Fuzhou city in Fujian province established its first friendship city relationship with Nagasaki, Japan, in October 1980. As of Aug 1, 2024, Fujian province has expanded that network to 126 friendship province/city relationships with provinces and cities in 48 countries around the world.
Of those 126, 35 are at the provincial level. At the city level, there are 20 for Fuzhou, 22 for Xiamen, 10 for Quanzhou, six for Zhangzhou, five for Putian, three for Nanping, two for Sanming, three for Longyan, four for Ningde, two for Shishi, two for Wuyishan, two for Nan'an, one for Fuding, two for Jinjiang, and one for Fuqing. At the county/district level, there is one for Shanghang county, one for Taining county, one for Gulou district in Fuzhou, one for Siming district in Xiamen, one for Changle district in Fuzhou, and one for Licheng district in Quanzhou.
|
No |
Province/City |
Friendship Province/City |
Capital |
Country |
Date of Establishment |
Signing Location |
|
1 |
Fujian province |
Western province, Solomon Islands |
|
Solomon Islands |
July 9, 2024 |
Fuzhou |
|
2 |
Fuzhou city |
Nicosia, Cyprus |
|
Cyprus |
Dec 26, 2023 |
Fuzhou/Nicosia |
|
3 |
Xiamen city |
Durban, South Africa |
|
South Africa |
Sept 19, 2023 |
Durban |
|
4 |
Fujian province |
Region of Western Greece, Greece |
Patras |
Greece |
July 7, 2023 |
Fuzhou |
|
5 |
Xiamen city |
Fortaleza, Brazil |
|
Brazil |
May 12, 2023 |
Fortaleza |
|
6 |
Gulou district, Fuzhou city |
Koya-machi, Wakayama-Ken, Japan |
|
Japan |
Dec 23, 2022 |
Fuzhou/Koya-machi |
|
7 |
Fujian province |
Autonomous province of Vojvodina |
Novi Sad |
Serbia |
June 19, 2020 |
Fuzhou/Novi Sad |
|
8 |
Xiamen city |
Netanya city, Sharon district, Israel |
|
Israel |
Jan 18, 2022 |
Xiamen/Netanya |
|
9 |
Nan'an city |
Mandaue city, Philippines |
|
Philippines |
Sept 16, 2020 |
Fuzhou/Mandaue city |
|
10 |
Quanzhou city |
Iloilo city, Philippines |
|
Philippines |
Sept 16, 2020 |
Fuzhou/Iloilo city |
|
11 |
Fuzhou city |
Honolulu, Hawaii, the United States |
|
US |
Oct 21, 2021 |
Fuzhou/Honolulu |
|
12 |
Fuzhou city |
Ha Long, Vietnam |
|
Vietnam |
July 18, 2021 |
Fuzhou/Ha Long |
|
13 |
Fujian province |
Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
|
Cambodia |
Sept 17, 2021 |
Fuzhou/Phnom Penh |
|
14 |
Fujian province |
Addis Ababa city, Ethiopia |
|
Ethiopia |
Sept 2, 2021 |
Beijing |
|
15 |
Fujian province |
Province of Nova Scotia, Canada |
Halifax |
Canada |
Dec 21, 2020 |
Fuzhou/Halifax |
|
16 |
Fujian province |
Arad county, Romania |
Arad |
Romania |
Nov 17, 2020 |
Fuzhou/Arad city |
|
17 |
Fujian province |
Tasmania, Australia |
Hobart |
Australia |
March 5, 1981 |
Hobart |
|
18 |
Fujian province |
Nagasaki, Japan |
Nagasaki |
Japan |
Oct 16, 1982 |
Nagasaki |
|
19 |
Fujian province |
Oregon, US |
Salem |
US |
Sept 25, 1984 |
Fuzhou |
|
20 |
Fujian province |
Liege, Belgium |
Liège |
Belgium |
Feb 27, 1986 |
Fuzhou |
|
21 |
