General Information

• Province/Country : Shandong Province, China
• Location : 122˚9′ E, 36˚ 43′ N
• Area : 1,392㎢ (78㎢ north-south, 33㎢ east-west)
• Population : 681,000
• Features : coastal economy, marine industrial city
• Key Industries : agriculture and fisheries (wheat, peanuts, shrimp, ark shell), natural resources (silver, copper, quartz), machinery, rubber, chemical engineering, food, architectural material, electronics

Facilities

• Health Facilities : 28 hospitals (1,622 beds), 116 clinics, 1 maternal and child health center, 897 doctors
• Cultural Facilities : 2 theaters, 1 public library, 1 radio station, 1 TV station
• Events : International Fishermen's Festival is held every three years and in 2001, the city held a seminar and expo on marine industry and seafood processing technology

History of the Sister City Agreement & Exchanges

• Korean company Daejin Co. located at 351-8 bunji, Jeongnyang-dong established an overseas office in Rongcheng and was operating business in China
• When the vice mayor of Rongcheong visited Tongyeong on April 8, 1997, Daejin arranged a meeting between the two cities for a possible sister city agreement between the two cities.
• July, 1997. At the invitation of Rongcheng, the mayor (Dong-joo Ko) of Tongyeong visited Rongcheng and signed a sister city agreement

Recent Exchanges

• 2005. 1 public official sent from Rongcheng for an overseas training (6 months)
• March, 2007. Delegates of the fisheries department of Tongyeong visit Rongcheng for an overseas training on fisheries
• June, 2007. Mayor of Tongyeong visits Rongcheng (10th anniversary of the sister city agreement)
• March and May, 2008 Vice mayor of Rongcheng visits Tongyeong