Chinese cities where Merkel left footprints and forged friendships

By Liu Xiaozhuo and Guo Rong | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2019-09-07 15:34
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Nanjing, August 2007

German Chancellor Angela Merkel enters a hotel with a bunch of flowers in hands after she arrived in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, Aug 28, 2007. [Photo/IC]

In August 2007, Merkel visited China for the second time as the chancellor. She visited Nanjing, Jiangsu province, to launch Germany and China: Moving Ahead Together, a three-year campaign, along with provincial leaders.

Merkel visits the production line at the factory of Siemens Numerical Control Ltd. in Nanjing, Aug 29, 2007. [Photo/Agencies]

During her stay, she also visited the Sino-German Law Institute at Nanjing University and the city's Siemens plant. Her reputation in China was somewhat enhanced by her decision to stay in a junior suite rather than a presidential suite at the hotel.

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