Friendship cities of Shanghai
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 Shanghai
|
Friendship City |
Country |
Continent |
Date of Establishment |
|
|
1 |
City of Yokohama |
Japan |
Asia |
Nov 30, 1973 |
|
2 |
Osaka City |
Japan |
Asia |
April 18, 1974 |
|
3 |
Milan |
Italy |
Europe |
June 25, 1979 |
|
4 |
Rotterdam |
The Netherlands |
Europe |
Nov 23, 1979 |
|
5 |
San Francisco |
The United States |
North America |
Jan 28, 1980 |
|
6 |
Zagreb |
Croatia |
Europe |
June 18, 1980 |
|
7 |
Osaka Prefecture |
Japan |
Asia |
Nov 21, 1980 |
|
8 |
Hamhung |
North Korea |
Asia |
June 18, 1982 |
|
9 |
Metro Manila |
The Philippines |
Asia |
June 15, 1983 |
|
10 |
Karachi |
Pakistan |
Asia |
Feb 15, 1984 |
|
11 |
Antwerp |
Belgium |
Europe |
May 27, 1984 |
|
12 |
Montreal |
Canada |
North America |
May 14, 1985 |
|
13 |
Piraeus |
Greece |
Europe |
June 24, 1985 |
|
14 |
Pomorskie Voivodeship |
Poland |
Europe |
July 4, 1985 |
|
15 |
Chicago |
The United States |
North America |
Sept 5, 1985 |
|
16 |
Hamburg |
Germany |
Europe |
May 29, 1986 |
|
17 |
Casablanca |
Morocco |
Africa |
Sept 8, 1986 |
|
18 |
Marseille |
France |
Europe |
Oct 26, 1987 |
|
19 |
Sao Paulo |
Brazil |
South America |
July 7, 1988 |
|
20 |
St. Petersburg |
Russia |
Europe |
Dec 15, 1988 |
|
21 |
Queensland State |
Australia |
Oceania |
May 24, 1989 |
|
22 |
Istanbul |
Turkiye |
Asia |
Oct 23, 1989 |
|
23 |
Alexandria Governorate |
Egypt |
Africa |
May 15, 1992 |
|
24 |
Vladivostok |
Russia |
Europe |
April 27, 1993 |
|
25 |
Haifa |
Israel |
Asia |
June 21, 1993 |
|
26 |
Busan |
South Korea |
Asia |
Aug 24, 1993 |
|
27 |
Ho Chi Minh City |
Vietnam |
Asia |
May 14, 1994 |
|
28 |
Port Vila |
Vanuatu |
Oceania |
June 8, 1994 |
|
29 |
Dunedin |
New Zealand |
Oceania |
Oct 21, 1994 |
|
30 |
Tashkent |
Uzbekistan |
Asia |
Dec 15, 1994 |
|
31 |
Porto |
Portugal |
Europe |
April 15, 1995 |
|
32 |
Aden Governorate |
Yemen |
Asia |
Sept 14, 1995 |
|
33 |
Windhoek |
Namibia |
Africa |
Nov 1, 1995 |
|
34 |
Jeollanam-do |
South Korea |
Asia |
April 19, 1996 |
|
35 |
Santiago de Cuba Province |
Cuba |
North America |
Aug 28, 1996 |
|
36 |
City of London |
The United Kingdom |
Europe |
Sept 4, 1996 |
|
37 |
Nagasaki Prefecture |
Japan |
Asia |
Oct 14, 1996 |
|
38 |
Rosario |
Argentina |
South America |
June 17, 1997 |
|
39 |
Espoo |
Finland |
Europe |
Sept 4, 1998 |
|
40 |
Jalisco State |
Mexico |
North America |
Nov 18, 1998 |
|
41 |
Liverpool |
The United Kingdom |
Europe |
Oct 18, 1999 |
|
42 |
Maputo |
Mozambique |
Africa |
Oct 25, 1999 |
|
43 |
Chiangmai Province |
Thailand |
Asia |
April 2, 2000 |
|
44 |
Dubai |
The United Arab Emirates |
Asia |
May 30, 2000 |
|
45 |
KwaZulu Natal Province |
South Africa |
Africa |
May 16, 2001 |
|
46 |
Guayaquil |
Ecuador |
South America |
July 6, 2001 |
|
47 |
Valparaiso |
Chile |
South America |
July 10, 2001 |
|
48 |
Barcelona |
Spain |
Europe |
Oct 31, 2001 |
|
49 |
Oslo |
Norway |
Europe |
Nov 10, 2001 |
|
50 |
Constanta County |
Romania |
Europe |
April 15, 2002 |
|
51 |
Jeollabuk-do |
South Korea |
Asia |
April 17, 2003 |
|
52 |
Colombo |
Sri Lanka |
Asia |
Aug 11, 2003 |
|
53 |
Gothenburg |
Sweden |
Europe |
Oct 23, 2003 |
|
54 |
Bratislava Region |
Slovakia |
Europe |
Nov 10, 2003 |
|
55 |
Central Denmark Region |
Denmark |
Europe |
Nov 10, 2003 |
|
56 |
Cork |
Ireland |
Europe |
May 19, 2005 |
|
57 |
East Java Province |
Indonesia |
Asia |
Aug 30, 2006 |
|
58 |
Canton Basel-Stadt |
Switzerland |
Europe |
Nov 19, 2007 |
|
59 |
Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes Region |
France |
Europe |
May 21, 2008 |
|
60 |
Phnom Penh |
Cambodia |
Asia |
Oct 8, 2008 |
|
61 |
Greater London |
The United Kingdom |
Europe |
March 31, 2009 |
|
62 |
Salzburg |
Austria |
Europe |
Sept 3, 2009 |
|
63 |
Quebec Province |
Canada |
North America |
Sept 2, 2011 |
|
64 |
Budapest |
Hungary |
Europe |
Aug 28, 2013 |
|
65 |
Mumbai |
India |
Asia |
Sept 18, 2014 |
|
66 |
Houston |
The United States |
North America |
June 4, 2015 |
|
67 |
Bangkok |
Thailand |
Asia |
May 10, 2016 |
|
68 |
Sofia |
Bulgaria |
Europe |
June 2, 2016 |
|
69 |
Belgrade |
Serbia |
Europe |
May 21, 2018 |
|
70 |
Lima |
Peru |
South America |
July 20, 2018 |
|
71 |
Minsk |
Belarus |
Europe |
Nov 8, 2019 |
|
72 |
Special Capital Region of Jakarta |
Indonesia |
Asia |
Oct 23, 2020 |
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