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Guangzhou [a] is the capital and largest city of Guangdong province in southern China. [8] Located on the Pearl River about 120 km (75 mi) north-northwest of Hong Kong and 145 km (90 mi) north of Macau, Guangzhou has a history of over 2,200 years and was a major terminus of the Silk Road. [9]
Jul 4, 2023 · Lhasa, the capital city of the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), is the third largest city in China by area. Its land size is 11,397 square miles, with a population of 558,900 people. Many people refer to Lhasa as the City of Sunlight because it has an altitude of 11,975 feet and enjoys more than 3,000 hours of sunshine yearly.
May 28, 2023 · With more than 1.4 billion people, China is one of the most populated areas in the world, and nearly 848 million Chinese live in cities. By 2021, there are 298 prefecture-level cities in China, and the urban population density reaches 2,477 people per square kilometer.
Four cities are centrally administered municipalities, which include dense urban areas, suburbs, and large rural areas: Chongqing (32.05 million [3] ), Shanghai (24.87 million [3] ), Beijing (21.89 million [3] ), and Tianjin (13.87 million [3] ). According to 2017 research from the Demographia research group, there are 102 cities governed by ...
Cities Area ( km 2) Population Date of approval Yangtze River Delta Megalopolis: Shanghai, Nanjing Metropolitan Area, Hangzhou Metropolitan Area, Hefei Metropolitan Area, Suzhou-Wuxi-Changzhou Metropolitan Area, Ningbo Metropolitan Area Municipality: Shanghai Jiangsu: Nanjing, Wuxi, Changzhou, Suzhou, Nantong, Yancheng, Yangzhou, Zhenjiang, Taizhou
10,486,000. 12,385,000. Shenzhen (深圳), an industrial city in southern China, north of Hong Kong. The city was China's first Special Economic Zone and southern China's major financial center. It is also the second busiest port in mainland China (after Shanghai). Guangdong. 10,222,000. 12,337,000.
Aug 11, 2023 · 13. Foshan (Population: 7.59 million) Foshan is China’s 13th largest city with a population of 7.59 million people in 2023. It is located near the city of Guangzhou and is a major hub for trade, finance, and manufacturing in the Pearl River Delta region.
