Barcelona and China join forces to promote the design and fashion sector

This strengthening of relationships with the Asian country is to lead to the creation of a logistical centre in Barcelona for Shanghai-based textile companies.

To experience first-hand the potential of Barcelona's design sector and pursue potential agreements with local designers. This was the aim of the delegation of 18 Chinese businessmen who visited Barcelona on the 17th January. The visit, promoted by the Barcelona City Council and Barcelona Design Centre (BCD), and coordinated by Shanghai National Design Center, is the result of a series of actions carried out over the last few months to strengthen business relationships between the city and the Asian country.

The visit included a presentation of the city of Barcelona as international design capital, a guided tour with Barcelona Design Tour, including some of the most notable buildings from the 22@ district, and a tour of the most iconic clothes shops in the city.

In keeping with the spirit of the visit of Chinese businessmen, and with the aim of boosting the city's fashion and design sector, Barcelona Council recently sealed an agreement with the municipal government of Wenzhou for the creation of a logistics centre for textile companies from the Shanghai area.

Source: Barcelona city council.