Kenneth Eugene Behring, founder and chairman of Behring Global Educational Foundation, is featured in the documentary Foreigners in Tianjin. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
A documentary titled Foreigners in Tianjin will be broadcast from May 19 to 27 on Tianjin TV.
The documentary features 24 foreigners who currently live or work in Tianjin or used to in the past, showcasing their deep insights into the city, renowned for its unique infusion of Western and Chinese cultures and history.
The documentary was shot by J S Lee Works under the TV and Broadcast Section, the Haihe Media Center.
Staff members of the workshop went to nine countries, including the United States, Israel and Denmark, and focused the lens on touching stories from foreigners including celebrities, economists and entrepreneurs, according to Li Jiasen, director of the documentary.
Jay Siegel, dean of the School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology at Tianjin University, is renowned for his contributions to life science studies for the prestigious university. He shared his views on the city in the documentary Foreigners in Tianjin. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
The documentary has some heartwarming tales of Jewish lives in Tianjin.
Song Anna, an author and researcher on Jewish history during the World War II (1939-45), said: "The documentary displayed Jews' profound love for Tianjin as many of them came to Tianjin during that period."
The documentary featured the early promoters of Tianjin's sister city partnership with Kobe, in Japan.
Jørgen M. Clausen (right), chairman of the board of directors, Danfoss Group, has his Chinese business headquartered in Tianjin. He shares his insights on the city in the documentary Foreigners in Tianjin. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Akira Umesawa, chief representative of the liaison office for Kobe to Tianjin Trade and Economic Exchanges, said: "The Japanese city has built a partnership with Tianjin since the 1980s and will join hands with the city in more industries including the advanced healthcare and artificial intelligence sector."
J S Lee Works was founded by Li and produced the global promotion publicity video in April during the city's global promotion campaign launched by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Nobuo Aoki (left), professor at the School of Architecture at Tianjin University, and also director of the International Research Center for Chinese Heritage Conservation at the university, is committed to protecting the historical relics and architecture in Tianjin. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Adriano Màdaro, an Italian journalist and writer, has come to China more than 210 times in 40 years, and said Tianjin is a bridge connecting China and Italy. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum, highly lauds the development of Tianjin in the documentary Foreigners in Tianjin. In the wake of his original proposal, the Annual Meeting of the New Champions, widely known as the Summer Davos, has successfully been held in Tianjin every two years since 2008. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Daryl Talbot (left), CEO of WTFN Entertainment Pty Ltd, said Tianjin is his favorite city, and Mark Drew (right), a former official devoted to the Melbourne government's international foreign liaison business, has witnessed Tianjin's significant changes in the past 10 years. They shared their views on Tianjin in the documentary Foreigners in Tianjin. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Smirnova Anzelika, a TV hostess, has been working in Tianjin for six years. A Tianjin TV director discovered her talent in hosting TV programs in a Chinese language competition among foreigners. She shared her stories of the city in the documentary Foreigners in Tianjin. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
