International Friendship Cities
Gaoan, China
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Location
Located at the northwest of Jiangxi, China (promoted to a city in 1993)
Transportation
Shanghai (上海) – Nanchang (南昌) Changbei (昌北) International Airport, Airport –Gao'an 60㎞
Area
2,439㎢ (elevation of 40-100m, highest peak: 800m)
Population
830,000 people
Administrative District
22 Xiangs and Zhens
Climate
Annual average temperature of 17.7℃; annual precipitation of 1,560mm; and no snowfall
Features
City with Popularized science; the top 4th transportation and logistics; and major food storage and pilot breeding city
- Major resources : Firestone, marble, limestone, coal, etc.
- Agriculture : Tea, cotton, fruit, flowering plant, cow, pig, etc.
- Industries : Building materials, light industry and textile manufacturing, food, chemical engineering, etc.
- Specialty products : Generators, cement, ceramics, powdered oil and fats, steamed green tea, rice, noodle, etc.
Major Attractions
Daguan Pavilion, Chilsung the warring states cave district, Yue fei's Parade Ground, Bonghwang Lake, Hualin Village and Shangyou Lake Scenic Area, Seosangseonwon Temple, Yakou Stone, etc.
Suzhou, China
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Location
Located at the southeast of Jiangsu and the east of Taihu, China
Transportation
Use a highway or a railroad from Shanghai
Area
8,488㎢
Population
6.07 million people (1.05 million people living in the city)
Administrative Districts
5 cities, 4 Qus, and 32 Zhens
Climate
Annual average temperature of 18℃; annual precipitation of 1,100㎜
Features
- Called as a city of water, a city of garden, and the home of silk (embroidery, and craftwork)
- Major industries: Agriculture and fisheries, silk, spinning and weaving, machine, electronics, chemistry, medicine, building materials, steel manufacturing, etc.
- 46 companies are selected among Fortune Global 500 List by “Fortune”, the economic magazine of the USA
- Educational organization: 2,007 schools
Major Attractions
Canglang Pavilion [滄浪亭], Lion Forest Garden [獅子林], Humble Administrator Garden [拙政園], Lingering Garden [留園], Hanshan Temple [寒山寺], etc.
Changchun, China
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창춘 영화촬영소
문화광장
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Location
- Province capital of Jilin, China
- The province was moved from Jilin to Changchun in 1954; the capital city of the Manchu State)
Transportation
Direct flight between Incheon International Airport and Changchun; 50 minutes to the new airport (opened in 2005) by car
Area
18,881㎢ (59% of farmland, 17% of forests and fields, 24% of others)
Population
7 million people (2.83 million people in the city)
Administrative district
3 cities (Jiutai distrit, Youxi county, and Dehui county), 1 Hyeon (Nongan), 6 Gus, 72 Zhens, and 77 Xiangs
Climate
Annual average temperature of 4.8℃: Average -16.9℃ (lowest -39.8℃) in January, average 22.9℃ in July; annual precipitation of 611 mm
Features
- The center of administration, economy, transportation, and culture of Jilin
- Major industries : Machine, chemistry, electricity, glass, food processing, etc.
- The first automobile factory in history of China: 25% of the production within China
- 4 development areas: Changchun Economic-Technological Development Zone, Changchun Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone, Changchun Jingyuetan Tourism Economic Development Zone, Changchun Automotive Industries Development Area
- A city of education and science: Universities including Jilin University, Northeastern University, College of Education, College of Medicine, and Changchun College of Geology
- Ranked 4th in the nation for integrated ability of scientific technology
- More than 680 science research institutions: Including Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, automobile, chemical and biological product, and material testing machine
- Scientific engineers (Over 300,000 people): Including 1,000 professors and experts who are well-known in Korea
Major Attractions
Changchun movie studio, The Museum of the Imperial Palace of "Manchukuo", Nanhu Park, Cultural Square, Jingyuetan National Forest Park, etc.
Festival
Changchun China Film Festival (held every 2 years), Changchun Ice and Snow World & Jingyuetan Vasaloppet International Skiing Festival, etc.
Living Environment
- Voltage 220V (three phase), frequency 50Hz
- Working hours
- Government office: Mon – Fri, 08:00 - 11:30, 13:30 - 16:30
- Bank: Mon – Fri, 08:00 - 11:30, 13:30 - 16:30
- Store: Mon – Sun, 08:30 - 19:00
Megeve, France
Location
Located at the east of France; the center of the France's mountain ranges
Transportation
Use an expressway from Paris to Chamonix and 1 hour by the national road
Area
44.11㎢
Population
4,509 people
Major Industries
Ski, tourism industry, etc.
Features
- A mountain city located at the elevation of 1,027m – 2,485m (average elevation 1,113 m), which began to be developed in 1921 with entering of a large hotel
- Megeve Ski Schools (Ecole du Ski Français: ESF), the best ski school in the world; approximately 220 slopes in Megeve ski resort
Wuhan, China
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Location
Province capital of Hubei, China
Transportation
Wuhan Tianhe International Airport; Flights to Beijing, Shaghai, Hong Kong, Seoul, Bangkok, and other places
Area
8,483㎢
Population
8.29 million people
Administrative District
13 Gus, and 3 Economic and Technological Development Zones
Climate
Annual average temperature of 15.8 - 17.5℃; annual average precipitation of 1,100 mm (heavy rain during June – August)
Feature
The hub city of finance, commerce, science, culture and education in the central China
Major Resources
- Mining resources: 38 types including quartz sand, brick clay, and limestone; and of those, number one rank within the province for bentonite
- Tourism resources: Yellow Crane Tower, East Lake, Guiyuan Temple, Wudang Mountains, Shennong Stream, Baotong Temple, Changchun Taoism Temple, GuQinTai, Qingchuan Pavilion, Three-Gorges Tribe Scenic Spot, Hubei Provincial Museum, Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge, etc.
- Specialty products: Wuhan duck neck, Wuchang bream (武昌魚), and rice wine (米酒)
Major Industries
Industries: Automobile and machinery, electronic information, petroleum, tobacco, food, spinning and weaving, pharmaceuticals, etc.
Living Environment
- Wuhan International Acrobatic Art Festival of China: Held in September – October every 2 years since 1992
- Wuhan International Tourism Festival: Held in every October since 2002