On March 17, 2026,Consulate General of Ireland in Shanghai held a grand reception to mark Ireland’s National Day (St. Patrick’s Day) at the Okura Garden Hotel Shanghai.Zhang Xiaohong,Vice Mayor of the Shanghai Municipal People’s Government,attended the event upon invitation.Mr. Jerry Buttimer, Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Department of Tourism,Culture,Arts,Gaeltacht,Sport and Media,and the Department of Transport of Ireland,led a delegation to visit China and attended the reception.The representatives of W.B.Yeats Water were invited to the event,gathering with Chinese and foreign guests to celebrate friendship and discuss cooperation.

St. Patrick’s Day is the most important traditional festival in Ireland. It is also an important platform for Ireland to connect with 70 million Irish descendants around the world,showcase the country’s culture,historical heritage and innovative vitality.The national day reception brought together distinguished guests from various sectors,building an efficient and practical exchange platform for the governments, business communities and cultural sectors of China and Ireland.

At the event,representatives of W.B.Yeats Water systematically introduced the brand’s cultural origin and development philosophy to the attendees,conveyed the characteristics of Ireland’s high-quality water sources and the brand’s humanistic values,and fully demonstrated the quality image and cultural connotation of Irish products.

This event was not only a traditional festival celebration, but also an important opportunity to deepen friendly exchanges between China and Ireland and promote economic and trade cooperation as well as people-to-people and cultural exchanges. Butler Yeats (Shanghai) Import & Export Co., Ltd. will take this event as a bond to continue building a bridge for trade and cultural exchanges between China and Ireland,actively promote in-depth integration of high-quality Irish brands into the Chinese market,and contribute to advancing economic and trade cooperation and people-to-people friendship between the two regions.