Fujian province |
Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany |
Mainz |
Germany |
May 24, 1989 |
Mainz |
|
22 |
Fujian province |
Normandy, France |
Rouen |
France |
Dec 6, 1990 |
Caen |
|
23 |
Fujian province |
Okinawa, Japan |
Naha |
Japan |
Sept 4, 1997 |
Fuzhou |
|
24 |
Fujian province |
Naples, Italy |
Naples |
Italy |
June 12, 1998 |
Naples |
|
25 |
Fujian province |
Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea |
Goroka |
Papua New Guinea |
May 16, 2000 |
Fuzhou |
|
26 |
Fujian province |
Ceara, Brazil |
Fortaleza |
Brazil |
March 6, 2001 |
Fortaleza |
|
27 |
Fujian province |
Odessa, Ukraine |
Odessa |
Ukraine |
July 11, 2002 |
Odessa |
|
28 |
Fujian province |
Central Java, Indonesia |
Semarang |
Indonesia |
Dec 6, 2003 |
Semarang |
|
29 |
Fujian province |
Virginia, US |
Richmond |
US |
June 8, 2004 |
Beijing |
|
30 |
Fujian province |
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
Pietermaritzburg |
South Africa |
Dec 13, 2006 |
Fuzhou |
|
31 |
Fujian province |
Misiones, Argentina |
Posadas |
Argentina |
June 27, 2007 |
Puerto Iguazu |
|
32 |
Fujian province |
Cantabria, Spain |
Santander |
Spain |
June 23, 2009 |
Santander |
|
33 |
Fujian province |
Pennsylvania, US |
Harrisburg |
US |
Oct 23, 2009 |
Harrisburg |
|
34 |
Fujian province |
V?rmland, Sweden |
Karlstad |
Sweden |
June 16, 2010 |
Fuzhou |
|
35 |
Fujian province |
Sughd, Tajikistan |
Khujand |
Tajikistan |
June 2, 2012 |
Xiamen |
|
36 |
Fujian province |
Opole Voivodeship, Poland |
Opole |
Poland |
Sept 9, 2012 |
Xiamen |
|
37 |
Fujian province |
Khon Kaen, Thailand |
Khon Kaen |
Thailand |
May 22, 2015 |
Khon Kaen city |
|
38 |
Fujian province |
Greater Accra, Ghana |
Accra |
Ghana |
Sept 7, 2015 |
Xiamen |
|
39 |
Fujian province |
Sarawak, Malaysia |
Kuching |
Malaysia |
Oct 25, 2016 |
Kuching |
|
40 |
Fujian province |
Republic of Karelia, Russian Federation |
Petrozavodsk |
Russia |
Nov 1, 2017 |
Beijing |
|
41 |
Fujian province |
Quang Ninh, Vietnam |
H? Long |
Vietnam |
May 13, 2017 |
Fuzhou |
|
42 |
Fujian province |
The Olomouc Region, Czech Republic |
Olomouc |
Czech Republic |
Dec 14, 2017 |
Fuzhou |
|
43 |
Fujian province |
Cebu, Philippines |
Cebu city |
Philippines |
Sept 12, 2018 |
Cebu |
|
44 |
Fujian province |
Luang Prabang, Laos |
Luang Prabang |
Laos |
April 28, 2019 |
Fuzhou |
|
45 |
Fuzhou city |
Nagasaki, Nagasaki, Japan |
Nagasaki |
Japan |
Oct 20, 1980 |
Nagasaki |
|
46 |
Fuzhou city |
Naha, Okinawa, Japan |
Naha |
Japan |
June 20, 1981 |
Naha |
|
47 |
Fuzhou city |
Syracuse, New York, US |
Syracuse |
US |
Aug 25, 1991 |
Syracuse |
|
48 |
Fuzhou city |
Tacoma, Washington, US |
Tacoma |
US |
Nov 16, 1994 |
Fuzhou |
|
49 |
Fuzhou city |
Campinas, S?o Paulo, Brazil |
Campinas |
Brazil |
Nov 8, 1996 |
Fuzhou |
|
50 |
Fuzhou city |
Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia |
Shoalhaven |
Australia |
Oct 15, 2003 |
Fuzhou |
|
51 |
