Metropolitan regions of China
This article is about metropolitan regions in the areas under the jurisdictions of the two governments using "China" in their names, the People's Republic of China (commonly known as "China" or "mainland China") and the Republic of China (commonly known as "Taiwan"). For cities, see List of cities in China.
According to research[1] by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People's Republic of China, ten major metropolitan regions are forming in China. Together, they constitute about one-tenth (9.99%) of China's land area, one-third (35.02%) of the country's population and one-half (52.83%) of the country's GDP (as in 2005). Among them, the largest three have been established since the beginning of China's economic reform and are expected to remain the leading force of the country's economic development in the coming decades.
| Chinese & Hanyu Pinyin | Megalopolises | Metropolises and Cities | Population | Jurisdiction | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 珠江三角洲[2] | Zhū Jiāng Sānjiǎozhōu | Pearl River Delta | 63,724,157 ~ 120,000,000 |
 PRC HKG MAC | |
| 長江三角洲 长江三角洲[3] |
Cháng Jiāng Sānjiǎozhōu | Yangtze River Delta | 88,000,000 ~ 92,582,426 |
PRC | |
| 环渤海经济圈 環渤海經濟圈[4] |
Huán Bóhǎi Jīngjìquān | Bohai Economic Rim | Greater Beijing: ~23,700,000 Shenda: ~13,890,000 Hebei North Coast: ~9,905,400 |
PRC DPRK | |
| 海峡经济区 海峽經濟區[5] |
hǎixiá jīngjì qū | Cross-Strait Economic Zone | Fujian: ??? Taiwan: ~18,000,000 |
PRC ROC | |
| 环北部湾经济圈 環北部灣經濟圈[6] |
huán Bĕi bù wān jīng jì quān | Beibu Gulf Economic Rim[7] |
|
Red River Delta: ~33,700,000 | PRC Vietnam |
| 中原经济区/中原經濟區 | Zhōngyuán | Central Plain | Kaifeng, Xinxiang, Zhengzhou, Luoyang | ~24,170,000 | PRC |
| 哈尔滨长春地区 哈爾濱長春地區 (东三省城市/東三省城市) |
Hāěrbīn Chángchūn Dìqū (Dōngsānshěng Chéngshì) |
Harbin-Changchun Area (Northeastern Cities) |
|
~21,832,000 | PRC DPRK Russia |
| 四川盆地 (成渝都市圈) |
Sìchuān Péndì (Chéngyú Dūshìquān) |
Sichuan basin (Chengyu Megalopolis) |
around Chengdu and Chongqing, including Zigong, Luzhou etc. | ~20,878,000 | PRC |
| 大武汉都市圈 大武漢都市圈 |
Dàwǔhàn Dūshìquān | Greater Wuhan Megalopolis | around Wuhan, including Huangshi, Xinyang, Jiujiang, Yueyang etc. | ~20,000,000 | PRC |
| 关中 關中 |
Guānzhōng | Guanzhong | around Xi'an, including Xianyang, Weinan, Baoji etc. | ~16,722,000 | PRC |
| 长株潭城市群 長株潭城市群 |
Cháng-zhū-tán chéngshìqún | Greater Changsha Metropolitan Region | around Changsha, including Zhuzhou, Xiangtan. | ~12,994,400(2000) | PRC |
See also
- List of regions in China
- List of country subdivisions by GDP over 100 billion US dollars
- List of urban areas by population
- List of metropolitan areas by population
- List of urban agglomerations by population
- List of cities by population
- City/Global city
- Megacity
- Metropolis
- Megalopolis (city type)
- Metropolitan area
- Urban agglomeration
- List of metropolitan areas by population
- World's largest cities
- List of cities in the Far East by population
Notes and references
- ↑ 中国将形成十大城市群, Academy of Macroeconomic Research (AMR), 2007
- ↑ Vidal, John (2010-03-22). "UN report: World's biggest cities merging into 'mega-regions'". The Guardian (London).
- ↑ "关于长江三角洲构建世界第六大城市群的思考". China.com.cn. Retrieved 2013-04-04.
- ↑ "Foreign investment shows trend of "moving northward"". china-embassy.org. 2004-05-14. Retrieved 2010-01-09.
- ↑
- ↑ "广西北部湾经济区概况-广西北部湾网". Bbw.gov.cn. 2009-03-19. Retrieved 2013-04-04.
- ↑ "Chinese Cities on Beibu Gulf Increase Cooperation". English.peopledaily.com.cn. 2000-09-02. Retrieved 2013-04-04.
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