[The road to friendship city affiliation]
Sendai asked China to search for a city similar to Sendai, located in
the Northeast region of China. This was motivated by Sendai's interest
in a friendly relationship with a Chinese city. In July 1979, the President
of the China-Japan Friendship Association proposed a relationship with
Changchun. Various documents were exchanged between the cities, concluding
with the exchange of memorandums in August 1980, and both cities signing
a friendship city agreement on October 27, 1980, in Sendai. |
[ Brief history ]
1925 Name was amended from Changchun prefecture to Changchun city.
1954 Formally came under jurisdiction of Jilin Province, and became
its capital
1979 Designated as one of 15 economic centers in China
1989 The State Council approves Changchun as "a city listed independently
in the state plan" (special economic city) |
[ Major facilities ]
(Universities)
32 universities, including Jilin University, Jilin University
of Technology, Changchun University of Science and Technology,
and Northeast Normal University |
(Arts and Culture)
1088 movie theaters, 11 performing arts groups, culture centers,
etc. |
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