Sister province since: June 7, 2011

Overview

Kuyavian-Pomeranian is located in northern Poland, covering an area of 18,000 square kilometers and with a population of about 2.1 million. There are 52 cities in the province. Major industries include food processing, chemical engineering, wood processing, mechanotronics, rubber and plastics. The province has splendid culture and art and is home to the renowned Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń. The old town of Toruń has been placed on the list of world cultural heritage sites by the UNESCO.

Relations with Hubei

Hubei and Kuyavian-Pomeranian signed the formal agreement on building friendly relations in June 2011.

In June 2016, Vice Governor of Kuyavian-Pomeranian led a delegation of statesmen and businessmen and attended the Forum on Global Production Capacity Cooperation and Business Cooperation in Wuhan. They also visited Enshi and Yichang.

Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń and Central China Normal University established friendly partnerships by signing an agreement on exchanging students. Students from Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń were sent to study at Central China Normal University.

In 2020, Governor of Kuyavian-Pomeranian sent a letter to Hubei Province, expressing support for our efforts against the pandemic and condolences to the families of the deceased. In April 2020, the medical institutions in our province communicated with relevant institutions in Kuyavian-Pomeranian online and shared their experiences in fighting against the virus.

Sent by Kuyavian-Pomeranian government as cultural envoys, the music band ROAN visited Hubei and put on shows for four consecutive years. Many people yearn for Polish art and culture because of the widely known pianist Chopi. Toruń, the hometown of the great scientist Copernicus, is also home to rich historical and cultural resources. The Qintai Music Festival, a popular annual art festival in Wuhan has attracted many foreign art groups, polish groups included.