List of twin towns and sister cities in China

This is a list of places in the People's Republic of China having standing links to local communities in other countries. In most cases, the association, especially when formalised by local government, is known as "town twinning" (though other terms, such as "partner towns" or "sister cities" are sometimes used instead), and while most of the places included are towns, the list also comprises villages, cities, districts, counties, etc. with similar links.

Contents: A B C D E F G H J K L M N Q S T W X Y Z    References 

A

Anshan (鞍山)

Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan
Ansan, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Bursa, Turkey
Lipetsk, Russia
Sheffield, United Kingdom

B

Beijing (北京)

Beijing has numerous twin towns and sister cities around the world:[1][2]
Tehran, Iran (1979)
Tokyo, Japan (1979)
Belgrade, Serbia (1980)
New York City, United States (1980)[3]
Lima, Peru (1983)
Washington D.C., United States (1984)[4]
Madrid, Spain (1985)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1986)
Île-de-France (Paris), France (1987)
Köln, Germany (1987)
Amman, Jordan (1990)
Ankara, Turkey (1990)
Cairo, Egypt (1990)
Islamabad, Pakistan (1992)
Jakarta, Indonesia (1992)
Riga, Latvia[5]
São Paulo, Brazil[6][7]
Bangkok, Thailand (1993)
Buenos Aires, Argentina (1993)
Kiev, Ukraine (1993)
Seoul, South Korea (1993)
Amsterdam, Netherlands (1994)
Berlin, Germany (1994)
Brussels, Belgium (1994)
Hanoi, Vietnam (1994)
Moscow, Russia (1995)
Paris, France (1997)
Gauteng, South Africa (1998)
Rome, Italy (1998)
Ottawa, Canada (1999)
Canberra, Australia (2000)[8]
Athens, Greece (2005)
Brasilia, Brazil
Bucharest, Romania (2005)
Budapest, Hungary (2005)
Havana, Cuba (2005)
Manila, Philippines (2005)[9]
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (2006)
Astana, Kazakhstan (2006)
Helsinki, Finland (2006)
London, United Kingdom (2006)
Tel Aviv, Israel (2006)
Wellington, New Zealand (2006)
Lisbon, Portugal (2007)
Tirana, Albania (2007)[10]
Doha, Qatar (2008)
Santiago, Chile (2008)
Mexico City, Mexico
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Changping District (昌平区)
Dobong-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Daxing District (大兴区)
Gwanak-gu, Seoul, South Korea

C

Changchun (长春)

Novi Sad, Serbia
Novosibirsk, Siberia, Russia
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
Ulsan, South Korea
Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Changxing (长兴县)

Kalmar County, Sweden

Chengdu (成都)

Linz, Austria (1983)
Perth, Australia
Winnipeg, Canada (1988)

Chenzhou (彬州)

Laredo, United States

Chongqing (重庆)

Detroit, United States
Toronto, Ontario (Partnership City)
Waterloo, Ontario (Twin City)
Leicester, United Kingdom
Seattle, United States

D

Dalian (大连)

Szczecin, Poland
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Kitakyūshū, Japan
Le Havre, France
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Ohrid, Macedonia
Bremen, Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, Germany
Incheon, South Korea
Oakland, California, USA
Houston, Texas, USA
Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Maizuru, Japan
Vladivostok, Russia
Pointe-Noire, Republic of Congo
Adelaide, Australia
Bahía Blanca, Argentina
Enschede, Netherlands

Dandong (丹东)

Wilmington, United States (1986)

Dongying (东营)

Midland, United States

Dongxihu (东西湖)

Vierzon, France

E

Ezhou (鄂州)

Sanjō, Japan

F

Fuxin (阜新)

Gary, United States

G

Ganzhou (赣州)

McAllen, United States

Guangzhou (广州)

Auckland, New Zealand
Bristol, United Kingdom (2001)
Yekaterinburg, Russia
Los Angeles, United States
Linköping, Sweden
Lyon, France (1988)
Viña Del Mar, Chile
Durban, South Africa
Sydney, Australia
Vancouver, Canada
Arequipa, Peru (2004)
Bangkok, Thailand

