According to the latest information, there are nine pairs of provinces or cities that have established one-to-one friendly relationship. They are: Beijing-Cairo (Oct., 1990); Shanghai-Alexandria (May, 1992); Liaoning-Ismailiya (Nov., 1995); Suzhou-Ismailiya (March, 1998); Ningbo-Dumiatt (May, 2000); Hainan-South Sinai (August, 2002) ; Anhui-Daqahliya (Sep., 2003) ; Zhejiang- Port Said ; Gansu-Giza ( July, 2004).