Fuzhou city |
Georgetown, Guyana |
Georgetown |
Guyana |
May 17, 2006 |
Fuzhou |
|
52 |
Fuzhou city |
Koszalin, Koszalin, Poland |
Koszalin |
Poland |
May 19, 2007 |
Fuzhou |
|
53 |
Fuzhou city |
Mombasa, Kenya |
Mombasa |
Kenya |
May 19, 2008 |
Fuzhou |
|
54 |
Fuzhou city |
Omsk, Russia |
Omsk |
Russia |
May 18, 2015 |
Fuzhou |
|
55 |
Fuzhou city |
Rio Gallegos, Argentina |
Rio Gallegos |
Argentina |
Nov 12, 2014 |
Rio Gallegos |
|
56 |
Fuzhou city |
Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia |
Semarang |
Indonesia |
June 2, 2016 |
Fuzhou |
|
57 |
Fuzhou city |
Hobart, Australia |
Hobart |
Australia |
Jan 4, 2017 |
Fuzhou |
|
58 |
Fuzhou city |
Manila, Philippines |
Manila |
Philippines |
Dec 1, 2017 |
Fuzhou |
|
59 |
Fuzhou city |
Liege, Liege, Belgium |
Liege |
Belgium |
March 9, 2018 |
Fuzhou |
|
60 |
Fuzhou city |
Nouadhibou, Mauritania |
Nouadhibou |
Mauritania |
Sept 8, 2018 |
Fuzhou |
|
61 |
Fuzhou city |
Siem Reap, Cambodia |
Siem Reap |
Cambodia |
May 18, 2019 |
Fuzhou |
|
62 |
Xiamen city |
Cardiff, Wales, U.K. |
Cardiff |
United Kingdom |
March 31, 1983 |
Xiamen |
|
63 |
Xiamen city |
Sasebo, Nagasaki, Japan |
Sasebo |
Japan |
Oct 28, 1983 |
Sasebo |
|
64 |
Xiamen city |
Cebu, Cebu, Philippines |
Cebu |
Philippines |
Oct 26, 1984 |
Cebu |
|
65 |
Xiamen city |
Baltimore, Maryland, US |
Baltimore |
US |
Nov 7, 1985 |
Xiamen |
|
66 |
Xiamen city |
Wellington, New Zealand |
Wellington |
New Zealand |
June 23, 1987 |
Wellington |
|
67 |
Xiamen city |
Penang Island, Penang, Malaysia |
Penang Island |
Malaysia |
Nov 10, 1993 |
Penang Island |
|
68 |
Xiamen city |
Sunshine Coast city, Queensland, Australia |
Sunshine Coast |
Australia |
Sept 28, 1999 |
Xiamen |
|
69 |
Xiamen city |
Kaunas, Kaunas, Lithuania |
Kaunas |
Lithuania |
March 11, 2001 |
Xiamen |
|
70 |
Xiamen city |
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico |
Guadalajara |
Mexico |
Aug 15, 2003 |
Guadalajara |
|
71 |
Xiamen city |
Zoetermeer, South Holland, Netherlands |
Zoetermeer |
Netherlands |
July 14, 2005 |
Zoetermeer |
|
72 |
Xiamen city |
Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia |
Surabaya |
Indonesia |
June 24, 2006 |
Surabaya |
|
73 |
Xiamen city |
Mokpo, South Jeolla, Korea |
Mokpo |
South Korea |
July 25, 2007 |
Mokpo |
|
74 |
Xiamen city |
Marathon, Greece |
Marathon |
Greece |
Jan 4, 2009 |
Xiamen |
|
75 |
Xiamen city |
Trier, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany |
Trier |
Germany |
Nov 11, 2010 |
Trier |
|
76 |
Xiamen city |
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada |
Richmond |
Canada |
April 27, 2012 |
Xiamen |
|
77 |
Xiamen city |
Dushanbe, Tajikistan |
Dushanbe |
Tajikistan |
June 20, 2013 |
Dushanbe |
|
78 |
Xiamen city |
Nice, Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur, France |
Nice |
France |
May 22, 2014 |
Xiamen |
|
79 |
Xiamen city |
Phuket province, Kingdom of Thailand |
Phuket |
Thailand |
