Continuation of Goodwill Go (Board Game) Exchange: Since 1999 Yangzhou City - Karatsu City - Yeosu City
Yangzhou City Yeosu City Karatsu City

The exchanges between the three cities of Yangzhou, Jiangsu (China), Karatsu, Saga (Japan), and Yeosu, South Jeolla (Korea) began when Yangzhou and Karatsu became friendship cities in February 1982, and Karatsu and Yeosu reached a sister cities agreement in March of the same year. In 1993, the three cities’ mayors held a meeting, leading Yangzhou and Yeosu to tie a friendship exchange agreement in 1995, completing the trilateral exchange mechanism.

Based on this relationship, the three cities have hosted the CJK Sister/ Friendship Cities Go (board game) Exchange Tournament since 1999. This case is one of the longest standing trilateral local exchange programs.

Yangzhou was selected for the CCEA 2020 with Kitakyushu (Japan) and Suncheon (Korea).

Since 1999: Go Tournament among the Three Cities
The CJK Sister/Friendship Cities Go Exchange Tournament began in 1999 with the purpose of deepening cultural exchange among Yangzhou, Karatsu, and Yeosu, as well as of building mutual understanding and friendship among citizens. The event is hosted annually on a rotational basis, and the 2019 event marked the 21st anniversary.
  • The 21st CJK Sister/Friendship Cities Go Exchange Tournament (Source: Karatsu City)

Events :

개최 실적
Event No. Date Location
1st July 5– 11, 1999 Yangzhou (C)
2nd May 3 – 6, 2000 Yeosu (K)
3rd June 29 – July 2, 2001 Karatsu (J)
4th November 15 – 19, 2002 Yangzhou (C)
5th October 16 – 20, 2003 Yeosu (K)
6th August 6 – 8, 2004 Karatsu (J)
7th June 26 – 29, 2005 Yangzhou (C)
8th October 25 – 28, 2006 Yeosu (K)
9th August 28 – 31, 2007 Karatsu (J)
10th October 17 – 20, 2008 Yangzhou (C)
11th September 17 – 19, 2009 Yeosu (K)
12th August 23 – 26, 2010 Karatsu (J)
13th October 21 – 24, 2011 Yangzhou (C)
14th October 18 – 20, 2012 Yeosu (K)
15th August 29 – 31, 2013 Karatsu (J)
16th October 16 – 19 , 2014 Yangzhou (C)
17th November 29 – 31, 2015 Yeosu (K)
18th November 11 – 13, 2016 Karatsu (J)
19th November 6 – 9, 2017 Yangzhou (C)
20th November 15 – 17, 2018 Yeosu (K)
21st November 9-10, 2019 Karatsu (J)
22nd 2022 [tentative] Yangzhou (C)
(Source: Karatsu City, Yeosu City)