50 foreigners receive Magnolia Silver Award in Shanghai
By Wang Ying in Shanghai |
chinadaily.com.cn |
Updated: 2017-09-06 18:42
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| Laureates receive the Magnolia Silver Award in Shanghai, Sept 6, 2017. [Photo by Gao Erqiang/chinadaily.com.cn] |
The municipal government of Shanghai on Sept 6 conferred the Magnolia Silver Award to 50 foreigners in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the city's development.
The laureates come from 18 nations and presently work in a variety of industries including economy and trades, finance, shipping, education, tourism and communications.
The Magnolia Silver Award was first launched in 1989 and is among the highest honors a foreigner can received in the city. To date, 1,109 foreigners have received the award.
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