History : Signed sisterhood in May 28, 1996

Name of Representative : 翁祖亮 (Weng Zu Liang)

Size : 8.03㎢

Population : 308,000

Features

• Central downtown of Shanghai, location where Korean Temporary Government Office was located

Exchanges

• Visits by friendship delegation (Visit every other year from 06)
  • Yeongdo-Gu : 9 times 87 delegates / Luwan : 9 times 58 delegates
• Youth Home-stay : 14 times 274 youths (Each 137)
• Exchange Training of civil servants : 13 times 13 officers (6 from Yeongdo-Gu, 7 from Luwan)
• Administration Exchange Seminar : Once 24 participants (18 from Yeongdo-Gu, 6 from Luwan)

Specialities

• 10th Anniversary in 2006, Signed MOU on Friendship Exchanges in 2009 ~ 2011 ('08.11.19)

Homepage : www.luwan.sh.cn

History

• Signed administrative agreements with 6 towns in Tsushima on Sep 2, 1994
• Signed sisterhood according to the promotion of Tsushima to city on Nov 15, 2005

Name of Representative : 財部能成 (Dakarabe Yasnari)

Location : Tsushima, Nagasaki, Japan

Size : 708.25㎢ (About 50.7 time of Yeongdo-Gu (13,96㎢))

Population : 36,165 (About 0.24 times of Yeongdo-Gu (148,611))

Administration Organization : 6 Town, 1 City (Promoted to city: Mar 2004)

• 6 towns : Izharamachi, Misushimachi, Toyotamamachi, Minemachi, Gamiagatamachim Gamisushimamachi

Local Features

• Third largest island in Japan, geographically close to Busan (49.5Km) than Fukuoka, Japan (138Km)

Major Industries : Primary Industry (21.1%), Secondary Industry (16.5%), Third Industry (62.4%)

Exchanges

• Administration Exchange Seminar : Total of 13 times participated by 419 (209 from Yeongdo-Gu, 210 from Tsushima)
• Exchange Training of civil servants : 12 times 12 officers (6 from Yeongdo-Gu, 6 from Tsushima)
• Exchanges of sports, hobbies among employees : 3 times by 100 participants (50 from Yeongdo-Gu, 50 from Tsushima)

Homepage : www.tsushima-busan.or.kr

History : Signed friendship partner city on Sep 30, 2008

Name of Representative : Marides Fernando (2001 ~ Current)

Size : 21.50㎢

Population : 479,394

Conditions : Metrocity with the most competitiveness in the Philippines

Industry : Center of shoe industry in the Philippines

Exchanges

• Visits by friendship delegation from Marikina (Sep 30~Oct 3 '08, Mayor and 3 others)
• Signing ceremony celebrating the signing of friendship city (Sep 30 '08)
• International Pen-pal project between Marikina, the Philippines ↔ Yeongdo-Gu ('09)
• Visit by friendship delegation from Yeongdo-Gu (Apr 14~19 ‘09, Head of Gu and 5 others)

Homepage : http://city.marikina.gov.ph

History : Signed friendship partner city on May 29, 2009

Name of representative : Jean Hay AM

Size : 15㎢

Population : 38,868

Location : 17km north-east from downtown Sydney, famous for Manly Beach

Festivals : Manly International Jazz Festival (Oct)

Exchanges

• Participated in ASCA General Meeting, visited Manly (Jul 26~30, '08, Head of Gu and 3 others)
• Manly Friendship Delegationi visited Yeongdo-Gu (May 28~Jun 3 '09, Mayor and 7 others)
• Signing ceremony celebrating the signing of friendship city (May 29 '09)
• General Secretary of Manly visited Yeongdo-Gu to discuss about international exchanges (Aug 28~30 '09)

Homepage : www.manly.nsw.gov.au