| Kaoshiung |
Taiwan |
Jun.30.1966 |
2,946 |
2,770 |
55 |
The largest port city in Taiwan |
| Los Angeles |
US |
Dec.18.1967 |
1,300 |
3,910 |
54 |
The largest port city in the Pacific region, aerospace hub |
| Shimonoseki |
Japan |
Oct.11.1976 |
716 |
300 |
45 |
Fisheries, transportation hub in Western Japan |
| Barcelona |
Spain |
Oct.25.1983 |
101 |
1,605 |
38 |
Culture, art, commerce, manufacturing hub |
| Rio de Janeiro |
Brazil |
Sep.23.1985 |
1,356 |
6,000 |
36 |
Top 3 most beautiful port in the world, the 2nd trade port city in Brazil |
| Vladivostok |
Russia |
Jun.30.1992 |
331 |
606 |
29 |
The largest port city in the Russia Federation & Far Eastern region |
| Shanghai |
China |
Aug.24.1993 |
6,340 |
22,208 |
28 |
The No.1 port city in China, commerce, finance, trade hub |
| Surabaya |
Indonesia |
Aug.29.1994 |
326 |
2,857 |
27 |
Capital of East Java |
| Victoria |
Austrailia |
Oct.17.1994 |
237,659 |
6,358 |
27 |
Energy sector focused, transportation & port hub (State capital: Melbourne) |
| Tijuana |
Mexico |
Jan.17.1995 |
1,564 |
1,200 |
26 |
Manufacturing & trade hub city within NAFTA |
| Ho Chi Minh City |
Vietnam |
Nov.03.1995 |
2,099 |
8,224 |
26 |
One of the top three metropolitan cities in Vietnam, the largest port city |
| Auckland |
New Zealand |
Apr.22.1996 |
4,894 |
1,470 |
25 |
The largest city in New Zealand, social, economic, cultural hub |
| Valparaiso |
Chile |
Jan.27.1999 |
326 |
277 |
22 |
The largest port city in Chile, legislative capital |
| Western Cape Government |
Republic of South Africa |
Jun.05.2000 |
129,370 |
4,110 |
21 |
The 2nd largest state with a port city, Capetown in South Africa |
| Montreal |
Canada |
Sep.19.2000 |
365 |
3,824 |
21 |
The 2nd biggest trade hub in Canada, the 2nd largest French-speaking city in the world |
| Istanbul |
Turkey |
Jun.04.2002 |
1,003 |
14,800 |
19 |
The 1st economic-centered city in Turkey, frontier city for exports to EU, Eastern Europe |
| Dubai |
U.A.E |
Nov.13.2006 |
4,114 |
2,260 |
15 |
Port, logistics, tourism hub city in the Middle East |
| Fukuoka |
Japan |
Feb.02.2007 |
342 |
1,520 |
14 |
Gateway city in Western Japan located in northeastern Kyshu |
| Chicago |
US |
Jul.5.2007 |
606 |
2,800 |
14 |
Exhibitions, conventions, world futures hub |
| St. Petersburg |
Russia |
Jun.11.2008 |
1,439 |
5,323 |
13 |
The 2nd largest and the top port city in Russia. Tourism, culture, public affairs, industry, manufacturing hub |
| Phnom Penh |
Cambodia |
Jun.11.2009 |
678 |
2,078 |
12 |
Capital of Cambodia, inland port along the Mekong river |
| Mumbai |
India |
Nov.19.2009 |
438 |
18,000 |
12 |
Economic capital of India |
| Thessaloniki |
Greece |
Mar.08.2010 |
19 |
325 |
11 |
The 2nd largest city in Greece & cultural capital |
| Casablanca |
Morocco |
Apr.26.2011 |
324 |
3,672 |
10 |
The 2nd largest city in Morocco, port and tourism-centered city |
| Cebu |
Philippines |
Dec.16.2011 |
4,933 |
2,938 |
10 |
The largest tourism and resort city in Southeast Asia |
| Yangon |
Myanmar |
Jan.14.2013 |
599 |
7,360 |
8 |
The largest port city dealing with 80% of overseas trade. economy and commerce hub of Myanmar |
