National central city
National central cities (simplified Chinese: 国家中心城市; traditional Chinese: 國家中心城市; pinyin: Guójiā Zhōngxīn Chéngshì) are a group of cities in China charged with leading, developing, and performing tasks in politics, economics, and culture. The concept was proposed by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of the People's Republic of China in 2005 as a first step in reforming urbanization in China.
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| Simplified Chinese | 国家中心城市 | ||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 國家中心城市 | ||||||||||
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The national central cities' spheres of influence have great impact around the surrounding cities on modernizing and integrating services in fields such as infrastructure, finance, public education, social welfare, sanitation, business licensing and urban planning. Please refer to the detailed list below for a list of the national central cities. Note that though both Shenzhen and Hangzhou rank higher on the GaWC in comparison to Wuhan, Zhengzhou and Xi'an, they were not included.
| Division | Hanzi (S) & Pinyin | Total GDP (2017 USD) | Per capita (2017 USD) | Urban Population (2017) | Area (km2) | Density (/km2) | Municipal Population (2017) | Economic Zone | Region | Subdivisions |
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| Beijing | 北京; Běijīng | $443.8 billion | $20,446.58 | 18.76 million | 16,411 | 1,323 | 21.70 million | Bohai Economic Rim | North | List |
| Tianjin | 天津; Tiānjīn | $294.7 billion | $19,452 | 12.91 million | 11,920 | 1,306 | 15.57 million | List | ||
| Shanghai | 上海; Shànghǎi | $477.63 billion | $19,750.5 | 21.21 million | 6,341 | 3,813.8 | 24.18 million | Yangtze River Delta Economic Zone | East | List |
| Chongqing | 重庆; Chóngqìng | $309.1 billion | $9,433 | 19.71 million | 82,400 | 373.2 | 30.75 million | West Triangle Economic Zone | Southwest | List |
| Chengdu | 成都; Chéngdū | $273.8 billion | $16,515 | 11.54 million | 14,378 | 6,500 | 9.14 million | List | ||
| Xi'an | 西安; Xī'ān | $118.4 billion | $12,055.41 | 5.9 million | 10,135 | 893.6 | 9.06 million | Northwest | ||
| Guangzhou | 广州; Guǎngzhōu | $341 billion | $22,317 | 12.49 million | 7,434 | 1,950.2 | 14.50 million | Pearl River Delta Economic Zone | South | List |
| Wuhan | 武汉; Wǔhàn | $212.6 billion | $19,627.7 | 8.72 million | 8,494 | 1,282 | 10.89 million | Yangtze River Midstream Economic Zone | Central | |
| Zhengzhou | 郑州; Zhèngzhōu | $144.7 billion | $14,276.13 | 7.14 million | 7,446 | 1,327 | 9.88 million | Zhongyuan Economic Zone | ||
See also
- List of Chinese municipalities and prefecture-level cities by GDP
- List of Chinese municipalities and prefecture-level divisions by GDP per capita
- List of cities in the People's Republic of China by urban population
- List of province-level capitals and sub-provincial cities in the People's Republic of China
References
- "国家中心城市(guójiā zhōngxīn chéngshì): National central cities". China Daily. 2018-02-09. Retrieved 11 December 2022.