Londoners get the chance to discover Jiangsu

On the heels of Beijing Culture Week, another series of Chinese cultural events with a regional focus has kicked off in the UK - the Discover Jiangsu Culture Week, which opened on Wednesday at Central Hall Westminster in central London.

"People in China and the UK enjoy a long-standing friendship, despite their geographical distance," said Cao Weixing, vice-governor of East China's Jiangsu province. "A case in point was the establishment of the sister city arrangement between Jiangsu province and Essex County in 1992."

Both regions have benefited greatly from their cooperation in the fields of economy, education, culture, tourism, environmental protection and human resources training, Cao said.