Up to now, Chengdu has established sister-city relationship with 31 cities around the world, including Montpelier (France), Phoenix (USA), Palermo (Italy), Winnipeg (Canada), Perth (Australia), Sheffield (UK), Volgograd (Russia), Bonn (Germany), Recife (Brazil). Daegu (South Korea) and Kofu (Japan),.

The city is a favorite destination in China for foreigners because of its agreeable environment and excellent infrastructure and facilities, and the establishment of sister-city relationship the many cities around the world also has accelerated international exchange and makes it more accessible to people from Chengdu's sister cities, who have showed greater interest to study, work and invest in the city.

英国前首相卡梅伦与成都小学生打乒乓球

Former British PM David Cameron plays table tennis in a local primary school

Along with it is the growing number of foreign consulates that have settled in the city in recent years. The US Consulate General Chengdu was eatablished in October, 1985, and now the city has 17 foreign consulates, including those of the US, Germany, France, Australia, Korea.

Chengdu spares no effort in building a comprehensive modern transportation system and the city government has made it clear to make Chengdu a national-level aviation center, an international rail transportation hub, a high-speed rail transportation hub, and high-speed road transportation hub and regional communication center with upgraded transportation and communication facilities.