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Beer festival deepens Sino-German friendship

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: September 27, 2021

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Flags are waved at the 16th Taicang Beer Festival on Sept 25. [Photo/WeChat account: tcsrmtzx]

The 16th Taicang Beer Festival was held at the Taicang Software Park from Sept 23 to 25, attracting German expats from Suzhou and Shanghai.

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Germans pose with their Chinese friends in Taicang on Sept 25. [Photo/WeChat account: tcsrmtzx]

At the opening ceremony, local government officials said that Taicang houses many German companies, and the beer festival, which has been held for 16 years, has become a classic event for Sino-German cultural exchanges.

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A band performs during the beer festival in Taicang on Sept 25. [Photo/WeChat account: tcsrmtzx]

To date, there are 395 German companies in Taicang that have brought in over $5 billion in investments. These businesses are generating an annual industrial output of more than 50 billion yuan ($7.25 billion).

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Businessmen pose for a photo in Taicang on Sept 25. [Photo/WeChat account: tcsrmtzx]