【Established Date】The friendship-city relations between Tianjin and Lodz were officially established on October 11, 1994.

【City Characteristics】Lodz, located in the central Poland, is the provincial capital of the Lodz province. It is the second largest city and a significant industrial center of textiles, telecommunications and chemical engineering in Poland. Its textiles production, involving cotton, wool, silk and chemical fiber, accounts for 40% of the nation's total in terms of annual output. The city is also a railway transportation hub linking Warsaw and Wroclaw. Lodz is home to six higher education establishments. It is also a center of film production, fine art and crafts in Poland.