Roanoke, VA – On Friday, Jan. 15, a special ceremony was held in Council Chambers for the signing of an agreement between Lijiang City of the People’s Republic of China and the City of Roanoke, establishing a Friendship City Relationship. Lijiang has been a Roanoke Valley Sister City since 1996, and this agreement re-enforces and enhances mutual understanding and friendship between the Chinese and American peoples, and strengthens the commitment to develop friendly cooperation between the two cities. Officials representing Lijiang participated in the signing ceremony, as well as the members of Roanoke City Council.
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