May 11, 2017 |
Xiamen |
|
80 |
Xiamen city |
Izmir, Republic of Turkey |
Izmir |
Turkey |
Jan 18, 2018 |
Izmir |
|
81 |
Zhangzhou city |
Isahaya, Nagasaki, Japan |
Isahaya |
Japan |
April 15, 1991 |
Zhangzhou |
|
82 |
Zhangzhou city |
Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia |
Palembang |
Indonesia |
Sept 16, 2002 |
Palembang |
|
83 |
Zhangzhou city |
Wageningen, Netherlands |
Wageningen |
Netherlands |
May 12, 2009 |
Zhangzhou |
|
84 |
Zhangzhou city |
Date, Hokkaido, Japan |
Date |
Japan |
April 7, 2010 |
Zhangzhou |
|
85 |
Zhangzhou city |
Honolulu, Hawaii, US |
Honolulu |
US |
Sept 20, 2013 |
Honolulu |
|
86 |
Zhangzhou city |
Godollo, Hungary |
Godollo |
Hungary |
Aug 19, 2013 |
Godollo |
|
87 |
Quanzhou city |
Urasoe, Okinawa, Japan |
Urasoe |
Japan |
Sept 23, 1988 |
Urasoe |
|
88 |
Quanzhou city |
Monterey Park, California, US |
Monterey Park |
US |
Feb 24, 1994 |
Monterey Park |
|
89 |
Quanzhou city |
Neustadt, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany |
Neustadt |
Germany |
Nov 2, 1995 |
Quanzhou |
|
90 |
Quanzhou city |
Yenisehir Mersin, Mersin, Turkey |
Yenisehir Mersin |
Turkey |
April 17, 2002 |
Quanzhou |
|
91 |
Quanzhou city |
San Diego, California, US |
San Diego |
US |
Nov 6, 2006 |
Quanzhou |
|
92 |
Quanzhou city |
Herault, Montpellier, France |
Montpellier |
France |
Feb 28, 2010 |
Quanzhou |
|
93 |
Quanzhou city |
Holbaek, Denmark |
Holbaek |
Denmark |
Sept 10, 2016 |
Holbaek |
|
94 |
Quanzhou city |
Kuching South city, Sarawak, Malaysia |
Kuching South city |
Malaysia |
Oct 19, 2017 |
Quanzhou |
|
95 |
Quanzhou city |
Mblekyan, Russia |
Mblekyan |
Russia |
July 12, 2018 |
Mblekyan |
|
96 |
Sanming city |
Lansing, Michigan, US |
Lansing |
US |
Sept 10, 1997 |
Sanming |
|
97 |
Sanming city |
XV kerület, Budapest, Hungary |
Budapest |
Hungary |
Dec 22, 2009 |
Sanming |
|
98 |
Putian city |
Batesville, Arkansas, US |
Batesville |
US |
Sept 17, 2007 |
Batesville |
|
99 |
Putian city |
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada |
Cumberland |
Canada |
Sept 24, 2007 |
Cumberland |
|
100 |
Putian city |
Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia |
Sibu |
Malaysia |
Nov 26, 2012 |
Sibu |
|
101 |
Putian city |
Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia |
Parramatta |
Australia |
Jan 27, 2015 |
Parramatta |
|
102 |
Putian city |
city of Launceston, Australia |
Launceston |
Australia |
Aug 23, 2017 |
Launceston |
|
103 |
Nanping city |
Stamford, Connecticut, US |
Stamford |
US |
July 2, 1993 |
Stamford |
|
104 |
Nanping city |
Albury, New South Wales, Australia |
Albury |
Australia |
Sept 6, 2003 |
Nanping |
|
105 |
Nanping city |
Miryang, Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea |
Miryang |
Korea |
Aug 23, 2019 |
Miryang |
|
106 |
Longyan city |
Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia |
Wollongong |
Australia |
Nov 19, 2000 |
Longyan |
|
107 |
Longyan city |
