在浙江省对外开放的大潮中,有一排激扬的浪花有力地推动着大潮的涌动,这就是开展国际友好城市交流所展示的景象。我们欣喜地看到:自1979年2月杭州市与日本岐阜市缔结第一对友好城市以来,浙江省已与世界5大洲23个国家的77个城市建立了友好城市或友好交流关系。这不仅加强了相互间的了解和友谊,并卓有成效地增进了多方面的交流与合作,它们就像一对对并 In the tide of opening up to the outside world in Zhejiang Province, a row of exciting waves strongly propelled the tide surges. This is the scene demonstrated by the exchange of friendly cities in the world. We are delighted to see that Zhejiang Province has established friendly cities or friendly exchanges with 77 cities in 23 countries on 5 continents since February 1979 when Hangzhou and the first pair of sister cities were concluded in Gifu, Japan. This not only strengthens mutual understanding and friendship, but also effectively promotes various exchanges and cooperation. They are like a