Sister Cities
Lansing has six sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International:
- Akuapim South District, Ghana
- Guadalajara, Mexico
- Ōtsu, Japan
- Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Saltillo, Mexico
- Sanming, Fujian, China
Lansing has three "friendship cities":
- Cosenza, Italy
- Lanzhou, China
- Sakaide, Japan
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