Lars Anke will head the Hamburg Liaison Office Shanghai. The 28-year-old sinologist, historian and political scientist brings experience within his activities for medium-sized companies in the Asiatic area as well as in association work. The Hamburg Liaison Office in Shanghai is borned by the Senate of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce, the Hamburg Business Development Corporation, the Port of Hamburg Marketing, and the Hamburg Tourism Board. It is the official lobby of the Hanseatic City in China. Anke became acquainted with the staff, the duties and the organization of Port of Hamburg Marketing during a meeting of harbour representatives from 4 to 8 September in Hamburg.