Suzhou
Creek
and
the
Huangpu
River
met
the
Thames,
with
water
serving
as
a
shared
symbol
of
culture
and
urban
identity,
as
the
Shanghai-London
Twin
Cities
Dialogue
gathered
momentum
Our
Water
Season
2
Launch
Ceremony
&
The
London
Forum
Wang
Qi,
Minister
at
the
Chinese
Embassy
in
the
UK,
noted
in
his
remarks
that
both
Shanghai
and
London
have
flourished
thanks
to
their
rivers,
prospered
as
port
cities,
and
continue
to
be
revitalized
by
culture
and
innovation.
“Today’s
event
is
not
only
an
exchange
between
two
cities,
but
also
a
meaningful
cultural
interaction
and
a
collective
step
towards
a
better
future,”
he
said.
During the event, representatives from London, Liverpool, and Shanghai jointly launched the World-class Waterfront Development Initiative, aiming to drive the comprehensive transformation of urban waterfronts worldwide—from spatial regeneration to the integration of ecology, economy, and culture. The initiative aspires to establish global demonstration zones and pioneering models of waterfront development aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Julia King, Co-founder of Social Place and former Researcher at the Cities Research Centre at the London School of Economics, shared her perspective: “I think China broadly has done a lot more interesting projects around nature-based solutions for rivers in general. And I think the approach that Shanghai is taking to its river, to its principal attributes is something that I think we could probably learn a lot from and then have an exchange as to kind of around public realm.”
Michael Clifford, Economic Advisor at EY-Parthenon, added: “I think there’s already a good foundation of working collaboration between London and Shanghai. London has a real focus on investable propositions and opportunities and particularly in the development space, a whole set of kind of development opportunities around and alongside the river.”
Our Water Season 2 will launch a six-day program in London featuring six flagship events focused on cultural dialogue, historical and environmental renewal, Sino-British numismatic heritage, multimedia art, culinary exchange, and global innovation collaboration. Later this year, the season will return to Shanghai, where activities like the Shanghai–London “Poetry in Twin Cities Metro” campaign will be officially unveiled.
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