National central city

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Beijing

Tianjin

Shanghai

Chongqing

Chengdu

Guangzhou

Wuhan

Zhengzhou

Xi'an

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Location of National central cities of China

In China, a national central city (国家中心城市) is a modern metropolis with regional, national, and international importance. There are nine national central cities: Beijing, Tianjin, Chongqing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Wuhan, Xi'an, and Zhengzhou.^[1]The first four cities listed are the four provincial-equivalent direct-administered municipalities of China.

As defined by the PRC National Development and Reform Committee,

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  Beijing
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  Shanghai
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  Tianjin
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  Guangzhou
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  Chengdu
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  Zhengzhou
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  Xi'an

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

Notes

References

• "国家中心城市(guójiā zhōngxīn chéngshì): National central cities". China Daily. 2018-02-09. Retrieved 11 December 2022.