Visitors from 15 countries, including Russia, Italy, and Colombia, gathered in Tianjin on Sept 23 to tour local companies and cultural sites. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

At Tianjin Seagull Watch Group, participants visited the Seagull Watch Museum and learned about the century-old national watch brand. Shi Tingting, the museum's curator, said the brand's watches are sold to the US, Southeast Asia, Japan, and other regions.

Later, the guests visited the Yinboyuan Four Great Inventions Industrial Tourism Base. They watched modern printing production lines and tried hands-on heritage activities, including papermaking, movable-type printing, and woodblock color printing.

Finally, the guests exchanged insights on Tianjin's manufacturing strength and living cultural heritage.

Li Yutong and Yang Xiangyu contributed to this story.