Chinese cities revel in foreign publicity  

中国名城塑造“世界名城”

第19届全国城市外宣协作会议30日继续在福州举行。上海、宁波、长沙、苏州、福州等五大中国名城，纷纷捧出向全世界传播的城市亮点，将眼光转向世界名城的塑造。

Fuzhou (CNS) – Five Chinese cities shared an ego boost during a conference on foreign publicity held Thursday in Fuzhou, Fujian Province.

The cities were Shanghai, Ningbo, Fuzhou, Suzhou and Changsha.

The World Expo Shanghai 2010 revealed the city's dynamic nature and gracefulness to the world, which enhanced its image as an international metropolis, according to Yang Jing, a Shanghai spokesman.

A representative of Ningbo, which is known as a trade city and an important commercial port, emphasized the success achieved by the city's businessmen.

Suzhou lauded its nine Classical Gardens, its "inner human culture" and its valuable experience at the 2012 London Book Fair.

As more and more Chinese cities step onto the international stage, their images are an important part of their soft power, someone at the conference said.