Herault, France

Date of establishment of sister-city relation with Quanzhou: February 2010

Introduction:

Located in the Languedoc wine region of southwest France, Herault covers 6,224 square kilometers and has a population of about one million. The provincial capital Montpellier is the eighth largest city in France, a famous university town, one of the fastest growing cities in Europe, a transport hub and an industrial center. Herault's agricultural production is mainly based on grape cultivation, and traditional industries include wine, metal manufacturing, chemicals and biological pharmaceuticals.

Holbæk, Denmark

Date of establishment of sister-city relation with Quanzhou: September 2016

Introduction:

Holbæk municipality is in the northwest of Denmark's most densely populated and developed Zealand region. It is the economic, commercial, cultural and industrial center of Zealand, its most important gulf port city, and an important center for business exchanges and cargo distribution. It has a population of about 70,000 and an area of 578.7 square kilometers. Its industries mainly include cast iron, shipbuilding, machinery, paper, hardware manufacturing and fisheries.

Kuching, Malaysia

Date of establishment of sister-city relation with Quanzhou: October 2017

Introduction:

Kuching is the capital of Malaysia's Sarawak state. It is the largest city in the state and the fourth largest in Malaysia, and is an industrial and commercial center. It covers 431 square kilometers and has a population of about 193,500. It is one of the most important tourist cities in Malaysia and was named the 17th best city in Asia by Asiaweek magazine and the healthiest city in the Asia Pacific region by the World Health Organization.

Maykop, Russia

Date of establishment of sister-city relation with Quanzhou: July 2018

Introduction:

Maykop is the capital of the Republic of Adygea, a Russian federal administrative region. Maykop has a population of about 150,000 and covers 58.62 square kilometers. It is the administrative, economic and cultural center of Adygea, one of the most beautiful and richest cities in Russia's Caucasus, and one of the best green cities in the nation. Its industrial output accounts for 60 percent of the total output of Adygea, mainly in mechanical manufacturing (wood conveying equipment, metal cutting machine tools, etc), food processing, paper making, electric power and chemical industries.

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