1. Chongqing
Chongqing ranks first among cities in China with a population of 32.0542 million. Of course, Chongqing has a total area of 82,400 square kilometers, which is equivalent to a small and medium-sized province.
Known as Mountain City and Fog City, it is a provincial administrative region and municipality directly under the Central Government of People's Republic of China (PRC). It is located in the southwest of China, bordering Hubei and Hunan in the east, Guizhou in the south, Sichuan in the west and Shaanxi in the north. It is the logistics center of economy, finance, science and technology, shipping and commerce in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River.
2. Shanghai
Shanghai ranks second with a population of 24.8709 million. It is a national central city of China, a megacity, a core city of Shanghai, Hangzhou and Ningbo, an international economic, financial, trade, shipping and scientific and technological innovation center, and the first batch of coastal open cities. Located at the mouth of the Yangtze River, Shanghai is the leading city in the Yangtze River Economic Belt, facing Kyushu Island across the sea, Hangzhou Bay in the south and Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces in the northwest.
3. Beijing
Beijing ranked third with 2 1, 893, 1, 000 yuan. Beijing, referred to as "Beijing" for short, is called Yanjing and Peiping in ancient times, the capital of People's Republic of China (PRC), a provincial administrative region, a municipality directly under the Central Government, a national central city and a megacity, and a political center, a cultural center, an international exchange center and a scientific and technological innovation center of China approved by the State Council.
Beijing's climate is a typical warm temperate semi-humid continental monsoon climate, with high temperature and rainy summer, cold and dry winter and short spring and autumn.
4. Chengdu
Chengdu (abbreviated as Rong) is the capital of Sichuan Province, a sub-provincial city, a megacity and the core city of Chengdu metropolitan area. Chengdu is located in the middle of Sichuan Province and the west of Sichuan Basin, with a total area of 102 54'~ 104 53' east longitude and 30 05' ~ 3126' north latitude. Chengdu has 20 county-level administrative divisions (municipal district 12, county-level city 5, county 3) and 26 1 township-level administrative divisions (street 16 1, town 100).
Chengdu, located in the west of Sichuan Basin, has enjoyed the reputation of "Land of Abundance" since ancient times because of its criss-crossing river network and rich products.
5. Guangzhou
Guangzhou, referred to as Guangzhou; Also known as Yangcheng and Huacheng, it is located in the south of China, south-central Guangdong Province, Boluo County in the east, Shunde in the west, Qingyuan in the north and Dongguan and Zhongshan in the south. Guangzhou is a modern metropolis, the political, economic, scientific, technological, educational and cultural center in the south of China, and a famous tourist city in China. It is known as the "Pearl of the South China Sea" in China.
Guangzhou is the capital of Guangdong province, with a total area of 7434.40 square kilometers as of March 8, 20021year. As of February, 20021year, Guangzhou had 1 1 districts, 34 towns and 65438+. At the end of 20021,the permanent population in Guangzhou was 188 10600, accounting for 14.83% of the whole province's population.
6. Shenzhen
Shenzhen, referred to as Pengcheng for short, is located in the south of Guangdong Province, on the east bank of the Pearl River Estuary and adjacent to Daya Bay and Dapeng Bay in the east. West of the Pearl River Estuary and Lingdingyang; The Shenzhen River in the south is connected with Hong Kong; It borders Dongguan and Huizhou in the north. Shenzhen is a sub-provincial city in Guangdong Province. The total area of the city 1952.84 square kilometers.
The name of Shenzhen was first recorded in the eighth year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (14 10). The market was established in the early Qing Dynasty and Shenzhen was established in 1979. 1980 became the first special economic zone established in China, the window of China's reform and opening up, and a new immigrant city.
7. Tianjin
Tianjin, referred to as Tianjin for short, is a municipality directly under the Central Government of the People's Republic of China, located on the west coast of the Pacific Ocean, in the northeast of North China Plain, in the lower reaches of Haihe River Basin, bordering Bohai Sea in the east, Yanshan Mountain in the north and Beijing in the west, at 38 34' ~ 4015' north latitude and16 43' ~ east longitude. The total land area is 1 1966.45 square kilometers, covering 16 districts, * * 124 streets, 125 towns, 3 townships and 3,520 villages, 1874 villages.
