Urban Areas
Legend for Jurisdiction section:
- Republic of China
- People's Republic of China (except for Hong Kong and Macau which are listed separately)
- Hong Kong
- Macau
List of cities in China by population:
| Rank | English name/ Hanyu Pinyin/ Simplified/ Traditional |
Urban pop. | Year | Image | Jurisdiction | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chongqing Chóngqìng (simp: 重庆, trad: 重慶) |
28846170 !28,846,170 | 2010 | PRC | Southwest | |
| 2 | Shanghai Shànghǎi (simp: 上海, trad: 上海) |
23019148 !23,019,148 | 2010 | PRC | East | |
| 3 | Beijing Běijīng (simp: 北京, trad: 北京) |
19612368 !19,612,368 | 2010 | PRC | North | |
| 4 | Chengdu Chéngdū (simp: 成都, trad: 成都) |
14047625 !14,047,625 | 2010 | PRC | Southwest | |
| 5 | Tianjin Tiānjīn (simp: 天津, trad: 天津) |
12938224 !12,938,224 | 2010 | PRC | North | |
| 6 | Guangzhou Guǎngzhōu (simp: 广州, trad: 廣州) |
12700800 !12,700,800 | 2010 | PRC | South Central | |
| 7 | Harbin Hā'ěrbīn (simp: 哈尔滨, trad: 哈爾濱) |
10635971 !10,635,971 | 2010 | PRC | Northeast | |
| 8 | Shenzhen Shēnzhèn (simp: 深圳, trad: 深圳) |
10357938 !10,357,938 | 2010 | PRC | South Central | |
| 9 | Wuhan Wǔhàn (simp: 武汉, trad: 武漢) |
09785392 !9,785,392 | 2010 | PRC | South Central | |
| 10 | Hangzhou Hángzhōu (simp: 杭州, trad: 杭州) |
08700400 !8,700,400 | 2010 | PRC | East | |
| 11 | Xi'an Xī'ān (simp: 西安, trad: 西安) |
08467837 !8,467,837 | 2010 | PRC | Northwest | |
| 12 | Shenyang Shěnyáng (simp: 沈阳, trad: 瀋陽) |
08106171 !8,106,171 | 2010 | PRC | Northeast | |
| 13 | Nanjing Nánjīng (simp: 南京, trad: 南京) |
08004680 !8,004,680 | 2010 | PRC | East | |
| 14 | Changchun Chángchūn (simp: 长春, trad: 長春) |
07459005 !7,459,005 | 2010 | PRC | Northeast | |
| 15 | Shangqiu Shāngqiū (simp: 商丘, trad: 商丘) |
07362472 !7,362,472 | 2010 | PRC | South Central | |
| 16 | Hong Kong Xiānggǎng (simp: 香港, trad: 香港) |
07103000 !7,103,000 | 2011 | Hong Kong | South Central | |
| 17 | Taipei Táiběi (simp: 台北, trad: 臺北) |
06900273 !6,900,273 | 2010 | ROC | ||
| 18 | Jinan Jǐnán (simp: 济南, trad: 濟南) |
06814000 !6,814,000 | 2010 | PRC | East | |
| 19 | Dalian Dàlián (simp: 大连, trad: 大連) |
06170000 !6,170,000 | 2009 | PRC | Northeast | |
| 20 | Taiyuan Tàiyuán (simp: 太原, trad: 太原) |
04201591 !4,201,591 | 2010 | PRC | North | |
| 21 | New Taipei Xīnběi (simp: 新北, trad: 新北) |
03893740 !3,893,740 | 2010 | ROC | ||
| 22 | Kunming Kūnmíng (simp: 昆明, trad: 昆明) |
02971000 !2,971,000 | PRC | Southwest | ||
| 23 | Wuxi Wúxī (simp: 无锡, trad: 無錫) |
02359000 !2,359,000 | PRC | East | ||
