Houston
Houston, an international air transportation hub in the United States, became a sister city of Shenzhen on March 11, 1986.
Tsukuba
Tsukuba, a transportation hub in Japan, became a sister city of Shenzhen on June 9, 2004.
Brisbane
Brisbane, a regional capital and international air transportation hub in Australia, became a sister city of Shenzhen on June 22, 1992.
Haifa
Haifa, a regional capital and international air transportation hub in Israel, became a sister city of Shenzhen on Sept. 10, 2012.
Minsk
Minsk, capital and economic center of Belarus, became a sister city of Shenzhen on Jan. 22, 2014.
Samara
Samara, a science and technology center in Russia, became a sister city of Shenzhen on Dec. 19, 2008.