It is the confluence and estuary of five tributaries of Haihe River, and is known as "the lower tip of Jiujiang" and "the rushing river and sea". There are five performing arts groups 1 15, seven cultural centers 17, 69 museums, 20 public libraries and 255 comprehensive cultural stations in towns and villages in the city. Popular attractions include: Eye of Tianjin, Italian Style Street, Ancient Culture Street, Fifth Avenue, etc.
8.xi 'an
Xi 'an ("pickaxe" for short) was called Chang 'an and Haojing in ancient times. Xi 'an is located in the middle of Guanzhong Plain, bordering Weihe River in the north. South of Qinling Mountains. Xi is a prefecture-level city, provincial capital and sub-provincial city under the jurisdiction of Shaanxi Province. The total area of the city 10 108 square kilometers. Xi is the core city of Guanzhong Plain urban agglomeration, and it is also a world famous historical city.
In ancient times, "Lantian Ape Man" thrived here; The "Banpo Ancestors" of Neolithic Age established tribes here. In 202 BC, Liu Bang established the Western Han Dynasty in Chang 'an (now Seoul, the northwest suburb of Xi City). Liu Bang made its capital in Guanzhong, taking the meaning of local Chang 'an township and named it Chang 'an. In 16 (1927),165438+1October 25th, Shaanxi provincial government decided to establish xi 'an. In the 33rd year of the Republic of China (1 944), on September1day, Xi municipal government was formally established as a municipality directly under the central government of Shaanxi province.
9. Suzhou
Suzhou (abbreviated as Su), known as Wu in ancient times, is a national historical and cultural city, a scenic tourist city, a national high-tech industrial base and one of the important central cities of the Yangtze River Delta urban agglomeration, with a total area of 8,657.32 square kilometers, bordering Shanghai in the east, Zhejiang in the south, Taihu Lake in the west and Yangtze River in the north.
Suzhou is a low-lying city with many rivers and lakes. Most of the surface of Taihu Lake is in Suzhou, and the area of rivers, lakes and beaches accounts for 34.6% of the city's land area. It is a famous Jiangnan water town. Suzhou has a subtropical monsoon maritime climate with four distinct seasons, mild climate, abundant rainfall, fertile land, rich products and superior natural conditions. Mainly planting rice, wheat, rape, fruit and so on.
10 Zhengzhou.
Zhengzhou, alias Shangdu and Greentown, the capital of Henan Province, is located in the south of China North China Plain and the lower reaches of the Yellow River, north of central Henan Province, with Kaifeng in the east, Luoyang in the west, Xinxiang and Jiaozuo across the Yellow River in the north, Xuchang in the south and Liandingshan in the southwest, with a total area of 7,567 square kilometers.
In the 16th year of Emperor Yangdi Huang Kai (AD 596), the county was located in Guancheng District. In the fourth year of Chongning (AD 1 105), it was built as Xifu County and became one of the four auxiliary counties in the Song Dynasty. In the fourth year of Jin Zhenyou (12 16), Guancheng was renamed the old city and later Guancheng county. In the second year of Yongzheng in Qing Dynasty (1724), Zhengzhou was promoted to Zhili Prefecture, which was placed under Henan Province. In the early Ming Dynasty, Zhengzhou was placed under Kaifeng Prefecture.
In Qing Dynasty, Zhengzhou was promoted to Zhili twice. 19 13 changed Zhengzhou to Zheng county. 1928, Zheng county was changed to Zhengzhou city. 193 1 Change the city to Zheng County. 1948101On October 22nd, China People's Liberation Army took over Zhengzhou and established Zhengzhou City. From 65438 to 0954, the people's government of Henan Province moved from Kaifeng to Zhengzhou, and Zhengzhou became the capital of Henan Province.