Overseas Sister Cities
Spokane, Washington
City Status
- Location : Spokane Country in eastern Washington, United States
- Date of affiliation May 11, 1999
- Population : 202,900 (second largest city in the State of Washington)
- Area : 151.6 km2
Major Exchange Status
- Oct 2004
- Art exchanges for children between the sister cities (30 artworks)
- Oct 8-Oct 13, 2004
- Deputy mayor of Spokane visited and attended the Religious Celebration for Royal Troops (10 persons, including entrepreneurs)
- Jul 26-Aug 2, 2005
- Attended the sisterhood affiliation event of the City of Spokane throughout the United States (10 persons, including the mayor)
- Jul 29-Jul 30, 2007
- Director of Urban Planning in the City of Spokane visited Jecheon with family members (4 persons)
- Oct 13-Oct 14, 2007
- A student residing in Spokane explored Jecheon (Kelsey Morgan Sailor, female)
- Oct 12-Oct 15, 2008
- Exchange exhibition for children's art between sister cities (50 artworks at civic center)
- May 15-May 22, 2008
- Street-level bureaucrats visited the City of Spokane (4 persons, including chief librarian)
- May 20, 2008
- Exchange exhibition for children's art between sister cities (33 artworks/event venue for, International Day)
- Jul 24-Jul 27, 2008
- President of the Korean-American Association of the Spokane Area and his wife visited Jecheon (2 persons)
- Sep 26-Sep 27, 2008
- A student residing in Spokane explored Jecheon (Corrie Faraday, male)
- May 1-May 2, 2009
- A student residing in Spokane explored Jecheon (Caleb Schaick, male)
- Jul 7-Jul 7, 2009
- A group including Mayor of Spokane, Mary Verner, visited Jecheon (7 persons)
- Jul 18-Jul 19, 2010
- A student residing in Spokane explored Jecheon (Yeseul Karen Chae, female)
- Nov 12-Nov 13, 2011
- A student residing in Spokane explored Jecheon (Amanda Lamey, female)
- Jul 19-Jul 20, 2012
- A group from an association in the sister city explored Jecheon (2 persons Margo Buckle (female), Hyungi Ahn)
- 2013. Presented an invitation to the 75th Lilac Festival
- May 13-May 20, 2013
- Participated in the 75th Lilac Festival (7 persons, including Mayor of Jecheon)
Zhangshu, Jiangxi, China
City Status
- Location : Central part of Jiangxi in southeastern China
- Date of affiliation : Oct 19, 2006
- Population : 540,000 (second largest city in Jiangxi)
- Area : 1,290 km2
- Administrative divisions : 5 subdistricts, 10 towns, and 4 townships
- Number of assembly members : 19 persons in the Standing Committee of the People’s Assembly
- Educational institutions : 234 schools (2 universities and 4 middle/high schools)
- Regional characteristics One of the four major medicinal herb cities in China where medicinal herbs are produced
- Address : 25 Yaodu S Ave, Zhangshu, Yichun, Jiangxi, China, 331200
Major Exchange Status
- Nov 23, 2004
- Held the Korea-China Medicinal Herb Seminar (Cheongpung Resort)
- Jan-May 2005
- Searched for a city to establish a sisterhood affiliation with in China
- Jul 3-Jul 9, 2005
- Preliminary visit to Zhangshu and Jining (6 persons, including Director of Autonomous Administrative Bureau)
- Sep 12-Sep 13, 2005
- A group including Deputy Mayor of Zhangshu visited Jecheon
- Oct 17-Oct 21, 2005
- Attended the 36th Zhangshu Traditional Medicine Trade Fair (4 persons, including the head of the agricultural technology center)
- Oct 17-Oct 21, 2006
- A delegate to conclude a sisterhood affiliation visited (15 persons, including Mayor)
- Aug 8-Aug 10, 2007
- Attended the 3rd Jechon International Music & Film Festival (6 persons, including Deputy Mayor Zhu Fungyeng)
