In March 1979, Seiji Ozawa led Boston Symphony Orchestra to visit China. It is the first foreign symphony orchestra to perform in China after the establishment of China-U.S. diplomatic relations and the “Cultural Revolution”.
In spring of 1981, Wang Daohan chaired an urban planning meeting of Shanghai, the first such meeting since the founding of PRC. He proposed to develop Pudong area in a planned way. Two years later, Shanghai established the overall goal for Pudong development.
American Airlines made its maiden flight to Chin in 2006. American Airlines, Delta Airlines and United Airlines all operate regular flights to Shanghai now. Picture shows AA289 maiden flight arrives at Shanghai Pudong International Airport.
The first batch of Coca Cola drinks was shipped from Hong Kong to Beijing and Guangzhou in 1979. Coca Cola becomes the first foreign consumer product that returns to China after the start of reform and opening-up in China.
Since 2013, coordinated by the New Hongqiao International Medical Center, Shanghai Concord Cancer Hospital and MD Anderson Cancer Center have reached an agreement after rounds of communication and negotiations.
Since 1973, Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra has been maintaining special and close contacts with China and Shanghai, and it makesits 12thvisit to China and 8thvisit to Shanghai in 2019.