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Fengtai District, Beijing, China

china

Pungdae gu Beijing city

  • The date of establishment of ties : August 29th, 1995
  • The place of establishment of ties : Gangdong office
  • Location : located in the southwest of Beijing
  • Population : 2,015,000
  • Area : 305㎢
  • Homepage :http://www.bjft.gov.cn

Main industry

Traffic gateway to Beijing, Dwelling area with new style housing area, supply base of vegetable and flowers for Beijing, Main science laboratory and industrial base of Beijing)
Phone : 8610)6381-2244∼6 FAX : 8610)6381-2115

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Musashino city, Tokyo, Japan

Japan

Musashino city

  • The date of establishment of ties : July 14, 1997
  • The place of establishment of ties : Gangdong office
  • Location : Located in central Tokyo, west of the 23rd Special District
  • Population : 148,285
  • Area : 10.98㎢
  • Homepage :http://www.city.musashino.lg.jp
  • phone : 81) 422-51-5131 FAX : 81) 422-51-9141

Main industry

weather : Musashino has distinct 4 seasons and mild weather

specialty : Musashino is bordered with western Tokyo and 12 km away from downtown

The department in charge : Exchange work department of Musashino city

Speciality

Great Wall of China is bordered with Jinhwang city, Sanhaegwan – historic scenic spot, wildlife zoo, Changsu Mountain

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Songino Khairkhan, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Mongolia

Songginohairhangu , Ulaanbaatar city

  • The date of establishment of ties : October 27th, 1999
  • The place of establishment of ties : Songino Khairkhan office
  • Location : Located at the western foot of Songino Khairkhan Mountain, one of the four mountains located in Ulaanbaatar, the Capital City of Mongolia
  • Population : 341,540
  • Area : 1,200.6㎢
  • Homepage :http://shd.mn/mn

Main industry

The number of members of local assembly : 35

Local characteristics : secondary central business district bordering Antanblak, Bayanchandmani, borner, and Baesumber

Speciality

Meat processing, dairying, stock-farming

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Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China

china

Hangzhou city, Zhejiang seong

  • The date of establishment of ties : May 6th, 2000
  • The place of establishment of ties : Gangdong office
  • Location : Located in China's eastern region and northern Zhejiang Province
  • Population : 12,200,000
  • Area : 16,850㎢
  • Homepage :http://www.hangzhou.gov.cn

Main industry

Hangzhou is core city of economic development area in coastal cities of China and there are 55,000 industry related companies

Heavy machinery , equipment manufacturing industry, utomobile , automobile parts manufacturing, home appliances anufacturing, electron communication manufacturing , precision industry, hemical industry and medicine manufacturing are developed

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Segovia, Spain

Spain

Segovia

  • The date of establishment of ties : August 25th, 2000
  • The place of establishment of ties: Gangdong office
  • Location: The capital of Segovia in the province of Castilla y León in central Spain, 60 km north of Madrid
  • Population: 60,000
  • Area: 163.59㎢
  • Homepage :http://www.segovia.es

Speciality

Segovia, a great medieval city of Europe, possesses a number of important cultural relics.

Alcázar of Segovia (the castle served as the model for the castle in Walt Disney's film Snow White)

Aqueduct of Segovia (a 728m-long Roman aqueduct built toward the end of the 1st century AD)

Segovia Cathedral (Catedral de Santa María de Segovia), Plaza Mayor

The old city of Segovia was designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985.

Traditional Food: Barbecued piglet and roast leg of lamb

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Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province, China

china

Jinhwang city, Habuk seong

  • The date of establishment of ties : November 7th, 2000
  • The place of establishment of ties : Gangdong office
  • Location : Located in northeastern China, bordering Yeonsan in the north and Balhae in the south
  • Population : 3,134,000
  • Area : 7,802㎢
  • Homepage :http://www.qhd.gov.cn/

Main industry

History city : Emperor Qin Shi Huang built a lot of palaces

Tourism city : Jinhwang city is gateway to the sea close to two economic districts - Dongbuk, Hwabuk and this city has nonfreezing port

Speciality

Great Wall of China is bordered with Jinhwang city, Sanhaegwan – historic scenic spot, wildlife zoo, Changsu Mountain

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Tangshan City, Hebei Province, China

china

Tangshan City, Hebei Province

  • The date of establishment of ties : October 16th, 2001
  • The place of establishment of ties: Tangshan City
  • Location: located in the eastern part of Hebei Province
  • Population: 7,697,000
  • Area: 13,472㎢
  • Homepage :https://tangshan.gov.cn/

Main industry

Establishment of major infrastructures such as expressways and railroads for a port and industrial zone

China's largest salt and coal producing city

Large deposits of underground resources such as crude oil, natural gas, and iron ore

Undergoing fostering as a hub of industry, trade, finance, and high-tech in Bohai Bay, along with Beijing and Tianjin, the so-called ‘Bohai Economic Rim'

Major City: Caofeidian (a port on the southern coastline of Tangshan City)

The Caofeidian project of Tangshan City is a national development project for the construction on reclaimed land of a huge dock, industrial district, steel mill, logistics base, and electric power.

Tangshan was selected as one of China's 50 Best Cities in Investment Environment, and China's happiest city, in 2008.

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Willoughby City, New South Wales, Australia

Australia

City of Willoughby

  • The date of establishment of ties : November 10th, 2011
  • The place of establishment of ties: Willoughby City Hall
  • Location: 6km northwest of Sydney City CBD
  • Population: 81,196
  • Area : 23㎢
  • Homepage :http://www.willoughby.nsw.gov.au

Main industry

Chatswood Library: The Chatswood Library, which occupies 5,000m2, holds booklists of twelve different languages including Korean. The library's self-checkout system is available in four anguages including Korean, English, and Chinese.

MOSAIC (Multicultural One-Stop Assistance Information Centre): The MOSAIC Multicultural Centre run by Willoughby City operates various services designed to help local multicultural families and citizens to adapt to and participate in Australian society.

Residential areas account for the majority of the city, but the commercial zone is established around Chatswood.

Willoughby City, which is regarded as a multicultural city in Australia, is home to a considerable number of immigrants.

Many Korean immigrants, including students, families, and resident employees, live in Chatswood.

Willoughby is considered an affluent district of Sydney.

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