The “2019 Los Angeles-Chengdu Culture and Innovation Exchange Series Events" featuring "Los Angeles and Chengdu, a Park City, Home of Giant Panda," was successfully held on November 6, 2019 in the Historic Core of Downtown Los Angeles.

The series of events included "Chengdu – Los Angeles Culture, History and Tourism Photo Exhibition", the "2019 Los Angeles - Chengdu Culture and Innovation Symposium" and "Park City, Home of Giant Panda - 2019 Los Angeles - Chengdu Culture Gala Banquet."

Hosted by the Chengdu Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism, Chengdu Municipal Foreign Affairs office, Sino-American Friendship Association, and supported by the Los Angeles mayor's office, participants included government officials, scholars and business leaders from both the US and China who shared groundbreaking achievements and best practices identifying innovative approaches for Los Angeles and Chengdu.

At the events, Deputy Mayor of Los Angeles Miguel Sangalang, Deputy Consul General Shi Yuanqiang and Cultural Consul Wang Jin from the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Los Angeles delivered the remarks.

The Chengdu Intangible Cultural Heritage Kungfu Tea Art, Paper Cutting, and Sugar Painting were featured at the event demonstrating Chengdu's rich history and culture tradition.

The program allowed both Los Angeles and Chengdu to expend both in scope and scale towards a higher level of collaboration across industries, especially in culture and tourism development and cooperation between the two cities. Taking innovation as a bridge, the events enhanced friendship, expanded pathways of communication and strengthened the understanding of the citizens of both Chengdu and Los Angeles.

At the symposium, Deputy Mayor Sangalang and Cultural Consul Wang Jin delivered the remarks. Chief Director Duoyang Namu, showcased how Chengdu provides visitors with more tailor-made tourism products, more in-depth travel experiences and more convenient tourist services innovatively. Deputy Mayor Sangalang, together with Chief Innovation Officer also shared how innovative approaches to Los Angeles in business, culture and tourism development.

  PARK CITY, HOME OF GIANT PANDA 2019 LOS ANGELES - CHENGDU CULTURE GALA BANQUET

At gala banquet, delicious food, amazing scenery and intangible cultural heritages, which were innovatively integrated with technology and culture & tourism, showed the unparalleled charm of Chengdu. Paper cutting, sugar painting, Sichuan opera face-changing and Kungfu tea performances were deeply amazed by the guests.

Chengdu Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism and Sino-American Friendship Association