Dali City mayor Ma Zhonghua (the fifth person from the left) received the plaque for the world-famous ecological city. The Publicity Department of Dali Municipal Committee provided the photo.
On August 11, at the Second World Urban Scientific Development Forum and the First Mayor Summit on Disaster Prevention and Reduction held in Chengdu, Sichuan, Dali City won the title of the world-famous ecological city. Dong Yanzhang, executive chairman of the World Urban Scientific Development Union, and Helena Molin Valdes, executive officer of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, presented the plaque and certificate to Ma Zhonghua, mayor of Dali City.
This session of the World Urban Scientific Development Forum was jointly organized by the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, the People's Government of Chengdu City, the International Sister Cities Union and the World Urban Scientific Development Union. It aims to emphasize the development of cities around the world and strengthen bilateral and multilateral cooperation in promoting sustainable social and economic development and building livable human cities. More than 180 mayors and government officials from more than 30 countries and regions attended the meeting.
Over the years, Dali City has always adhered to the idea of giving priority to ecology, followed the principle of developing while protecting and protecting while developing, actively explored the road of integrating ecological protection with economic development, effectively protected the magnificent scenery of Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake, effectively improved the living standards of urban and rural residents, and strived to achieve the goal of building a world-class model ecological city.
The world-famous ecological city is another honor for Dali after it won the titles of National Historical and Cultural City, China Excellent Tourist City, Global Human Settlements Green City, etc., the Erhai International Ecological City Peninsula Wealth Center. In addition to Dali, Saldanha Bay City of Cape Town Province, South Africa also won the title of the world-famous ecological city this time. In addition to the world-famous ecological city, the forum also selected two cities each for the world-famous cultural city and the world-famous tourist city. (Reported by Yang Jun)
Source: Yunnan Information Daily