Kunming, the beautiful and vibrant spring city, recently welcomed foreign guests from 40 countries. After their visit, they sincerely praised, "The high-quality development and natural ecology here are amazing!" On November 18-19, the 2024 China International Friendship City Conference was held in Kunming, Yunnan. Local government representatives from 40 countries gathered in Kunming to "visit friends," "talk about development," and "talk about innovation. From technological innovation to urban planning and construction, from "beautiful economy" to "meeting friends with tea"... They walked into large-scale railway maintenance equipment workshops, Dounan flower trading markets, and Dianchi Baofeng Peninsula wetlands to experience the high-quality development pulse of China's Spring City. On the 19th, foreign guests visited the National Railway Large scale Maintenance Machinery Engineering Technology Research Center of China Railway Construction High tech Equipment Co., Ltd. to gain a deeper understanding of the development of railway manufacturing in China. As a witness of the construction of the China Laos railway, Wangtong Hashashan, member of the Standing Committee of the Luang Prabang Provincial Party Committee, Secretary of the Luang Prabang Municipal Party Committee and Mayor of Luang Prabang, Laos, listened carefully. The cooperation between China and Laos in railway construction has brought tremendous changes to the Laotian people Wangtong Harshazhan said that thanks to the China Laos railway, the number of tourists in Luang Prabang in the first ten months of this year has exceeded 1.5 million, double that of last year. He hoped that Laos and China will continue to deepen cooperation, so that Laos can also strive to achieve new development in the field of equipment manufacturing. Warm sunshine and gentle breeze, the blue waves of Dianchi Lake ripple. Kunming Baofeng Peninsula Wetland Park, as the outdoor exhibition area of the 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15), gathers a variety of Yunnan native plants, fish, and poultry. It is a microcosm of the protection and ecological restoration of Dianchi Lake, attracting the attention of many foreign guests. Ahmed Halim, Deputy Minister of Local Governance of Maldives, excitedly captured the scene of herons crossing reed marshes under the sunset and exclaimed, "It's hard to imagine such a wetland in a city. I can feel the beauty of harmonious coexistence between humans and nature." Green is the vivid background color of Kunming, the spring city. Behind the clear water and green shore of Dianchi Lake is the unremitting efforts of Kunming City to promote the ecological restoration and construction project of Dianchi Lake for many years. The systematic governance project has gradually restored the ecological environment of Dianchi Lake, and the "highland pearl" has achieved ecological butterfly transformation, becoming a "poem and distant place" that Chinese and foreign tourists long for. At the Dianchi Lake Protection and Governance Science Popularization Center, Nicholas Mutengu, Deputy Director of the Zimbabwe Local Government and Public Works Department, carefully recorded the contents of each exhibition hall. He believes that China's ecological governance experience has important enlightening significance for Zimbabwe, and hopes to bring Kunming's wisdom in lake governance back to the country and share it with colleagues this time. In the Kunming Planning Museum in Yunnan, iconic buildings such as Yunnan Art Theatre and Kunming Hotel are displayed in the form of wooden models, vividly showcasing Kunming's successful practice in urban functional planning. Kunming's dedicated investment in urban aesthetics is admirable, with flowers and green spaces everywhere, and even the design of streetlights is ingenious Carol Lopez, honorary chairman of the American International sisters Cities Association, said that the United States can also learn a lot from China's experience in urban construction and community planning. In the Dounan Flower Trading Market, known as the "Flower Capital of Asia," "dream," "surprise," and "stunning" became high-frequency words used by guests during communication. Out of every 10 fresh cut flowers in China, 7 come from Dounan, the largest fresh cut flower trading market in Asia. On average, over 6 million transactions are made in Zhihua every day. Is it a translation error Sandi Ratna Shakya, the mayor of Banipa City in Nepal, found the number unbelievable, but the subsequent flower auction dispelled his doubts. At 3pm, the 12 trading clocks in the two auction halls of Kunming Dounan Flower Auction Center kept beating, and 900 trading seats were fully occupied. The prices of fresh cut flowers in more than 40 categories, such as roses, lilies, and bellflowers, were scrolling in real-time on the screen. The fresh cut flowers sold will not only enter various cities in China, but also be exported to more than 50 countries and regions such as Japan, Russia, and Thailand. In addition to flowers, tea is also a beautiful business card of Yunnan. Through tea as a medium and making friends with tea, Yunnan caravan has embarked on the world-renowned Tea Horse Ancient Road. Jules Leila, Executive Director of the Ivory Coast Region and Autonomous Region Alliance, experienced the charm of Chinese tea culture during his visit. Sitting at the tea table, Jules Laila learned how to brew and taste Pu'er tea, and occasionally exchanged experiences with Chinese friends. I am looking forward to the 'two-way trip' between Ivory Coast and China Jules Leila introduced that although Cote d'Ivoire does not produce tea, its cocoa production ranks among the top in the world. China has accumulated rich experience in agricultural machinery and equipment, as well as deep processing of agricultural products. In the future, cocoa beans from Cote d'Ivoire can be transported to China for further processing. In Kunming, flowers and greenery coexist, technology and ecology blend together, and the pulse of high-quality development and the beauty of nature complement each other, making foreign guests linger and forget to leave. When leaving Kunming, Jules Laila added a set of tea sets bought from Kunming to her suitcase. The tea tray is printed with auspicious cloud patterns. He said that when he goes back to brew tea, he will think of the white clouds floating in the blue sky of Kunming, the beautiful picture of harmonious coexistence between people and nature by the Dianchi Lake, and the hospitable Chinese friends. (New Society)