Internal working platform of Yunnan Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries

On February 21, the launch ceremony of the "Heart Connect·Yunnan Tour" solar street light project in Tajida Town, Yangon, Myanmar, was held in Yangon.Wang Yubo, Deputy Secretary of the CPC Yunnan Provincial Committee and Governor of China, Chen Hai, Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar, Soe Thein, Chief Minister of Yangon Province, Zaw Win, Minister of Natural Resources of Yangon Province, Burt, Chairman of Yangon City Development Committee, Yangon Province Power Supply Company Chairman Ang Juewu, Director of the Foreign Affairs Office of the Yunnan Provincial People's Government and President of the Provincial People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries Zhang Shijin, Director of the Yunnan Provincial Development and Reform Commission Wang Zhengying, Director of the Yunnan Provincial Department of Transportation Xia Junsong, Director of the Yunnan Provincial Department of Commerce Yang Muji Representatives of project implementers and donors attended the event.

Guests took a group photo at the launch ceremony.Photo by People's Daily reporter Xie Jiajun

"Heart Connect·Yunnan Tour" is a series of "small but beautiful" public welfare and people's livelihood projects implemented by the Yunnan Provincial People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries in neighboring countries.This year, the project will install 40 sets of solar street lights on the roads in Yangon's Dajda Town to improve nighttime lighting conditions in local public places, save municipal electricity bills, promote green community development, and further deepen the Paukphaw friendship between China and Myanmar.

Since 2022, 24 "HeartConnect·Yunnan Tour" projects have been launched in Myanmar, covering many fields such as infrastructure, industrial development, agricultural science and technology, culture and education.Among them, with the support and assistance of the Chinese Embassy in Myanmar, the Yunnan Provincial Commercial Representative Office in Myanmar has implemented three projects, including the renovation of Yangon school sports venues, Yangon solar street lighting, and the donation of materials for the reconstruction of Typhoon Mucha.

From 2022 to 2023, the 92 "Heart Connect·Yunnan Trip" projects implemented by the Yunnan Provincial People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries have benefited 48 communities, villages, and 153 universities, middle schools, and primary schools in 17 countries, directly or indirectly benefiting 260 people. Thousands of people.