Guangxi (广西)

Newport, United Kingdom (1996)
Iloilo City, Philippines

Guigang (贵港)

Wanneroo, Australia

H

Haidian (海淀)

Cambridge, United States (2005; inactive)[11][12]

Harbin (哈尔滨)

Edmonton, Canada
Minneapolis, United States
Cagayan de Oro Philippines 2007

Hainan (海南)

Jeju, South Korea
Perth, United Kingdom

Huainan (淮南)

Rousse, Bulgaria (1994)

J

Jiangmen (江门)

Riverside, United States

Jiaohe (蛟河)

Folsom, United States

Jiaxing (嘉兴)

Sandefjord, Norway
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Fuji, Japan
Gangneung, South Korea
Bunbury, Australia

Jinan (济南)

Joondalup, Australia

Jingdezhen (景德镇)

Door County, United States
Seto, Japan

Jiujiang (九江)

Louisville, United States
Kajaani, Finland

K

Kaiping (開平)

Mesa, United States

Kunming (昆明)

Wagga Wagga, Australia
Zürich, Switzerland
Denver, Colorado, United States
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Chefchaouen, Morocco
Cochabamba, Bolivia
Mandalay, Burma

L

Lanzhou (兰州)

Albuquerque, United States
Akita, Japan
Christchurch, New Zealand

Lhasa (拉萨)

Boulder, United States

Lianyungang (连云港)

Sakai, Japan (1983.12.03)
City of Greater Geelong, Australia (1991.11.09)
Mokpo, South Korea (1992.11.01)
Napier, New Zealand (1994.06.03)
Volzhsky, Russia (1997.12.18)
Saga, Japan (1998.11.21)

Lijiang (丽江)

New Westminster, Canada (2002)

Luoyang (洛阳)

Okayama, Japan (1981.04.06)
Tours, France (1981.04.06)
Buyeo, South Korea (1996.08.13)
La Crosse, USA
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Tolyatti, Russian Federation (2000.04)

M

Macau (澳門)

Concelho de Macau
Lisbon, Portugal
Porto, Portugal
Brussels, Belgium (friendship agreement)
São Paulo, Brazil
Danang, Vietnam (friendship agreement)
Luanda, Angola (friendship agreement)
Concelho das Ilhas
Coimbra, Portugal
Linköping, Sweden

N

Nanjing (南京)

Barranquilla, Colombia
London, Canada
Malacca Town, Malaysia (2001)
Alsace, France
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Bloemfontein, South Africa
Daejeon, South Korea
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Florence, Italy
Hauts-de-Seine, France
Houston, Texas, United States
Leipzig, Germany
Limassol, Cyprus
Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
Nagoya, Japan
Perth, Australia
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Sunderland, England, United Kingdom

Nanping (南平)

Albury, Australia

Nantong (南通)

Gimje, South Korea
Swansea, United Kingdom
Rancagua, Chile
Toyohashi, Japan
Izumi, Japan
Jersey City, United States
São José do Rio Preto, Brazil
Troisdorf, Germany
Civitavecchia, Italy
Rimouski, Canada

Ningbo (宁波)

Sister cities (友好城市)
Nagaokakyo, Japan (since April 1983)
Aachen, Germany (October 1986)
Wilmington, Delaware, USA (May 1988)
Rouen, France (March 1990)
Waitakere, New Zealand (November 1998)
Santos, Brazil (January 2002)
São Paulo, Brazil[6][7]
Veszprem, Hungary (July 2003)
Nelson Mandela Municipality, South Africa (September 2003)
Varna, Bulgaria (June 2004)
Stavanger, Norway (September 2004)
Nottingham, UK (September 2005)[13]
Bydgoszcz, Poland (November 2005)
Lázaro Cárdenas, México (2010)
Cities of friendly exchanges (友好交流关系城市)
Masuda, Japan (since October 1990)
Ueda, Japan (February 1995)
Barcelona, Spain (October 1995)
Suncheon, South Korea (June 1997)
Surrey, Canada (May 1999)
Houston, USA (September 2000)
Wiener Neustadt, Austria (September 2000)
Daegu, South Korea (September 2000)
Aguascalientes, México (November 2006)
Milwaukee, WI, USA (2006)[14]

