The Chinese Connection
Shared History. San Francisco has enjoyed deep cultural and economic ties with China for more than 150 years. Because of this, San Francisco is very well known across China and enjoys established brand recognition.
Established Chinese Community. Because more than 25% of the City's population is of Chinese ancestry, there is no other place in North America where Chinese business men and women will feel more comfortable and welcome.
Sister City since 1979. San Francisco was the first American city to proudly embrace its friendship with China. Established in 1979, San Francisco and Shanghai have enjoyed a Sister City relationship spanning more than a quarter of a decade. The mission of the sister city relationship is to promote goodwill and cross-cultural understanding, and we have been successfully fulfilling that mission for more than a quarter of a century.