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The Sister City Pact with the City of Sonora	Mayor Sonora greeting	Details of Kirishima and Sonora Sister City Pact
Introduction to Sonora	Sonora city of Aerial photographing	Yosemite National Park

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●Introduction to Sonora

Every year many tourists visit Tuolumne County, with the grandly beautiful Yosemite National Park and the Stanislaus National Forest, as well as its well-preserved Gold rush history. The center of Tuolumne County is Sonora City, with its police and fire, high school and college, and other public facilities. The population of about 5000 swells to 20000 during the day, when tourists and shoppers flow into the city. Lumber and mining industries are still flourishing, providing a source of raw materials for California and the rest of the world. Also, the stunning nature and old downtown have served as the backdrop for many films and commercials. Among these, the famous 'Little House on the Prairie' was filmed nearby, and people still make trips to see the places it was filmed.