"Red Heart Moon" a WEST MEETS EAST China Weblog -- by Kevin Hart

Cross-cultural musings about life straddling the Pacific.

last modified Jun 16, 2004 at 17:43

Monday, November 14, 2005

Mayor's Summit

Chongqing recently hosted the 5th Annual Asia-Pacific Mayor's Summit, and it was the biggest event to hit the city since it became a Direct Municipality in 1997. The local government decked out the city with thousands of potted flowers and trees, and ordered the complete sweeping up of the streets. Many factories were ordered to close for those four days in an effort to show off its improving environment.

A huge fireworks display tried to light up the skies the first night, but true to form, the Foggy City was just that, and because the visibility was so poor, the overall effect was severely dampered. Well, you can't blame them for trying! I do hope they signed some lucrative contracts in their efforts to build the private sector in the city, which needs a lot of help. More events like this should help put this important city, in the crucible of the "Go West" strategy, more and more on the map.

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