The Chinese province of Shandong, the birthplace of Confucius, and the municipality of Zakynthos on Tuesday will hold a twinning ceremony.

A Shandong delegation, accompanied by Chinese media, is visiting the Greek island between Monday and Wednesday, July 9, aiming at building bilateral relations in culture and tourism.

The Chinese delegation will offer the Zakynthos municipality a statue of Confucius, which expresses its intention to proceed with the building of cultural exchanges and the promotion of tourism.