| 24 | Shijiazhuang Shíjiāzhuāng (simp: 石家庄, trad: 石家莊) |
02280000 !2,280,000 | PRC | North | ||
| 25 | Zhengzhou Zhèngzhōu (simp: 郑州, trad: 鄭州) |
02280000 !2,280,000 | PRC | South Central | ||
| 26 | Nanning Nánníng (simp: 南宁, trad: 南寧) |
02272000 !2,272,000 | PRC | South Central | ||
| 27 | Nanchang Nánchāng (simp: 南昌, trad: 南昌) |
02229000 !2,229,000 | PRC | East | ||
| 28 | Changsha Chángshā (simp: 长沙, trad: 長沙) |
02187000 !2,187,000 | PRC | South Central | ||
| 29 | Qingdao Qīngdǎo (simp: 青岛, trad: 青島) |
02160000 !2,160,000 | PRC | East | ||
| 30 | Lanzhou Lánzhōu (simp: 兰州, trad: 蘭州) |
02072000 !2,072,000 | PRC | Northwest | ||
| 31 | Suzhou Sūzhōu (simp: 苏州, trad: 蘇州) |
02063000 !2,063,000 | PRC | East | ||
| 32 | Hefei Héféi (simp: 合肥, trad: 合肥) |
01984000 !1,984,000 | PRC | East | ||
| 33 | Nanchong Nánchōng (simp: 南充, trad: 南充) |
01913000 !1,913,000 | PRC | Southwest | ||
| 34 | Xiamen Xiàmén (simp: 厦门, trad: 廈門) |
01896000 !1,896,000 | PRC | East | ||
| 35 | Fuzhou Fúzhōu (simp: 福州, trad: 福州) |
01860000 !1,860,000 | PRC | East | ||
| 36 | Jilin City Jílín Shì (simp: 吉林市, trad: 吉林市) |
01823725 !1,823,725 | PRC | Northeast | ||
| 37 | Nanyang Nányáng (simp: 南阳, trad: 南陽) |
01797000 !1,797,000 | PRC | South Central | ||
| 38 | Ürümqi Wūlǔmùqí (simp: 乌鲁木齐, trad: 烏魯木齊) |
01757000 !1,757,000 | PRC | Northwest | ||
| 39 | Foshan Fóshān (simp: 佛山, trad: 佛山) |
01739000 !1,739,000 | PRC | South Central | ||
| 40 | Guiyang Guìyáng (simp: 贵阳, trad: 貴陽) |
01643000 !1,643,000 | PRC | Southwest | ||
| 41 | Benxi Běnxī (simp: 本溪, trad: 本溪) |
01600000 !1,600,000 | 2011 | PRC | Northeast | |
| 42 | Ningbo Níngbō (simp: 宁波, trad: 寧波) |
01594000 !1,594,000 | PRC | East | ||
| 43 | Weifang Wéifāng (simp: 潍坊, trad: 濰坊) |
01536000 !1,536,000 | PRC | East | ||
| 44 | Kaohsiung Gāoxióng (simp: 高雄, trad: 高雄) |
01526420 !1,526,420 | ROC | |||
| 45 | Datong Dàtóng (simp: 大同, trad: 大同) |
01492000 !1,492,000 | PRC | North | ||
| 46 | Anshan Ānshān (simp: 鞍山, trad: 鞍山) |
01474000 !1,474,000 | PRC | Northeast | ||
| 47 | Baotou Bāotóu (simp: 包头, trad: 包頭) |
01442000 !1,442,000 | PRC | North | ||
| 48 | Neijiang Nèijiāng (simp: 内江, trad: 内江) |
01406000 !1,406,000 | PRC | Southwest | ||
| 49 | Fushun Fǔshùn (simp: 抚顺, trad: 撫順) |
01402000 !1,402,000 | PRC | Northeast | ||
| 50 | Xuzhou Xúzhōu (simp: 徐州, trad: 徐州) |
01400000 !1,400,000 | PRC | East | ||
| 51 | Yantai Yāntái (simp: 烟台, trad: 煙臺) |
01328000 !1,328,000 | PRC | East | ||
| 52 | Yiyang Yìyáng (simp: 益阳, trad: 益陽) |
01296000 !1,296,000 | PRC | South Central | ||
