New Year Greetings to International Friendship Cities
Dear Friends from International Friendship Cities,
Greetings to you all. I am Hu Xiaohong, Vice Mayor of Zibo Municipal People’s Government.
As the seasons turn and we greet a new year, I extend, on behalf of Zibo Municipal People’s Government and our 4.7 million citizens, heartfelt greetings and best wishes to every resident of your esteemed city at the dawn of the 2026 Spring Festival.
The year 2025 marks the 40th anniversary of Zibo’s engagement in international friendship city exchanges. Over these four decades, our friendship network has spread across five continents, embracing 40 cities in 25 countries. This year we successfully hosted the “40th Anniversary Exhibition Activity for International Friendship City Cooperation”, attended by more than 300 guests from 28 countries and yielding a wide range of on-site cooperative achievements. The friendship and collaboration between Zibo and its international friendship cities have entered an era of even greater flourishing.
In 2026, the Year of Horse begins under the Chinese lunar calendar. In Chinese civilization, horse is not only an auspicious symbol, but also embodies the spirit of unceasing progress and steadfast, reliable partnership. Standing at the threshold of China’s 15th Five-Year Plan period, Zibo stands ready to work side-by-side with your government to consolidate deeper mutual trust, broaden cross-sector trade and economic cooperation, and foster more diverse cultural and people-to-people exchanges, jointly painting a new picture of mutual benefit and shared development.
May your city enjoy thriving industries and enduring prosperity. May all our friends welcome a joyful New Year and see every wish fulfilled.
Thank you!
致国际友城的新年祝福
（2025年11月27日）
胡 晓 鸿
国际友城的朋友们：
大家好！我是淄博市人民政府副市长胡晓鸿。
寒来暑往，共迎新岁。值此2026年新春肇始之际，我谨代表淄博市人民政府和全市470万人民，向贵市全体人民致以诚挚的问候和美好的祝福！
2025年，淄博开展国际友好城市交流迎来40周年重要节点，40年间，淄博友城网络遍布五大洲、覆盖25国40城。今年，我们成功举办“国际友城合作40周年展洽会”，来自28个国家的300余名嘉宾出席活动，现场达成一系列合作成果。淄博与国际友城的友谊与合作，迎来更加枝繁叶茂的时代。
2026年，中国农历马年将至。马，在中华文明中不仅是吉祥的象征，更代表着奔腾不息、忠实可靠的合作精神。立足“十五五”新阶段，淄博市愿与贵市政府一道，并肩同行、筑梦未来，持续夯实更深层次的交流互信、拓展更宽领域的经贸合作、促进更加多元的人文交流，携手绘就互利共赢、合作发展的美好新图景。
最后，祝愿贵市百业兴旺、繁荣永续！祝愿朋友们新年快乐、皆得所愿！
谢谢大家！
The ABCF mission is to build a deeper understanding between the Chinese people and Barbadians and Caribbean people from all walks of life. The association’s focus is on personal experiences, people-to-people contact, cultural exchanges and exchanges of ideas, and the facilitation of travel, business and study. From the outset we aim to learn from and build on the experiences of the Caribbean and China, and to develop mutual understandings and support that will be to the benefit of both sides.
