Visitors from Yiwu

A visiting delegation from our Friendship City Yiwu visited Ararat on July 20 and 21. The delegation, led by the Yiwu Municipal People's Government Vice Mayor Mr Fu Chunming,  visited GWM Water because one of the delegation is deputy director of the Yiwu Bureau of Water Affairs, to Gum San, shared dinner with Councillors on July 20, and visited a local farm on July 21 before returning to Melbourne before continuing their brief visit to Australia. Deputy Mayor Mr John Cunningham welcomed the visitors. Mr Fu responded and told everyone present how impressed he was with Ararat and surrounds. As with all Chinese delegations, he was impressed with the purity of the ecology of our area. Gifts were exchanged and Ararat was given the magnificent pen holder shown below. This is on display at Gum San.