City: Queenstown

Country: New Zealand

Mayor: James Boult

Introduction:

Queenstown sits on the shore of crystal-clear Lake Wakatipu among dramatic alpine ranges. It has an urban population of about 10,000, but has a land area of more than 8,700 square kilometers not counting its inland lakes. More than 10,000 tourists are attracted by the city every year. Queenstown is known for its beautiful scenes, adventure tourism activities and luxurious lifestyles, and is known as the most breathtaking and exciting area in New Zealand.

It is one of the ten most worthwhile towns to visit in the world.

Date of establishment of sister-city relations with Hangzhou: October 15, 2014