Friendship Cities of Districts (Towns)
The main goals of establishing friendship cities are to exchange experiences in culture, economy, innovation, and urban management, and especially to promote people-to-people cooperation.
As of October 2023, Shanghai and its districts have signed friendship city agreements with 94 cities or regions in 59 countries.
Friendship Cities of Districts (Towns)
| District (Town) |
Friendship City |
Country |
Continent |
Date of Establishment |
|
| 1 |
Jiading district |
Yao |
Japan |
Asia |
Sept 13, 1986 |
| 2 |
Changning district |
Hirakata |
Japan |
Asia |
Dec 16, 1987 |
| 3 |
Huangpu district |
Neyagawa |
Japan |
Asia |
May 12, 1994 |
| 4 |
Xuhui district |
Izumisano |
Japan |
Asia |
Oct 21, 1994 |
| 5 |
Maqiao town |
Okahandja |
Namibia |
Africa |
Dec 16, 1998 |
| 6 |
Hongkou district |
Hamburg-Mitte |
Germany |
Europe |
June 21, 2007 |
| 7 |
Hongkou district |
Kiryat Haim District |
Israel |
Asia |
Nov 26, 2009 |
| 8 |
Jiading district |
Hauraki District |
New Zealand |
Oceania |
Sept 8, 2010 |
| 9 |
Pudong New Area |
Kuopio |
Finland |
Europe |
June 28, 2012 |
| 10 |
Hongkou district |
Dongnae |
South Korea |
Asia |
Oct 12, 2012 |
| 11 |
Changning district |
Gangseo |
South Korea |
Asia |
Aug 27, 2013 |
| 12 |
Huangpu district |
Yeongdo |
South Korea |
Asia |
Sept 29, 2014 |
| 13 |
Hongkou district |
Bar |
Montenegro |
Europe |
June 12, 2015 |
| 14 |
Jiading district |
Wolfsburg |
Germany |
Europe |
Oct 8, 2015 |
| 15 |
Changning district |
Sopot |
Poland |
Europe |
June 12, 2017 |
| 16 |
Changning district |
Papeete |
France |
Europe |
Sept 11, 2017 |
| 17 |
Yangpu district |
City of Palo Alto |
The United States |
North America |
March 5, 2018 |
| 18 |
Yangpu district |
City of Como |
Italy |
Europe |
May 19, 2018 |
| 19 |
Putuo district |
Zapopan |
Mexico |
North America |
May 6, 2019 |
| 20 |
Changning district |
Sovetsky District |
Belarus |
Europe |
June 2, 2021 |
| 21 |
Chongming district |
Seogwipo |
South Korea |
Asia |
Aug 28, 2023 |
| 22 |
Jing'an district |
Saha |
South Korea |
Asia |
Oct 20, 2023 |
Source: Foreign Affairs Office of the Shanghai Municipal People's Government