布莱金厄省位于瑞典东南端，面积为2941平方公里，人口约15万人，首府为卡尔斯克鲁纳。该省是瑞典通向丹麦、德国及波兰等波罗的海国家的门户，具有重要的商贸和军事地位。布省是瑞典领先、波罗的海地区超前的信息产业区，拥有著名的布莱金厄理工学院和软件中心，及闻名于世界的沃尔沃、ABB、爱立信、法雷奥等大型企业，在教育、高新技术、生物资源开发及环境保护等领域具有较强的优势。

云南省与布莱金厄省于2002年9月6日正式缔结友好省关系。自结好以来，双方在高层互访和各领域的友好交往十分频繁。两省共同在布省理工学院举办了《云南风光与民族风情》图片展，展示了云南美丽神奇的自然风光和丰富多彩的民族风情，引起当地民众的浓厚兴趣；在昆明举办了中国云南—瑞典林业合作研讨会和旅游、文化环境与可持续发展研讨会，为两省在林业、旅游、文化等领域的友好交流与合作搭建平台；布省在昆明设立了投资贸易促进办事处，曾多次来昆参展昆交会，并于2003年荣获昆交会组委会授予的“优秀布展奖”。昆明理工大学与布莱金厄理工学院在互派教师讲学和优秀学生交流学习方面开展了卓有成效的合作；两校合作设立的布莱金厄孔子学院，是我省首个在欧洲开设的孔子学院，由该学院开设的汉语教育课程已进入理工学院学分课程教育体系，并在传播中国传统文化，介绍中瑞交流历史与现状、当代中国经济社会发展情况等方面开展了形式多样、内容丰富的活动。玉溪市聂耳竹乐团曾赴布省卡尔斯港市参加“波罗的海”音乐节开幕式演出，向瑞典观众多元化地展示了云南五彩斑斓的歌舞音乐和服饰。

Blekinge County, Sweden

Located in southeast Sweden, Blekinge County has an area of 2941 km2 and a population of about 150,000. Its capital city is Karlskrona. Blekinge is Sweden’s gateway to Denmark, Germany, Poland and other Baltic countries, enjoying an important commercial and military status. It is also an information industry leader across the Baltic region, with the well-known Blekinge Institute of Technology and Software Center, as well as a number of world-famous giants such as Volvo, ABB, Ericsson and Valeo, giving Blekinge a strong advantage in education, high-tech, biological resources development and environmental protection.

Since Yunnan and Blekinge officially became friendship provinces on September 6, 2002, the two sides have seen frequent bilateral exchanges in various fields and high-level visits. The picture exhibition entitled Scenery and Ethnic Customs in Yunnan, jointly held by the two sides at Blekinge Institute of Technology, showcased the breathtaking natural beauty and colorful ethnic customs of Yunnan, arousing great interest among the local people. The Yunnan-Sweden Symposium on Forestry Cooperation and Tourism, Culture and Environment Sustainability was held in Kunming, providing a good platform for both sides to enhance exchanges and cooperation in these areas. Blekinge Province has set up an investment and trade promotion office in Kunming. It also sent delegations to attend the Kunming Fair for many times and was awarded “Outstanding Exhibitor” in 2003 by the organizing committee. Fruitful cooperation has been carried out in teacher and student swap between Kunming University of Science & Technology and Blekinge Institute of Technology. The Blekinge Confucius Institute, jointly set up by the two universities, is Yunnan’s first Confucius Institute in Europe. Its Chinese course, as part of the Institute’s credit and curriculum system, has launched a range of activities spreading Chinese traditional culture and updating the China-Sweden exchanges and China’s development. Nie Er Zhuyue Orchestra attended the opening ceremony of the Baltic Sea Music Festival held in Karlshamn, staging a feast of colorful Yunnan music, dance and costumes to the Swedish audience.