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Midland,TX - Daqing,China(these are cities who economies are tied mainly to the petroleum industrial. Both cities are located on oil reserves. Midland is on the Permian Basin and Daqing is on the Daqing oil field.)
Houston,TX - Dalian,China(big industrial cities that are the major ports for shipping oil. Both are humid cities. Both also have economies that include IT as well. Houston also has some Asian influences. Interestingly, Houston and Dalian are sister cities.)
The Research Triangle,NC - Kitakyushu, Japan(both have mild subtropical climates and are home to high tech research centers.)
Salt Lake City,UT - Lhasa,China(cities located in the moutainous areas and are known for their religious significance. Salt Lake City is the seat of the LDS church. Lhasa is the seat of the Dalai Lama)
New Orleans,LA - Manila, Philipines(cities built during colonial days and have resemblance in their architecture. Both are largely Catholic cities located in Catholic regions(South Louisiana and The Philipines respectively) surrounded by non-Catholic places and have some Spanish(yes, New Orleans has some Spanish influence) and Asian influences). Both have warm humid climates.
Osaka, Japan and Chicago, Ill- These two cities are huge centers for tourism, fashion, and finance in their respective countries. They are nearly the same in terms of population as well.
Osaka, Japan and Chicago, Ill- These two cities are huge centers for tourism, fashion, and finance in their respective countries. They are nearly the same in terms of population as well.
Osaka pop.-2,636,257
Chicago pop.-2,836,659
Both are also considered the "crime capitals" for their respective nations strangely enough, with Osaka not being nearly as dangerous as any American city.
You can't match an American city with Asian cities. Perhaps Honolulu being the sole exception, sharing similarities with tropical island cities in Southeast Asia.
But there is no comparison to the large bustling cities of China and Japan. The two continents' cities are completely different. New York, for example, does not look nor feel like Tokyo.
Denver,CO - Ulaan Bataar, Mongolia: Cities located at high altitudes in flat areas with views of their respective mountain ranges. Denver has the largest Mongolian population outside of Mongolia. Their even sister cities.
Huntsville,AL - Uchinoura, Japan: cities that are home to major space centers.
New Bedford, Massachusetts - Panaji,Goa(India):Maritime cities with Portuguese influence.
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