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The International Ice and Snow Festival 2020,
Heilongjiang Province, China
The NYAA was invited by the Harbin Municipal
People’s Government to the Official Opening of the
Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival 2020. The
eight-member Singapore delegation led by Mr James
Soh, Executive Director, NYAA Council was in Harbin
City from 3 to 7 January 2020. The delegation was
warmly received by the Mayor of Harbin City. The
Mayor hosted Mr Sun Zhe and Mr Soh to breakfast.

Mr Soh and Mr Liu Thai Ker, the former Chief Planner
of Singapore were invited to address the Singapore
Day event. The Guest of Honour at this event was
The Honourable Vice-Mayor of Harbin City, Mr Huang
Wei. Mr Liu made a presentation on what makes a
city ‘liveable’ and successful. His presentation was
well received by the 600 guests who attended the
event held ay Wanda Jiahua Hotel Grand Ballroom.
Official Opening of the International Ice and Snow Festival 2020,
Harbin City.
The Singapore delegation called on The Honourable
Mr Cheng Zhi Ming, Vice-Governor of The People’s
Government of Heilongjiang Province, at the
Governor’s Mansion in Harbin City. At the Official
Opening of the International Ice and Snow Festival
attended by Ministers and Ambassadors representing
more than 70 nations, the organisers honoured
Singapore by displaying the Singapore Flag when
the Master-of-Ceremony welcomed the Singapore
delegation.

The NYAA also facilitated two meetings for ITE
Singapore to explore potential partnership and
internship for ITE students with the Institutes of higher Mr James Soh, Executive Director, NYAA Council receiving a
learning in Harbin City in Harbin City, China. The ITE gift on behalf of NYAA Singapore from The Honourable Mr
Singapore was represented by Mr Chong Leong Fatt, Cheng Zhi Ming, Vice-Governor of The People’s Government of
Heilongjiang at the Governor’s Mansion, Harbin City, China.
Deputy Principal of ITE College Central and Dr Lim
See Yew, Senior Director, School of Engineering, ITE
College Central.

The signing of the memorandum of understanding between the
NYAA Singapore and the Communist Youth League of Harbin City.
The NYAA delegation visiting the Harbin Robotics Group at Harbin
City, China.

Mr James Soh, Executive Director, NYAA Singapore, addressing
Singapore Day at the Wanda Jiahua Hotel Ballroom.

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