Sister cities

Overseas friendship cities #1 Nanhu District, Jiaxing City, Zheziang Province, China

In April 2004, Dalseong-gun and Nanhu District signed a Letter of Intent for Mutual Friendly Exchanges and Economic Cooperation.
Every year, the two sides engage in mutual friendly exchanges/visits for Dalseong-gun’s Bisuelsan Azalea Cultural Festival (April) and Nanhu District’s Spring of Nanhu Festival (May).

General status

Nanhu District, Jiaxing City, Zheziang Province, China General status - Administrative features, Natural conditions, Geographical location
Administrative features	Nanhu District is the political, economic, and cultural center of Jiaxing City. Seven subdistricts: Jianshe, Xinxing, Xinjia, Nanhu, Jiefang, Chengnan, and Dongzha Administrative units: 5 towns Total area: 426㎢ Population: 500,000	Natural conditions	Northern subtropical climate, four seasons, mild and rainy Annual average temperature: 15.7℃ Average annual precipitation: 1,199mm Has experienced no serious natural disasters so far.
Geographical location	The center between Zheziang Province and Shanghai A core region for economic development in China A city playing the lead role in the development of cutting-edge industries The following cities are carrying out economic activities under the leadership of Nanhu District: Within a radius of 100km: large cities such as Shanghai, Hangzhou, Suzhou, etc. Within a radius of 200km: economic cities such as Ningbo, Wuxi, Shazhou, etc. Within a radius of 300km: economic cities such as Nanjing, Wenzhou, etc.

Overseas friendship cities #2 Langfang City, Hebei Province, China

In October 2002, Dalseong-gun and Langfang City signed a Letter of Intent for Mutual Friendly Exchanges and Economic Cooperation
In April and May of 2003, a delegation of three officials, including the Deputy Mayorof Dalseong-gun, paid a visit to Langfang City.

Administrative features
- Located between Beijing, the capital city, and Tianjin, home to the largest port in China
- Administrative units: 10 cities, districts, and counties
- Total area: 6,429㎢
- Population: 3.8 million
Natural/geographical conditions
- Continental temperate climate
- Annual average temperature: 11.9℃
- Average annual precipitation: 597.3mm
- Langfang is rich in natural resources, including petroleum. Its roughly 2 trillion cubic meters of natural gas reserves and geothermal energy (30-90℃) resources contribute greatly to the city’s development.
- Its road network density is higher than the average of Chinese cities. Beijing-Qinhuangda Highway, Beijing-Shanghai Highway, Beijing-Jujiang Highway, and Beijing-Tianjin-Tangshan Highway all run through Langfang.
- It takes half an hour to drive from Langfang to Beijing or Tianjin. Beijing-Shenyang Highway runs through the north of Langfang, with eleven other roads running through city as well.