Sino-German ties touted via soccer

A delegation of 15 mayors from German towns and cities played two soccer matches with local teams in Qingdao, Shandong province, on Wednesday and Thursday.

The matches were held at the Sino-German Ecopark, which has world-class soccer facilities and is where Bundesliga champion Bayern Munich established its first soccer school in China.

The delegation members are part of the German National Soccer Team of Mayors.