“China owns a tremendous market which the world is longing for, while Nanjing has a high-degree similar industrial base and science-education ascendency. These are why we need to sit together.” Tom Leppert expressed that although the cultural backgrounds of China and America are different, the two countries is facing more and more mutual benefits. Dallas is trying to seek with Nanjing for common method cooperation, which is quite important for enhancing the cooperation and friendship of the two countries.

Leppert thought that the economic growth of Nanjing is very rapid and it remains a fine developing trend even under the international financial crisis, which is quite admirable. This phenomenon is quite relating to the attention that Nanjing paid on the industrial transforming and pushing economy to transfer from primarily industry to science and innovation industry. Dallas used to be a city of oil and chemical industry. With the rapid development for high-tech industries like telecommunication in recent years, Dallas is remaining a better situation in the financial crisis. He thought that in aspects of economic structure transforming and the development of high-tech industry, the two cities are sure to find a tremendous space for cooperation.

Our history is counted by dozens of years, but in Nanjing we can easily find cultural relics and historical spots with the history of over one hundred years.” Lepport is greatly impressed by the Legacies of Nanjing’s history and culture. He said. “A great city will sure to attract great enterprises.” Nanjing's profound history and culture, beautiful natural environment and the comparative priority on business life cost will make the city to own wider international force and cultural attraction.

Lepport said, although there are not so much cultural relics and historical spots like Nanjing, but the city is paying great attention on the development of cultural leisure industry and improving the city environment. Presently, the population of Dallas is under rapid growth, the new light transportation system in under planning and construction, these are all quite similar with that of Nanjing. He holds the opinion that the two cities can share experiences on the city construction and development and extending cooperation in aspects of environmental protection, architecture energy saving and the utilization of new energy. He said. "The mutual problem that China and America is facing also exist between Nanjing and Dallas. The two countries' cooperation needs to be actually pushing by the communication between districts, cities, enterprises and citizens."

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Days earlier, the first present from Lepport’s team for visiting Nanjing is the Dallas Mavericks’ polo shirt on which printed the NBA Logo, and the number of which is the striking No.1. Lepport said. “This means we are viewing Nanjing to be our most important partner.” Nanjing’s gift for in return to Dallas is a Nanjing featured paper-cut describing the scenery of “water flowing under the bridge and not far away stands the Kangnam flavor house”. (Nanjing Daily)