On 6 April 2012, the Mayor of Ningbo, who represented the People's Republic of China, opened the heart of China to Brittany (France) through the inauguration of Cité Bretagne.
On 17 July 2012, during the official reception of the Chinese delegation and partners of the Cité Bretagne in china, the Mayor of Saint Renan and his Town Council, dressed in their tricolor sashes (color of France), have offered the medals of honour of the city to Mrs LIN Yu Bin ( Granddaughter of the President Lin SEN) and Imperial Princess CHEN Wei Wei. This fact has sealed a fraternal, historic and unshakeable relationship between France and China which was witnessed by the representatives of Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Nyanmar, and the Philippines.
Thus, the Bretons rejoined the great family of China just like the 57th ethnic group.
As part of the implementation of the « Cité Bretagne » in China and the industrial development of China in Europe, a Chinese delegation led by Mr. ZHANG Hu Da, Advisor to the Ministry of Agriculture and Mr. YUENG Ho, President of the Company ZHUHAI ZHONGCHENXIN of the People’s Republic of China, accompanied by
had been received at the Senate of the French Republic in Paris on 29 January 2013.
The delegation also made a study trip in Brittany. They visited various agricultural plants, associations of industrial experts, tree nurseries and the General Council of PME Pays de Loire with more than 41000 companies.