【结好时间】天津市与英国利物浦市于2016年10月28日签署建立友好城市关系意向书。
【城市特色】利物浦市位于英格兰西北部,默西塞德郡的首府,英格兰8大核心城市之一,英国著名商业中心。利物浦市是英国第二大贸易港,输出居英国首位,输入仅次于伦敦;也是重要的客运港,与世界各大港有定期班船联系。拥有英国久负盛名的老牌名校利物浦大学。与中国的贸易可上溯至清朝年间,市内建有欧洲最古老的中国城。
【Established Date】On October 28th, 2016, Tianjin and Liverpool signed a letter of intent to establish friendship-city relations.
【City Characteristics】Liverpool is located in the northwest of England. It is the capital of Merseyside, one of the eight core cities in England, and a famous commercial center in Britain. Liverpool is the second largest trading port in Britain, with its export ranking first in the country and its import second after London. It is also an important passenger port with regular liners to major ports in the world. Liverpool University, Britain’s famous historical university, lies in this city. Its trade relations with China can be traced back to the Qing Dynasty, and the oldest Chinatown in Europe was built in the city.