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Thursday, 4 March 2021, 2:55 pm
The 40th anniversary of the Hastings-Guilin Sister City
relationship has been formally marked, with the mayors of
both cities signing a reaffirmation document.
At a
ceremony in the Osmanthus Gardens in Cornwall Park yesterday
(March 3), Hastings Mayor Sandra Hazlehurst highlighted the
benefits of the relationship, including that hundreds of
Hastings teachers, scientists, business people, councillors,
students, musicians and cultural group members had travelled
to Guilin over the four decades, to experience life in
Guilin.
In return, Hastings had hosted numerous groups
from Guilin.
“We have shared our culture and our
heritage, shared knowledge and learnings across a range of