Q

Qingdao (青岛)

Acapulco, Mexico (1985)
Bilbao, Spain (2004)
Klaipėda, Lithuania (2004)
Long Beach, United States (1985)
Montevideo, Uruguay (2004)
Ness Ziona, Israel (1997)
Odessa, Ukraine (1993)
Puerto Montt, Chile (1999)
Shimonoseki, Japan (1979)
Southampton, United Kingdom (1998)
Daegu, South Korea (1993)
Velsen, Netherlands (1998)

Qinhuangdao (秦皇岛)

Toledo, United States (1985)

S

Shanghai (上海)

Africa

Asia

Europe

North America

Oceania

South America

Hongkou District (虹口区)
Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea

Shenyang (沈阳)

Turin, Italy

Shenzhen (深圳)

Brisbane, Australia (1993)
Houston, United States (1986)
Gwangyang, South Korea (2004)
Johor Bahru, Malaysia (2006)
Kingston, Jamaica (1995)
Lomé, Togo (1996)
Nuremberg, Germany (1997)
Poznań, Poland
Tsukuba, Japan (2004)
Rotherham, United Kingdom (2007)

Suzhou (苏州)

Antananarivo, Madagascar
Ayabe, Japan
Brest, France
Bourgoin-Jallieu, France
Chiba, Japan
Daisen, Japan
Eiheiji, Japan
Esbjerg, Denmark
Grenoble, France
Grootfontein, Namibia
Higashimurayama, Japan
Hirokawa, Japan
Hwaseong, South Korea
Ikeda, Japan
Ismaïlia, Egypt
Jacksonville, United States
Jeonju, South Korea
Kameoka, Japan
Kanazawa, Japan
Kiev, Ukraine
Konstanz, Germany
Logan, Australia
Marugame, Japan
Nabari, Japan
Nago, Japan
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Nowy Sącz, Poland
Portland, Australia
Portland, United States
Porto Alegre, Brazil
Riesa, Germany
Riga, Latvia
Riihimäki, Finland
Rosolina, Italy
Rotorua, New Zealand
Santa Luċija, Malta
Santiago del Estero, Argentina
Sendai, Japan
South El Monte, United States
Surrey, Canada
Taupo, New Zealand
Taebaek, South Korea
Tahara, Aichi, Japan
Tottori, Japan
Townsville, Australia
Tulcea, Romania
Uchinada, Japan
Venice, Italy
Victoria, Canada
Viña del Mar, Chile
Whittier, United States
Yeongju, South Korea
Zaporizhia, Ukraine

T

Tianjin (天津)

Greenville, United States
Groningen, Netherlands (1985)
İzmir, Turkey (1991)
Jönköping, Sweden (1993)
Kobe, Japan (1973)
Lombardy, Italy (1985)
Melbourne, Australia (1980)
Nord-Pas de Calais, France (1984)
Philadelphia, United States (1980)
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (1981)
Kutaisi, Georgia

W

Weihai (威海)

Cheltenham, United Kingdom

Wuhan (武汉)

Bordeaux, France
Duisburg, Germany
Khartoum, Sudan
Kiev, Ukraine
Manchester, United Kingdom
Pittsburgh, United States

X

Xiamen (厦门)

Cardiff, United Kingdom
Penang, Malaysia (1991)

Xi'an (西安)

Dortmund, Germany
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Isfahan, Iran (1989)
Johannesburg, South Africa
Kansas City, United States
Kathmandu, Nepal
Kyoto, Japan
Lahore, Pakistan
Pau, France
Québec City, Canada

Xianyang (咸阳)

Rochester, New York, United States

Xuzhou (徐州)

Bochum, Germany
Erfurt, Germany (2004)

Xishuangbanna (西双版纳)

Austin, United States

Y

Yangquan (阳泉)

Chesterfield, United Kingdom

Yueyang (岳阳)

