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COLUMBIA – Delegates from Suncheon, South Korea, visited mid-Missouri on Wednesday to reaffirm their sister city status with Columbia. At the ceremony, representatives from the two parties exchanged gifts. The partnership started in 1991 with a partnership with the University of Missouri. “Really strengthening these relationships across oceans and seas I think is so important to our future,” Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe said. “We can learn from our different countries; we can talk about similar issues we’ve had.” The city partnered with MU’s Asian Affairs Center to make the trip happen. “We serve as a communication liaison for the city of Columbia and also the state of Missouri for sister relationships in Japan, South Korea and China,” said Sang Kim, the director of the Asian Affairs Center. Brett O’Brien, the retired park and natural resource supervisor, went to Suncheon in 2011 and 2013. He designed a garden for an international exposition showcasing gardens from different countries. “You get this exchange of ideas, and you learn a lot,” O’Brien said. “For our culture, I saw a lot of stuff they did. I could see how we could do some of that, too. So you learn a lot about how you impact communities from visiting and seeing.” O’Brien said he felt like he needed to be at the ceremony after visiting Suncheon. “The opportunity I had to go see the city and how friendly, warm and generous everybody was — what a great time,” O’Brien said. “Just meeting those people and seeing everything, I felt like I kind of owed it to them to welcome them back to Columbia.” submitted by /u/como365 |
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