Since the reform and opening up (1979), Guangzhou has established sister city relations with 19 international cities in the world. At present, Guangzhou has become a full member city of world association of major metropolises. Fukuoka (Japan) signer: Yang, director of Guangzhou Revolutionary Committee \ Fukuoka Mayor Kazuo Fujita Signature Place: Fukuoka Signature Time: 1979.5.2 Los Angeles (USA) Signatory: Guangzhou Mayor \ Los Angeles Mayor tom bradley Signed in Los Angeles:1981. Manila Mayor Bajin \ Mrs. Marcos, Governor of Metro Manila Signature: 1985.3.27 Sydney (Australia), signature: Guangzhou Mayor Zhu Senlin \ Sydney Mayor Douglas Sutherland Signature Location: Sydney Signature Time: 1986.5. 12 Barry (Italy) Signature:. Lanchester Druzia, Mayor of Bari, Signature Place: Guangzhou Signature Time:1986.1.65438 Mayor of Frankfurt: Frankfurt:1988.4.1Auckland (New Zealand Signing time:1989.2./kloc-0.7 Acting Mayor of Guangzhou Lin Shusen \ Mayor of Guangzhou Song, signing place: Guangzhou, signing time: 65438+ Mayor of Lin Xueping Joyeva signed in Guangzhou:1997.1. Signature of Mayor Robertson of Bristol: Bristol: 200 1.5.23 Yekaterinburg (Russia): Mayor Lin Shusen of Guangzhou \ Mayor Arkadi Chenatsky of Yekaterinburg: Guangzhou: July 2002 +00.