On December 4, UNESCO announced 72 cities in 46 countries, including Tianjin, Shenyang, and Ningbo in China, as a new group of members of the organization's Global Learning Cities Network to recognize the outstanding commitment and efforts of these cities to make the right to education for all. UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Education Giannini said that cities play a key role in promoting learning for all. The 72 new UNESCO learning cities announced this time are turning every street, library, workplace, museum and home into a place of knowledge and innovation. The UNESCO Global Learning Cities Network was launched by the organization's Lifelong Learning Institute in 2013 and officially accepted city declarations in 2015. The network aims to support and promote policy dialogue, experience exchange and practice sharing among member cities to help cities build capacity for lifelong learning and sustainable community development. Currently, 15 cities in China have joined the Global Learning Cities Network. In addition to Tianjin, Shenyang, and Ningbo, which were selected this time, there are also Beijing, Taiyuan, Chengdu, Wuhan, Changzhou, Hangzhou, Shenzhen, Xi'an, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Nanjing, and Suzhou. Among them, Beijing, Hangzhou, Chengdu, Shanghai, and Wuhan have won the UNESCO Global Learning Cities Award.

On December 4, UNESCO announced 72 cities in 46 countries, including Tianjin, Shenyang, and Ningbo in China, as a new group of members of the organization's Global Learning Cities Network to recognize the outstanding commitment and efforts of these cities to make the right to education for all. UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Education Giannini said that cities play a key role in promoting learning for all. The 72 new UNESCO learning cities announced this time are turning every street, library, workplace, museum and home into a place of knowledge and innovation. The UNESCO Global Learning Cities Network was launched by the organization's Lifelong Learning Institute in 2013 and officially accepted city declarations in 2015. The network aims to support and promote policy dialogue, experience exchange and practice sharing among member cities to help cities build capacity for lifelong learning and sustainable community development. Currently, 15 cities in China have joined the Global Learning Cities Network. In addition to Tianjin, Shenyang, and Ningbo, which were selected this time, there are also Beijing, Taiyuan, Chengdu, Wuhan, Changzhou, Hangzhou, Shenzhen, Xi'an, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Nanjing, and Suzhou. Among them, Beijing, Hangzhou, Chengdu, Shanghai, and Wuhan have won the UNESCO Global Learning Cities Award.