Overview

Quijing donates replica currency from Ming Dynasty to Tyler City, Texas for the formalization of sister city relationship

Commitment Year•2018Country of Activity•United StatesDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•United StatesSector•Other Social Infrastructure And ServicesFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Aug 1, 2018

Start (actual): Aug 1, 2018

End (actual): Aug 1, 2018

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The purpose of this project was for Quijing, China to donate replica currency from Ming Dynasty to its sister city Tyler City, Texas for the formalization of sister city relationship. More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1376781392

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

Quijing City, China

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Tyler City, Texas

Loan description

Quijing donates replica currency from Ming Dynasty to Tyler City, Texas for the formalization of sister city relationship

Narrative

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Project narrative

In August 2018, before a City Council meeting, Tyler City, Texas Mayor Martin Heines accepted a replica of currency (of unknown quantity and value) used during the Ming Dynasty from the Mayor of Qujing, China. The memento is now on display at Tyler City Hall.