为庆祝广州与里昂缔结国际友城关系30周年，进一步巩固和发展两市友好合作关系，法国里昂大都会主席大卫·纪梅尔福德、里昂市市长乔治·凯佩内疆率代表团一行70多人于5月6日至9日对广州市进行了友好访问。
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of sister city relationship between Guangzhou and Lyon, David Kimelfeld, President of Greater Lyon, and Georges Kepenekian, Mayor of Lyon, lead a delegation to Guangzhou from May 6th to 9th.
里昂是广州交往频繁、合作紧密的重要国际友城之一，两市自1988年结好以来，双方在经贸、科技、文化、教育、旅游等领域开展了形式多样、富有成效的交流合作。
Since the sister city relationship was established in 1988, Lyon has been one of Guangzhou’s closest international partners with various cooperation across fields such as the economy, technology, culture, education and tourism.
代表团此次访穗，揭开了两市结好30周年系列庆祝活动的序幕，接下来两市还将组织举办系列活动，主要活动如下：
The delegation’s visit to Guangzhou has opened the prelude to a series of celebrations for the 30th anniversary of the two cities. The main activities are as follows:
（一）举办“2018里昂-广州，新丝绸之路”太阳能自行车骑行活动。6月至8月，举办“2018里昂-广州，新丝绸之路”太阳能自行车骑行活动。6月15日，将在里昂举办出发仪式，8月下旬，将在广州举办抵达及颁奖仪式。该活动将组织全球约40名参赛者从法国里昂出发，骑行12000公里、穿越10多个国家，8月抵达广州，宣传环保创新理念，传播中法友谊。
The “Sun Trip 2018 Lyon-Guangzhou” cycling event. Scheduled from June to August, the “Sun Trip 2018 Lyon-Guangzhou” cycling event will kick off in Lyon on 15th June 2018, following with the arrival and award ceremony to be held in Guangzhou later in August 2018. The event will organize about 40 participants from all over the world, to leave from Lyon, France, ride 12,000 kilometers, cross more than 10 countries, finally to arrive in Guangzhou in August. This event aims to promote environmental protection and innovation as well as to further spread the friendship between China and France.
（二）广州国际友城文化艺术团赴里昂演出。7月底，将以广州国际友城文化艺术团名义组织广州青年交响乐团赴里昂进行巡演，庆祝两市结好30周年。
The Guangzhou Sister City Culture and Art Troupe to performe in Lyon. At the end of July 2018, the Guangzhou Youth Symphony Orchestra will perform in Lyon on behalf of the Guangzhou Sister City Culture and Art Troupe to celebrate the 30th anniversary of sister city relationship of the two cities.
（三）结合两市举办大型国际会议活动开展推介活动。11月下旬，里昂将举办环保技术展及第三届中法文化论坛；12月上旬，广州将举办第四届广州奖暨国际城市创新大会；11月至12月，两市都将举办国际灯光节活动。
Large-scale international activities. In late November, Lyon will hold an environmental technology exhibition and the 3rd Sino-France Cultural Forum; in early December, Guangzhou will hold the 4th Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation (Guangzhou Award); from November to December, both cities will hold International Lighting Festivals.