Buzancais, Indre, France |
Buzancais |
France |
Oct 27, 2008 |
Buzancais |
|
108 |
Longyan city |
Filipstad, Sweden |
Filipstad |
Sweden |
April 26, 2016 |
Filipstad |
|
109 |
Ningde city |
Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia |
Sibu |
Malaysia |
March 19, 2009 |
Ningde |
|
110 |
Ningde city |
Worms, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany |
Worms |
Germany |
Oct 21, 2014 |
Ningde |
|
111 |
Ningde city |
Speyer, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany |
Speyer |
Germany |
Oct 14, 2013 |
Ningde |
|
112 |
Ningde city |
Columbus, Indiana, US |
Columbus |
US |
Oct 22, 2010 |
Ningde |
|
113 |
Changle district, Fuzhou city |
Des Moines, Washington, US |
Des Moines |
US |
Jan 16, 2012 |
Changle |
|
114 |
Fuqing city |
Malang, Indonesia |
Malang |
Indonesia |
March 30, 2018 |
Malang |
|
115 |
Siming district, Xiamen city |
Sarasota, Florida, US |
Sarasota |
US |
Oct 9, 2007 |
Sarasota |
|
116 |
Licheng district, Quanzhou city |
Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte city, Sri Lanka |
Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte |
Sri Lanka |
June 25, 2020 |
Quanzhou/Kotte |
|
117 |
Shishi city |
Naga, Camarines Sur, Philippines |
Naga |
Philippines |
March 1, 2000 |
Naga |
|
118 |
Shishi city |
Renmark Paringa, South Australia, Australia |
Renmark Paringa |
Australia |
Oct 19, 2005 |
Shishi |
|
119 |
Jinjiang city |
province of Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy |
Cuneo |
Italy |
July 27, 2017 |
Jinjiang |
|
120 |
Jinjiang city |
Davao city, Philippines |
Davao city |
Philippines |
Nov 13, 2018 |
Jinjiang |
|
121 |
Nan'an city |
Hirado, Nagasaki, Japan |
Hirado |
Japan |
Oct 20, 1995 |
Hirado |
|
122 |
Taining county |
Aywaille, Liege, Belgium |
Aywaille |
Belgium |
June 9, 2018 |
Aywaille |
|
123 |
Wuyishan city |
Honolulu, Hawaii, US |
Honolulu |
US |
July 12, 2005 |
Honolulu |
|
124 |
Wuyishan city |
Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia |
Blue Mountains |
Australia |
June 30, 2009 |
Blue Mountains |
|
125 |
Shanghang county |
Penjikent, Sughd, Tajikistan |
Penjikent |
Tajikistan |
Aug 5, 2013 |
Penjikent |
|
126 |
Fuding city |
Trnava, Trnava, Slovakia |
Trnava |
Slovakia |
April 29, 1998 |
Fuding |
|
121 |
Nan'an city |
Hirado, Nagasaki, Japan |
Hirado |
Japan |
Oct 20, 1995 |
Hirado |
|
122 |
Taining county |
Aywaille, Liege, Belgium |
Aywaille |
Belgium |
June 9, 2018 |
Aywaille |
|
123 |
Wuyishan city |
Honolulu, Hawaii, US |
Honolulu |
US |
July 12, 2005 |
Honolulu |
|
124 |
Wuyishan city |
Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia |
Blue Mountains |
Australia |
June 30, 2009 |
Blue Mountains |
|
125 |
Shanghang county |
Penjikent, Sughd, Tajikistan |
Penjikent |
Tajikistan |
Aug 5, 2013 |
Penjikent |
|
126 |
Fuding city |
Trnava, Trnava, Slovakia |
Trnava |
Slovakia |
April 29, 1998 |
Fuding |
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