- Oct 12-Oct 19, 2007
- Attended the 38th Zhangshu Traditional Medicine Trade Fair (6 persons, including Deputy Mayor)
- Oct 15-Oct 19, 2008
- Attended the 39th Zhangshu Traditional Medicine Trade Fair (6 persons, including Chief Future Division)
- Nov 6-Nov 8, 2008
- A group including Mayor of Zhangshu, Hwang Okgeom visited Jecheon (7 persons)
- Aug 13-Aug 15, 2009
- Attended the opening ceremony of the 5th Jechon International Music & Film Festival (7 persons, including Mayor Yuanan)
- Oct 15-Oct 19, 2009
- Participated in the 40th Zhangshu Traditional Medicine Trade Fair (17 persons, including Mayor of Jecheon)
- Sep 14-Sep 16, 2010
- Attended the 2010 Korea Medicine Bio Fair in Jecheon (9 persons, including Secretary)
- Oct 15-Oct 19, 2010
- Participated in the 41st Zhangshu Traditional Medicine Trade Fair (5 persons, including Deputy Mayor)
- Sep 30-Oct 2, 2011
- Attended the 2011 Korea Medicine Bio Fair in Jecheon (6 persons, including Deputy Mayor)
- Oct 13-Oct 17, 2011
- Participated in the 42nd Zhangshu Traditional Medicine Trade Fair (4 persons, including Deputy Mayor)
- Oct 14-Oct 18, 2013
- Participated in the 44th Zhangshu Traditional Medicine Trade Fair (7 persons, including Deputy Mayor)
- Oct 25-Oct 26, 2013
- A group including Deputy Mayor of Zhangshu, Jin Gukbin visited (15 persons)
- Sep 30-Oct 1, 2014
- A group including Deputy Mayor of Zhangshu, Lee Gukheung visited to conduct a briefing on investment attraction (9 persons)
- Oct 14-Oct 18, 2014
- Participated in the 45th Zhangshu Traditional Medicine Trade Fair (8 persons, including Deputy Mayor)
- Sep 12-Sep 14, 2015
- A group visit, including Chairman Bu Lihak of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (7 persons, including Chairman)
- Oct 14-Oct 17, 2015
- Participated in the 46th Zhangshu Traditional Medicine Trade Fair (12 persons, including Mayor)
- Oct 13-Oct 17, 2015
- China-Korea (Zhangshu-Jecheon) International Art Exchange Exhibition (9 persons from the art association in Jecheon, 20 artworks)
- Nov 12-Nov 17, 2015
- Promoted non-governmental exchanges (heads of ri and tong) and the Expo (19 persons, including Team Leader)
- Apr 8-Apr 9, 2016
- Attended the 20th Cheongpungho Cherry Blossom Festival (7 persons, including Deputy Mayor)
- Apr 20-Oct 12, 2016
- Employee exchange of a public official from Zhangshu (Zheng Jing)
- Jul 1-Dec 30, 2016
- Employee exchange of a public official from Jecheon (Park Sujeong)
- Sep 27-Oct 1, 2016
- Non-governmental exchanges (Jecheon Art Association-Zhangshu Cultural Institute Korea-China International Exchange Exhibition)
- Oct 14-Oct 18, 2016
- Participated in the 47th Zhangshu Traditional Medicine Trade Fair (6 persons, including President of the Center)
- Dec 14-Dec 15, 2017
- Overseas training of the winners in the competition for public officials’ study groups (5 rural area instructors from the Agricultural Technology Center)
- Oct 5-Oct 6, 2018
- Attended the 2018 Korea Medicine Bio Fair in Jecheon (2 entrepreneurs from Zhangshu)
- Oct 23-Oct 25, 2018
- 18 persons on a tour to attract Chinese students (9 persons, in addition to the Mayor of Jecheon; 4 from City Council; 4 from Semyung University)
City of Pasay, Philippines
City Status
- Location : Center of Metro Manila, capital of the Philippines
- Date of affiliation : Jul 24, 2008
- Population : 354,908
- Administrative divisions : 7 districts in total
- International exchanges : Union City, California, US (sister city)
- Major industries : Tourism, entertainment, food service, etc.
