The Barcelona delegation members are introduced to BYD's battery at the company in Pingshan District on July 8. Photos by Wang Haolan

Delegations from Barcelona, the capital of Catalonia, Spain, visited Shenzhen on July 6-10 to explore opportunities for mutually beneficial cooperation in corporate, cultural, innovation, and technological fields.

The delegates included government officials such as Jordi Valls, deputy mayor of Barcelona, and Xavier Garcia Albiol, mayor of Badalona, along with representatives from the Shenzhen Association of Industry and Commerce in Spain, China Europe International Business School, Mobile World Capital Barcelona, Leitat Technological Center, and other Spanish enterprises, research institutions, and investors.

Francesc Fajula, CEO of Mobile World Capital Barcelona, sits in a BYD off-road Yangwang U8 at the company’s headquarters in Pingshan District on July 8.

During their stay in Shenzhen, the delegations participated in a themed event on cultural and economic exchanges between Shenzhen and Spain at Bao’an International Airport, which included the opening of the world’s largest ham chain, Enrique Tomás’ first local store at the airport.

They visited local enterprises such as BYD, Huawei, and Mindray, toured landmarks including the Ping An International Finance Center and the Shenzhen Museum of Contemporary Art and Urban Planning, and learned about the city’s sustainable development and smart urban governance efforts at Shenzhen Bus Group’s Antuo Hill Depot and the city’s emergency management and government service command centers.

Additionally, the delegations explored cooperation opportunities in Pingshan, Qianhai, Dapeng and Longhua.

The Barcelona delegation members pose for a photo with a model of BYD's SkyShuttle train in Pingshan District on July 8.