Cockburn, Australia

Z

Zhangzhou (漳州)

Kalgoorlie, Australia

Zhengzhou (郑州)

Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Jinju, South Korea
Samara, Russia
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Irbid, Jordan
Joinville, Brazil
Shumen, Bulgaria

Zhenjiang (镇江)

Mannheim, Germany (2004)

Zhuhai (珠海)

Surrey, Canada

Zibo (淄博)

Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
Gwangju, South Korea
Velikiy Novgorod, Russia

Zixing (资兴)

Laredo, United States

References

  1. ^ "Sister Cities". Beijing Municipal Government. http://www.ebeijing.gov.cn/Sister_Cities/Sister_City/. Retrieved 2009-06-23. 
  2. ^ Paris and Rome are "partner cities" due to an exclusive agreement between those two cities."Le jumelage avec Rome" (in French). Municipalité de Paris. http://www.paris.fr/portail/accueil/Portal.lut?page_id=6587&document_type_id=5&document_id=16467&portlet_id=14974. Retrieved 2008-07-09. 
  3. ^ "NYC's Sister Cities". Sister City Program of the City of New York. 2006. http://www.nyc.gov/html/unccp/scp/html/sc/main.shtml. Retrieved 2008-09-01. 
  4. ^ "Protocol and International Affairs". DC Office of the Secretary. http://os.dc.gov/os/cwp/view,a,1206,q,522336.asp. Retrieved 2008-07-12. 
  5. ^ "Twin cities of Riga". Riga City Council. http://www.riga.lv/EN/Channels/Riga_Municipality/Twin_cities_of_Riga/default.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-27. 
  6. ^ a b

    |style="width: 33.33%;" align="left" valign="top" | Prefeitura.Sp - Descentralized Cooperation

  7. ^ a b International Relations - São Paulo City Hall - Official Sister Cities
  8. ^ "Canberra's international relationships - Canberra's international relationships". www.cmd.act.gov.au. http://www.cmd.act.gov.au/international. Retrieved 2009-10-20. 
  9. ^ "Sister Cities of Manila". © 2008-2009 City Government of Manila. http://www.manila.gov.ph/cityhall.htm#sistercities. Retrieved 2009-07-02. 
  10. ^ "Twinning Cities: International Relations" (PDF). Municipality of Tirana. www.tirana.gov.al. http://www.tirana.gov.al/common/images/International%20Relations.pdf. Retrieved 2009-06-23. 
  11. ^ "A Message from the Peace Commission: Information on Cambridge's Sister Cities," February 15, 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
  12. ^ Richard Thompson. "Looking to strengthen family ties with 'sister cities'," Boston Globe, October 12, 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
  13. ^ "International Partner Cities". Nottingham City Council. http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/sitemap/business/cd_regional_international_affairs/internationalteam/twinning.htm. Retrieved 2008-05-02. 
  14. ^ JS Online: New statues are today's mane event
  15. ^ "Eight Cities/Six Ports: Yokohama's Sister Cities/Sister Ports". Yokohama Convention & Visitiors Bureau. http://www.welcome.city.yokohama.jp/eng/tourism/mame/a3000.html. Retrieved 18 July 2009. 
  16. ^ "Sister Cities". Phnompenh.gov.kh. http://www.phnompenh.gov.kh/sister-cities.php. Retrieved 20 November 2010. 
  17. ^ Staff. "Hamburg und seine Städtepartnerschaften (Hamburg sister cities)". Hamburg's official website. http://www.hamburg.de/partnerstaedte/. Retrieved 5 August 2008  (German)
  18. ^ "International Relations of the City of Porto". 2006–2009 Municipal Directorateofthe PresidencyServices InternationalRelationsOffice. http://www.cm-porto.pt/document/449218/481584.pdf. Retrieved 10 July 2009. 
  19. ^ "Barcelona internacional – Ciutats agermanades" (in Spanish). 2006–2009 Ajuntament de Barcelona. http://w3.bcn.es/XMLServeis/XMLHomeLinkPl/0,4022,229724149_257215678_1,00.html. Retrieved 13 July 2009.