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1. Hamilton, Canada

 ※Location: The city is located in Ontario, adjacent to Lake Ontario, and about 70 kilometers away from Toronto

 ※Area: approximately 1138.11 square kilometers

 ※Population: approximately 505,000

 ※City Features : As the ninth largest city in Canada, the city has a solid manufacturing base and is known as the steel capital of Canada and the capital of heavy industry, which is very similar to the industrial structure of Ma’anshan, moreover, the emerging medical and health industries have developed rapidly in recent years.The city’s immigrant population exceeds 20%, ranks just after Toronto (49%) and Vancouver (39%).

※The date of establishing sister cities: October 1, 1987

2. Isesaki City, Japan

 ※Location: The city is located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, in the northwestern part of the Kanto Plain, 3 hours drive from Tokyo.

 ※Area: approximately139.33 square kilometers

 ※Population: approximately 210,000 people

 ※City Flower: Rhododendron

 ※City tree: Pine tree

 ※City Features: The city is the hometown of former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone and Fukuda Takeo, so it holds some political influence.In ancient times, the city was a developed area for sericulture, but now it is an industrial city dominated by industries as transportation, electrical, machinery and metal products.

 ※The date of establishing sister cities: November 9, 1989

 

3.Changwon, Republic of Korea

 ※Location: The city is located in the south-central part of Gyeongsangnam-do.

 ※Area: approximately 745 square kilometers

 ※Population: approximately 1.09 million

 ※City Features: The city is the seat of the Office of Gyeongsangnam-do Provincial Government. After 20 years of development, it has become the center of machinery industry of Republic of Korea and the center of politics, economy, administration, industry and culture of Gyeongsangnam-do Province. Well-known companies such as LG, GM, Doosan and others have established factories in Changwon.

 ※The date of establishing sister cities: October 27, 1994

4. Arganda del Rey, Spain

 ※Location: The city is located in the southwest of Madrid(the capital of Spain), 20 kilometers apart.

 ※Area: approximately 79.7 square kilometers

 ※Population: approximately 100,000

 ※City Features: The city is the richest city in the Madrid region, the birthplace of the royal family, and it retains a good traditional culture. There are famous vineyards, wineries and bullrings in the territory. The city is also an industrial city, and its flexible packaging industry ranks among the top in Europe.

 ※The date of establishing sister cities: May 30, 2002

5.George River, Australia（Original name:Kogarah）

 ※Location: The city is located in the southern part of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 14 kilometers away from the central business district of Sydney

 ※Area: approximately 20 square kilometers

 ※Population: approximately 53,000

 ※City Features: The city is famous for its prosperous commerce development, and its culture, education, environmental protection, medical treatment and urban construction are relatively developed. The most famous St. George's Hospital in the Sydney metropolitan area is located in the city. The city pays great attention to environmental protection, especially in terms of water supply, power supply, sewage treatment and extensive use of solar energy.

 ※The date of establishing sister cities: Ma’anshan City became a sister city with Kogarah City in September 2003. In 2016, the city merged with the neighboring city of Hurstville and was renamed George River City.

 

6.Galesburg , United States

 ※Location: The city is located in the northwest of Illinois, USA

 ※Area: approximately 44 square kilometers

 ※Population: approximately 34,000

 ※City Features: The city has developed transportation and it is an important hub station and main material distribution center for several major rail lines in the United States. The main industries are logistics, warehousing and electromechanical assembly.

 ※The date of establishing sister cities: May 16, 2008

7. Tlalnepantla, Mexico

 ※Location: The city is located 30 kilometers west of Mexico City, the capital of Mexico

 ※Area: approximately 85.4 square kilometers

 ※Population: approximately 757,000

 ※City Features: The city is a transportation hub connecting the capital of Mexico and the vast central region with the northern provinces in terms of economy, culture and religion, so it is also known as the "midway place". In the past twenty to thirty years, with the continuous expansion of the Mexico City, Tlalnepantla has been geographically connected to Mexico City. Tlalnepantla city has a total of 16 industrial parks, 1895 industrial companies, in addition to more than 1,000 commercial and service companies. At present, the total number of workers in the city has exceeded 200,000. The annual industrial output value has always been among the best in nearly 2000 cities and towns in Mexico.

 ※The date of establishing sister cities: September 15, 2008

8. Zapala, Argentina

 ※Location: The city is located in the central part of Neuquen Province, 184 kilometers away from the provincial capital Neuquen City, and about 100 kilometers away from the Chilean border

 ※Population: approximately 38,000

 ※City introduction: Zapala City acts as the southern corridor with convenient transportation. Many large ports such as Blanca Port and San Antonio Port are close to the city; the No.40 north-south national highway and the No.22 east-west national highway connect the city with the central areas of Argentina and Chile.  The main industry in the city is mining, mainly limestone and bentonite. Currently, the city has formed a one-stop model from mining to sales. The city is also the service center, tourist center and storage center of Argentina. The multi-modal cargo transportation system started in 2003. The system is composed of railways-trucks, mainly for transporting ore; goods from many other countries are also transferred, distributed, and transported through this logistics center. The industrial parks in Zapala plays a vital role as the products of lime factories and cement factories are directly sold to all parts of the country. Some small factories are dedicated to the commercialization of ore, such as ore cutting, raw material grinding, and the sale of bulk ore. In order to attract foreign investment, newly-built industrial parks will be more inclined to destinations for storage, transportation and distribution in foreign areas.

 ※The date of establishing sister cities: December 2010