Major Exchange Status
- Jan-Apr 2008
- Basic research and consultation
- Apr 29, 2008 Sent consultation documents for exchanges (to sound inclination)
- May 15, 2008
- Received official documents from the City of Pasay (manifestation of intent to exchange and pay a visit)
- Jun 2, 2008
- Documents sent (notified the plan to dispatch a group of prior visitors)
- Jun 10, 2008
- Documents received (notified a guide for the group of prior visitors)
- Jun 18, 2008
- Preliminary reporting to the Jecheon City Council (meeting)
- Jun 18-Jun 20, 2008
- Dispatched the group of prior visitors (4 persons, including the Investment Attraction Team leader / 3 days)
- Jul 23-Jul 25, 2008
- An envoy to establish a sisterhood affiliation visited Pasay (13 persons, including Mayor)
- Feb 04-Feb 06, 2009
- Visited Pasay to inspect the installation of billboards for Expo (2 persons, including Leader Ham Youngdeuk)
- May 12-May 14, 2009
- 16 persons, including Deputy Mayor of Pasay, visited Jecheon (attended the 48th Provincial Sports Festival)
- Mar 07-Mar 12, 2016
- Resumed exchanges with the City of Pasay, Philippines and promoted Expo (8 persons, including Deputy Mayor)
Ninh Bình City, Vietnam
City Status
- Location : Located 90 km south of Hanoi, capital of Vietnam
- Date of affiliation : Oct 19, 2009
- Population : 130,000
- Area : 460 km2 (half the size of Jecheon)
- Mayor : Nguyen Van Tinh
- Administrative divisions : Vietnam comprises 64 provinces, and Ninh Bình has 7 city districts where Ninh Bình City is the central hub of Ninh Bình (provincial capital)
- Major industries : Tourism, oriental medicine, agriculture, etc.
Major Exchange Status
- Aug 9-Aug 10, 2006
- 8 persons, including Chair of Ninh Bình City, Vui Ban Dang, visited Jecheon
- Oct 29-Nov 2, 2007
- An envoy of prior visitors from Jecheon (6 persons) visited Ninh Bình City
- Aug 12-Aug 15, 2009
- 7 persons, including Vice Chair of Ninh Bình City, visited Jecheon
- Oct 19-Oct 21, 2009
- 15 persons, including Mayor of Jecheon
- Mar 7-Mar 12, 2016
- Consultation on the installation of billboards for Ninh Bình at Expo and corporate participation (8 persons, including Deputy Mayor)
- Jun18-Jun 29, 2016
- Held a meeting for friendly exchanges and promoted activation of exchanges (13 persons, including Provincial Chair)
- Jul 4-Jul 07, 2016
- Prepared a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Expo billboards for Ninh Bình City and consulted the participation of the 2016 Korea Medicine Bio Fair in Jecheon (2 persons)
- Jul 06-Jul 10, 2016
- Constructed the Expo billboard for Ninh Bình and promoted non-governmental exchanges (18 persons)
- Sep 27-Sep 29, 2016
- Attended the 2016 Korea Medicine Bio Fair in Jecheon (14 persons, including Head of Division)
- Apr 21-Apr 23, 2017
- Consulted on the participation of the 2017 Jecheon Expo and exchanged public officials (6 persons, including the head of Administrative Bureau)
- Apr 12-Dec 31, 2017
- Employee exchange of public officials (one person from each party)
- Sep 21-Sep 23, 2017
- Participated in the 2017 Jecheon International Expo (7 persons, including Chair of Ninh Bình in the Vietnamese Fatherland Front, Foh Lin Nat/1 entrepreneur)
- Apr 22-Apr 26, 2018
- Attended in the ceremony celebrating 1050 years of Hanoi (4 persons, including the leader of the Future Strategic Project Team)
- Dec 1-Dec 2, 2018
- Visited for friendly exchanges (11 persons, in addition to the Deputy Secretary of the People’s Committee of Ninh Bình City)
Qichun, Hubei, China
City Status
- Location : Bordering the Yangtze River to the north around midstream and downstream in eastern Hubei
- Date of affiliation : Oct 25, 2011
