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| Simplified Chinese | 国家中心城市 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 國家中心城市 | ||||||
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National central city (simplified Chinese: 国家中心城市; traditional Chinese: 國家中心城市; pinyin: Guójiā Zhōngxīn Chéngshì) was a concept 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. National central cities are described as a group of cities in charge of leading, developing, performing tasks in political, economic, and cultural aspects. [1]
In February 2010, the ministry issued the "National Urban System Plan" and designated five major cities, Beijing and Tianjin in the Bohai Economic Rim, Shanghai in the Yangtze River Delta, Guangzhou in the Pearl River Delta, and Chongqing in western China. [2] National central cities sphere 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. The ministry also makes mention of regional central cities including Shenzhen, Nanjing, Wuhan, Shenyang, Chengdu, and Xi'an.
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| Division | Hanzi (S) & Pinyin | Total GDP (2010) |
Per capita (2010) |
Urban Population (2010) |
Municipal Population (2010) |
Area (km²) |
Density (km²) |
Economic Zone | Region | Subdivisions |
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| Beijing | 北京; Běijīng | CN¥ 13,777 million | US$ 13,406 | 11,716,000 | 19,612,368 | 16,801.25 | 1,309.4 | Bohai Economic Rim | North | List |
| Chongqing | 重庆; Chóngqìng | CN¥ 7,895 million | US$ 11,220 | 4,513,100 | 28,846,170 | 82,300.00 | 382.0 | West Triangle Economic Zone | Southwest | List |
| Guangzhou | 广州; Guǎngzhōu | CN¥ 10,603 million | US$ 18,803 | 7,727,163 | 12,700,800 | 7,434.40 | 1,055.0 | Pearl River Delta Economic Zone | South Central | List |
| Shanghai | 上海; Shànghǎi | CN¥ 16,972 million | US$ 16,683 | 12,030,644 | 23,019,148 | 7,037.00 | 3,298.3 | Yangtze River Delta Economic Zone | East | List |
| Tianjin | 天津; Tiānjīn | CN¥ 9,168 million | US$ 12,244 | 6,825,105 | 12,938,224 | 11,760.00 | 1,044.4 | Bohai Economic Rim | North | List |
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