Urbino Italy

Urbino a walled city in the Marche region of Italy, south-west of Pesaro, a World Heritage Site notable for a remarkable historical legacy of independent Renaissance culture, especially under the patronage of Federico da Montefeltro, duke of Urbino from 1444 to 1482. The town, nestled on a high sloping hillside, retains much of its picturesque medieval aspect. It hosts the University of Urbino, founded in 1506, and is the seat of the Archbishop of Urbino. Its best-known architectural piece is the Palazzo Ducale, rebuilt by Luciano Laurana. Population 14,000.

Guanghan, China

Located outside of Chengdu, the home of Panda,  Guanghan is known as a city of bravery and reform. It is famous for its Sanxingdui Culture(the 9th wonder of the world) dated back to the Bronze era and world's largest aviation university. Just 1 hour from Chengdu, one of the largest city of China, home to the panda bears,  Guanghan is actively seeking global collaboration in its industries such as   aviation and archeology. Population 600,000.

Story of Friendship

There is not another city like Guanghan in China with a wonder of the world yet not well known by the world.  We were intrigued by the mystery of Sanxingdui Culture and went to Guanghan in 2017 with the delegation of Urbino city, because Urbino has rich experience in protecting history. As we work with all cities, passion drives progress, and we hope this new set of friendship cities will also bear many fruits.