The Hamburg Garden, a highlight of the 2026 Shanghai International Flower Show, was unveiled in Xintiandi on Thursday to mark the 40th anniversary of the Shanghai-Hamburg friendship city relationship.

Blending the distinct style of northern German gardens with cultural elements of Hamburg, the garden serves as a living symbol of the long-standing partnership between the two port cities.

The opening ceremony brought together guests from both cities, including Ma Yinghui, director of the Foreign Affairs Office of the Shanghai Municipal People's Government; Gao Hongjian, director of the Shanghai Landscaping and City Appearance Administrative Bureau; and a delegation of Hamburg Parliament members led by Carola Veit, president of the Hamburg Parliament.

"This is the first time a German city has appeared at the flower show," said Veit.

"The garden is a beautiful symbol for the partnership and friendship because there are bridges and flowers, and so there's always hope."