Li Zhongwei (left), Party chief of Yunhe county, and Anamarija Blazevic, mayor of Pakrac, sign a letter of intent to establish a friendly city relationship on July 4. [Photo/WeChat account: gh_2dd9138e31e1]

A delegation led by Li Zhongwei, Party chief of Yunhe county, Lishui, Zhejiang province, visited Pakrac in Croatia on July 4, solidifying the expansion of overseas markets for Yunhe's wooden toy industry.

During the visit, the delegation signed a letter of intent with the Pakrac municipal government, aiming to establish a friendly city relationship.

Anamarija Blazevic, mayor of Pakrac, warmly welcomed the delegation from Yunhe. Pakrac previously invited Yunhe to form a sister city relationship in 2020 and 2023. The unwavering support and close exchanges between the two regions during the pandemic have deepened their mutual understanding and friendship.

Li underscored the wooden toy industry as one of Yunhe's pivotal sectors. Notably, 70 percent of the beech wood used in Yunhe's wooden toys is sourced from Croatia, where Pakrac is known for its rich heritage in woodworking.

Li presents Blazevic with a landscape painting in Pakrac, Croatia on July 4 [Photo/WeChat account: gh_2dd9138e31e1]

Li expressed his desire for mutually beneficial development and extended an invitation to Blazevic to visit Yunhe at her earliest convenience.

As a token of appreciation, Li presented Blazevic with a captivating Yunhe terraced landscape painting, while Anamarija Blazevic reciprocated by gifting the delegation an intricately hand-drawn map, signifying the commencement of amicable exchanges between the two regions.