture (local cuisine) hosted by the Consulate General of Japan in Guangzhou and co organized by Fukuoka sister city committee and ABC cooking studio was held in Tianhuan square store of ABC cuisine studio in Guangzhou. (Ms. Guan Lin, former host of Japan TBS Xinyue TV station, presided over the event) The Japanese consul general in Guangzhou, Keiji Kamei, the chief representative and director of the Guangzhou Office of the Japan National Tourism Administration (JNTO), Youjing Zhongshan, the representative of the Fukuoka City Office in Guangzhou, Aotian Sheng, the senior master of Japanese cuisine, the goodwill ambassador for the popularization of Japanese cuisine, Iman ITO and other government departments, media and local food lovers in Guangzhou attended the activities. Bodo ramen, Fukuoka udon noodles, chicken hotpot, beef miscellaneous hotpot, Fukuoka roast chicken string, sashimi plate, Fugu fish, tangbohuibisu oyster, crown prince xinziming, Ganwang Strawberry... All the delicious foods of Fukuoka are vividly displayed through online promotion and offline experience activities. (experience activity site) The Consul General of the Japanese Consulate General in Guangzhou, Keiji Kamei, said that today's exchange activity is one of a series of activities to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the normalization of Sino Japanese diplomatic relations. The Japanese Consulate General in Guangzhou will also hold a series of themed commemorative activities together with the local Japanese Chamber of Commerce and industry and other relevant institutions. Consul general kamai Qici stressed in an interview with Xinhua, "we hope to further promote exchanges and mutual learning between the two peoples in different fields by holding non-governmental economic, trade and cultural exchanges between China and Japan, so as to continuously deepen the friendly relations between China and Japan." Due to the novel coronavirus pneumonia epidemic, the personnel exchanges between China and Japan are still limited, and Consul General Kamei Keiji said that "The Japanese Consulate General in Guangzhou is trying to explore how to expand and strengthen friendly exchanges between China and Japan and enhance mutual understanding. I hope the epidemic will dissipate as soon as possible, and more Chinese friends can go to Fukuoka to personally experience the food, beauty and wine of Fukuoka. At the same time, I also hope more Japanese people can go to China to understand the folk culture of Guangzhou." (consul general Kamei Qici was interviewed by Xinhua) The representative of Fukuoka office in Guangzhou, Japan, Aotian Sheng, introduced the historical background of the good relationship between Guangzhou and Fukuoka, and made a detailed promotion to Fukuoka from the aspects of geographical location, economic scale, area size, population, beautiful scenery and delicious food. Referring to the fact that in 1979, Guangzhou in China and Fukuoka in Japan became international sister cities, and Fukuoka became the first international sister city in South China, Aotian Sheng recalled to reporters of the news agency, "After the two sides became friends, the giant pandas in Guangzhou went to the Fukuoka zoo and the roller coaster donated by Fukuoka was built in Yuexiu Park in Guangzhou, which left a deep and beautiful impression on the citizens of the two cities. The exchanges between the people and the government not only promoted the economic and Trade Development of the two cities, but also consolidated the profound friendship between the two cities for many years and created a more cordial feeling between the two cities. Fukuoka, Japan Okaoka City Office in Guangzhou will continue to play the role of a "bridge" to help enterprises in the two sister cities develop with each other. " (Mr. Aotian Shengsheng was interviewed by Xinhua) For several years, China has been the largest source of tourists in Japan. In order to further explore the tourism market of China's visit to Japan, the National Tourism Administration of Japan (JNTO) set up an office in Guangzhou in December 2019, covering Guangdong Province, Hunan Province, Fujian Province, Hainan Province and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. As for the impact of the epidemic on the global tourism industry, Youjing Nakayama, chief representative and director of the Guangzhou Office of the National Tourism Administration (JNTO) of Japan, said that he looked forward to the early end of the epidemic. "It is of great significance to promote tourism exchanges between the two countries during and after the outbreak of the epidemic. However, we look forward to the joint efforts of the tourism industry to overcome some difficulties in the tourism industry between the two countries. It is of great significance to promote tourism exchanges between the two countries during and after the outbreak of the epidemic." (Mr. Nakayama Youjing was interviewed by a reporter from the news agency) Referring to the similarities and differences between Cantonese cuisine and Fukuoka cuisine culture, ITO man, a senior Japanese cuisine master who has been deeply engaged in the Japanese cuisine industry for more than 40 years and a goodwill ambassador for the popularization of Japanese cuisine (officially appointed by the Ministry of agriculture, forestry and Fisheries of Japan in 2019), believes that Cantonese cuisine is good at cooking with seasonal ingredients and has light seasoning, which is very similar to Japanese cuisine and is in line with Japanese tastes. The number of Japanese restaurants in Guangdong Province also ranks first in China, which means that Cantonese agree with Japanese cuisine. "Cantonese cuisine and Japanese cuisine transcend national boundaries, integrate with each other, identify with each other's food culture, and are constantly moving forward," he said (Mr. ITO man was interviewed by Xinhua) Food is the messenger of international cultural exchanges. It is a rainbow that can conclude history, future, tourism, economy, trade, diplomacy and culture. At the same time, it can drive consumption, employment, import and export, friendship and people to people. This exchange activity, guided by delicious food, reviewed the historical background of the friendship between Guangzhou and Fukuoka, Japan, and made new prospects for the friendly exchanges between Guangzhou and Fukuoka after the epidemic, as well as the friendly relations between China and Japan. (Xinhua News Agency) (consul Gao LiXiao is at the event site)