Main exchanges with Xiangyang

On September 26, 2012, during Zhu Geliang Cultural Tourism Festival, the then Mayor Shi Bixiong met with a delegation from Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK and Xiangyang and Carmarthenshire entered into a letter of intent for establishing sister city ties.

Introduction to Carmarthenshire

Carmarthenshire is a unitary authority in the southwest of Wales, UK. It is one of the thirteen historic counties of Wales. The three main towns are Carmarthen, Llanelli and Ammanford. It covers a total area of about 2,400 square kilometers and has a total population of about 180,000, with white people accounting for 99.4%.