- Area : 2,398 km2 (2.7 times larger than Jecheon)
- Population : 949,700 (6.9 times larger than Jecheon’s population)
- Administrative divisions : 13 towns, 1 township and 1 farm
- Transportation : Beijing-Hong Kong high-speed train passes through the county
Major Exchange Status
- Apr 25-Apr 27, 2010
- 10 persons, including Mayor of Jecheon, visited Qichun
- Jun 19-Jun 21, 2010
- 10 persons, including Chair of Qichun, Xi Huamu visited Jecheon
- Jul 17-Jul 20, 2010
- Government-academia exchange group from Jecheon (2 from Semyung University, 1 from Jecheon) visited Qichun
- Sep 14-Sep 16, 2010
- 9 persons including Deputy Chair of Qichun attended the opening ceremony for the Korea Medicine Bio Fair in Jecheon
- Nov 23-Nov 27, 2010
- Government-academia exchange group from Jecheon (4 from Semyung University, 1 from Jecheon) visited Qichun
- Sep 14-Sep 16, 2010
- 9 persons including Deputy Chair of Qichun attended the opening ceremony for the Korea Medicine Bio Fair in Jecheon
- Sep 30-Oct 2, 2011
- A group from Qichun visited to attend the 2011 Korea Medicine Bio Fair in Jecheon (5 persons, including County executive)
- Oct 25-Oct 27, 2011
- Visited Qichun to conclude a sisterhood affiliation (10 persons, including Mayor of Jecheon)
Hualien County, Taiwan
City Status
- Location : East coast of Taiwan, facing the Pacific Ocean
- Date of affiliation : Nov 19, 2013
- Population: 340,000 / Area : 4,692 km2
- Administrative divisions : 1 city, 2 urban townships, and 10 rural townships (the largest county in Taiwan)
- Conditions : 93% of the county is mountainous, famous for its marble, and is developing tea and organic farming
Major Exchange Status
- Aug 6-Aug 08, 2012
- An envoy of Hualien County, Taiwan (9 persons, in addition to the head of administrative office) visited Jecheon
- Sep 3-Sep 6, 2012
- An envoy from the Jecheon City Council (8 persons, in addition to the Chair of the Autonomous Administrative Committee) visited Hualien County
- Sep 14-Sep 17, 2012
- An envoy from Jecheon (6 persons, in addition to the Mayor of Jecheon) visited Hualien County
- Sep 22-Sep 25, 2012
- 28 persons, in addition to the Magistrate of Hualien County, visited Jecheon (agreement on friendly exchanges)
- Apr-Sep, 2012
- Mutual exchanges of documents (4 times)
- Jun 10, 2013
- Sent a letter to conclude a sisterhood affiliation
- Aug 16-Aug 17, 2013
- Hualien County Council members visited (26 persons)
- Sep 23, 2013
- A telephone conversation related to the sisterhood affiliation with the personnel in charge in the Hualien County Government
- Nov 19, 2013
- Jecheon concluded a sisterhood affiliation with Hualien County, Taiwan (visited by 100 persons)
- Sep, 2014
- Mutual exchanges of documents (2 times)
- Apr 7-Apr 9, 2016
- Attended the 20th Cheongpungho Cherry Blossom Festival (4 persons, including the head of HR department)
- Apr 19-Apr 21, 2017
- Consulted on the participation of the 2017 Jecheon Expo (6 persons, including the head of Administrative Bureau)
- Jul 10-Jul 11, 2017
- Participated in the Summer Concert of Hualien County (16 persons, from the Association of Heads of Ri and Tong / 3 from the city government)
- Sep 21-Sep 27, 2017
- Participated in the 2017 Jecheon International Expo (7 persons, including the deputy head of civil affairs / 7 persons from 3 corporations)
- Apr 19-Apr 21, 2017
- Aug 21-Aug 25, 2018
- Jecheon's citizen autonomy members visited overseas sister cities in 2018 (13 citizen autonomy members and 3 public officials)
- Dec 1-Dec 3, 2018
- Art association in Hualien-art association in Jecheon International Art Exchange Exhibition (11 persons from the art association in Jecheon, 20 artworks)