Rugao, China
Sister City Relationship
John Marks, Mayor of Tallahassee & Huijuan Chen, Vice Mayor of the Nantong City Municipal Peoples' Government In Rugao Province, Signing The Sister City Agreement
BEI’s Chinese facility is located in Rugao within the “Rugao Economic and Technology Development District’s Special Economic Zone.” Because of Tallahassee’s connection to Rugao, the cities are in the process of forming a sister city relationship. This relationship will build global cooperation at the municipal level, promote cultural understanding and stimulate economic development.
By growing awareness and appreciation of each other’s culture and people, a partnership can be created that will continue for many generations. In order for this to happen, citizen volunteers and participants must be engaged in both the Tallahassee and Rugao communities.
Facts about Rugao, China
- Located in the northeast Jiangsu on the northern bank of the Yangtze River.
- Slightly larger than Los Angeles, CA with a land area of 531 square miles.
- Nearly one and a half-million residents.
- Under the jurisdiction of Nantong and is made up of 23 towns, 1 provincial economic development zone and 1 city’s port economical zone.
- Famous for the longevity of its citizens with more than two hundred residents over the age of 100. It is particularly well known due to the highest long-life population ratio among the six longevity locations in China, and it is also the only one located in the coastal plain and in an industrial region.
- Largest bonsai exporter in Eastern China. Each year thousands of bonsais are exported to China’s other provinces and international markets.
Tallahassee Rugao Sister City Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/trsistercity
