Sister Cities
Midland has five sister cities around the world.
- Chihuahua, Chihuahua (Mexico)
- Dongying, Shandong, (China), located near China's second largest known oil field. A modest pagoda located at the Beal Complex, was donated by Dongying.
- New Amsterdam (Guyana)
- Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (Canada)
- Wirral (United Kingdom)
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