National central city


In China, a national central city is a municipality or city with regional, national, and international importance. There are nine national central cities: Beijing, Tianjin, Chongqing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Wuhan, Xi'an, and Zhengzhou.
As defined by the National Development and Reform Committee, national central cities are strategically located in the country, shoulder the national mission, lead regional development, participate in international competition, and represent the national image. This designation was formulated by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development in 2005 as a first step in reforming urbanization in China. The cities' hub activities or spheres of influence have great impact on their surrounding regions in modernizing and integrating services in various fields, including infrastructure, finance, public education, social welfare, sanitation, business licensing, and urban planning.

List

DivisionNative nameTotal GDP
Per capita
Urban Population
Area
Density
Municipal Population
Economic zoneRegionSubdivisions
Beijing北京; $443.8 billion$20,446.5818.76 million16,4111,32321.70 millionBohai Economic RimNorthList
Tianjin天津; $294.7 billion$19,45212.91 million11,9201,30615.57 millionBohai Economic RimNorthList
Shanghai上海; $477.63 billion$19,750.521.21 million6,3413,813.824.18 millionYangtze River Delta Economic ZoneEastList
Chongqing重庆; $309.1 billion$9,43319.71 million82,400373.230.75 millionWest Triangle Economic ZoneSouthwestList
Chengdu成都; $273.8 billion$16,51511.54 million14,3786509.14 millionWest Triangle Economic ZoneSouthwestList
Xi'an西安; $118.4 billion$12,055.415.9 million10,135893.69.06 millionWest Triangle Economic ZoneNorthwest
Guangzhou广州; $341 billion$22,31712.49 million7,4341,950.214.50 millionPearl River Delta Economic ZoneSouthList
Wuhan武汉; $212.6 billion$19,627.78.72 million8,4941,28210.89 millionYangtze River Midstream Economic ZoneCentral
Zhengzhou郑州; $144.7 billion$14,276.137.14 million7,4461,3279.88 millionZhongyuan Economic ZoneCentral