The 2023 Global Mayors' Forum concluded on December 9th. On the next day, the staff of Lanpu Park in Guangzhou received a thank-you letter from the World Association of Major Metropolises (Metropolis).

This English thank-you letter, signed by Jordi Vaquer, Secretary General of Metropolis, expresses gratitude to all the staff of Guangzhou Lanpu Park for their meticulous, thoughtful, and safe reception services during the 2023 Global Mayors' Forum. Their support has greatly contributed to the successful organization of various dialogues between the association's secretary general and the members of the international city network.

From December 7th to 9th, the beautiful park environment, rich cultural atmosphere, vivid and accurate explanations, and meticulous service in Lanpu Park left a deep impression on Jordi Vaquer and his colleagues, who think highly of the beautiful ecological environment and high-quality reception service.

During the forum, Lanpu Park prepared two special places as conference rooms for exchange activities: the representative Chinese garden, Fanghua Garden and the Tongxin Hall, which have received foreign guests such as America's former president Richard Milhous Nixon, Cambodia's former King Norodom Sihanouk, and the founding prime minister of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew. Jordi Vaquer held four interviews with Mayor Kang Gi-jung of Gwangju (South Korea), Mayor Asmaa Rhlalou of Rabat (Marocco), Mayor Mauricio Rodas of Quito (Ecuador, 2014-2019), and Mayor Claudia Lopez of Bogota (Colombia) for urban innovation.

According to the staff of Lanpu Park, the park has served as an "international representative place" and a "diplomatic arena" since the 1980s. As early as 1983, the "China Garden", modeled after the Fanghua Garden in Lanpu Park, won two gold medals at the 16th World Horticultural Exposition held in Munich, Germany. It was the first and the highest award obtained by China in large-scale international exhibitions since the reform and opening up.

In recent years, Lanpu Park has focused on improving the quality of the landscape, exploring the cultural connotation of orchid flowers and showcasing the ancient charm of Lingnan gardens. This year, it has received delegations of foreign guests from countries such as Austria, Switzerland, Germany, France, the United States, Colombia, Ecuador, South Korea, and Morocco. The 2023 Global Mayors' Forum was also held in Lanpu Park, making it a window for the world to know Guangzhou and introduce Chinese Lingnan garden culture to the world.

Source:Yangcheng Evening News

广州兰圃获世界大都市协会“点赞”

2023年全球市长论坛于12月9日闭幕，12月10日，广州兰圃工作人员收到一封来自世界大都市协会的感谢信。

这封用英文书写的感谢信，由世界大都市协会秘书长乔尔迪·巴克尔亲笔签署，感谢广州兰圃全体工作人员在2023年全球市长论坛举办期间，以细致、周到、安全的接待服务，大力支持世界大都市协会开展的多场协会秘书长与会员城市市长对话活动。

12月7日至9日，广州兰圃优美的园区环境、浓郁的文化氛围、生动精准的讲解、细致入微的保障等给乔尔迪·巴克尔及其工作人员留下了深刻印象，他们称赞广州兰圃生态环境优美、接待服务优质。

活动举办期间，广州兰圃分别安排了曾接待尼克松、西哈努克、李光耀等外宾的同馨厅和汇集中国园林之精粹的芳华园，作为交流活动会议室。乔尔迪·巴克尔分别与哥伦比亚波哥大市市长克劳迪娅·洛佩兹·埃尔南德斯、厄瓜多尔基多市原市长毛里西奥·罗达斯、韩国光州广域市市长姜琪正、摩洛哥拉巴特市市长阿斯玛·拉卢等开展了4场交流活动，共叙城市创新议题。

 据广州兰圃工作人员介绍，广州兰圃自20世纪80年代起曾担任“国际代表”和“外交主场”。早在1983年以兰圃内的芳华园为样板的“中国园”，曾在德国慕尼黑举办的在第十六届国际园艺展览上，一举揽获两枚金奖，是我国改革开放以来参加大型国际性展览首次获得的最高奖。

近年来，广州兰圃注重提升园内景观品质，发掘兰花文化内涵，展示岭南园林古韵。今年共接待来自奥地利、瑞士、德国、法国、美国、哥伦比亚、厄瓜多尔、韩国、摩洛哥等多个国家的外宾团。2023年全球市长论坛市长对话交流活动选址在广州兰圃，更让广州兰圃成为让世界认识广州的窗口，向世界传播中国岭南园林文化。

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