Photo credits : RCNY
We look back on a wonderful collaboration with the Rotterdam Chinese New Year. On behalf of the Flag Parade: congratulations on the Year of the Dragon! More information about the Rotterdam Chinese New Year: www.rcny.nl… Read more
Photo credits : Rick Keus
On Monday, 6 November 2023, Nobel Prize laureate Guido Imbens was welcomed to Rotterdam with a symbolic flag-raising moment at the Flag Parade. This week, Guido Imbens is guest of honour during the 110th birthday celebration of Erasmus University Rotterdam. Imbens who studied Econometrics at Erasmus School of Economics, is a professor at the prestigious… Read more
Photo credits : Paul Nijgh-penning
During a ceremony at the Flag Parade on Boompjes, alderman Faouzi Achbar announced the laureates of the Paul Nijgh Award 2023 on Tuesday afternoon, 10 October. This year, three awards will be awarded to ‘Bridge Builders’ in Rotterdam The Paul Nijgh award is awarded every two years to Rotterdammers who have made a special achievement,… Read more
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The People's Republic of China (commonly referred to as China) includes mainland China and the Hong Kong and Macau special administrative regions. These last two regions became part of China again in 1997 and 1999 respectively. Hong Kong was previously a British colony and Macau a Portuguese colony.
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