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Some real estate in Kent is really a gesture of friendship

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You may have seen the Pagoda style building in a small park in downtown Kent. This wonderful structure was a gift from from our Sister City of Yangzhou, China. The city of Kent enjoys Sister City relationships with 6 different International cities. Those cities are Castlereagh, Northern Ireland, El Grullo, Mexico, Tamba, Japan, Kherson, Ukraine, Sunnfjord, Norway and Yangzhou, China.

The Sister City program recently celebrated their 50th anniversary. It was originally known as People-to-People International. This organization was established to " promote peace through mutual respect, understanding and cooperation - one individual, one community at a time ".

According to the city of Kent, the relationship between Kent and Yangzhou began in 1993 with each city exchanging commemorative garden pavilions and maintaining a continuous exchange of information and delegations in cultural, economic, educational, municipal and friendship interests. A nearby plaque says " This Chinese friendship pavilion was given to the city of Kent by the people of Yangzhou, China in May 1995 to commemorate the Sister City agreement between Kent and Yangzhou, China "

I like the the idea of the Sister City program and was delighted to learn that Kent has established these important international relationships. Click here for more information on the Sister City program and here for more information on the city of Yangzhou, China.

You never know what you might discover as you meander the streets of downtown Kent

Previously published by Greg Saffell/South Sound Surfer

Some real estate in Kent is really a gesture of friendship

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