| 53 | Changde Chángdé (simp: 常德, trad: 常德) |
01284000 !1,284,000 | PRC | South Central | ||
| 54 | Tangshan Tángshān (simp: 唐山, trad: 唐山) |
01279226 !1,279,226 | PRC | North | ||
| 55 | Luoyang Luòyáng (simp: 洛阳, trad: 洛陽) |
01265000 !1,265,000 | PRC | South Central | ||
| 56 | Mianyang Miányáng (simp: 绵阳, trad: 綿陽) |
01189000 !1,189,000 | PRC | Southwest | ||
| 57 | Hohhot Hūhéhàotè (simp: 呼和浩特, trad: 呼和浩特) |
01144000 !1,144,000 | PRC | North | ||
| 58 | Shantou Shàntóu (simp: 汕头, trad: 汕頭) |
01110000 !1,110,000 | PRC | South Central | ||
| 59 | Jingzhou Jīngzhōu (simp: 荆州, trad: 荆州) |
01104000 !1,104,000 | PRC | South Central | ||
| 60 | Baoding Bǎodìng (simp: 保定, trad: 保定) |
01060000 !1,060,000 | PRC | North | ||
| 61 | Anyang Ānyáng (simp: 安阳, trad: 安陽) |
01058000 !1,058,000 | PRC | North | ||
| 62 | Liuzhou Liǔzhōu (simp: 柳州, trad: 柳州) |
01017000 !1,017,000 | PRC | South Central | ||
| 63 | Luzhou Lúzhōu (simp: 泸州, trad: 瀘州) |
00961000 !961,000 | PRC | Southwest | ||
| 64 | Handan Hándān (simp: 邯郸 trad: 邯鄲) |
00951000 !951,000 | PRC | North | ||
| 65 | Quanzhou Quánzhōu (simp: 泉州, trad: 泉州) |
00948000 !948,000 | PRC | East | ||
| 66 | Hengyang Héngyáng (simp: 衡阳, trad: 衡陽) |
00904000 !904,000 | PRC | South Central | ||
| 67 | Xining Xīníng (simp: 西宁, trad: 西寧) |
00871000 !871,000 | PRC | Northwest | ||
| 68 | Huainan Huáinán (simp: 淮南, trad: 淮南) |
00863135 !863,135 | PRC | East | ||
| 69 | Yinchuan Yínchuān (simp: 银川, trad: 銀川) |
00861000 !861,000 | PRC | Northwest | ||
| 70 | Changzhou Chángzhōu (simp: 常州, trad: 常州) |
00827131 !827,131 | PRC | East | ||
| 71 | Huai'an Huái'ān (simp: 淮安 trad: 淮安) |
00725381 !725,381 | PRC | East | ||
| 72 | Yichang Yíchāng (simp: 宜昌, trad: 宜昌) |
00634568 !634,568 | PRC | South Central | ||
| 73 | Xiangyang Xiāngyáng (simp: 襄阳, trad: 襄陽) |
00633173 !633,173 | PRC | South Central | ||
| 74 | Macau Àomén (simp: 澳门, trad: 澳門) |
00542400 !542,400 | Macau | South Central | ||
| 75 | Chiayi Jiāyì (simp: 嘉义 trad: 嘉義) |
00000000 ! | ROC | |||
| 76 | Keelung Jīlóng (simp: 基隆 trad: 基隆) |
00000000 ! | ROC | |||
| 77 | Taoyuan Táoyuán (simp: 桃园 trad: 桃園) |
00000000 ! | ROC | |||
| 78 | Hsinchu Xīnzhú (simp: 新竹, trad: 新竹) |
00000000 ! | ROC | |||
| 79 | Tainan Táinán (simp: 台南, trad: 臺南) |
00000000 ! | ROC | |||
| 80 | Taichung Táizhōng (simp: 台中, trad: 臺中) |
00000000 ! | ROC |
Read more about this topic: List Of Cities In China
Famous quotes containing the words urban and/or areas:
“I have misplaced the Van Allen belt
the sewers and the drainage,
the urban renewal and the suburban centers.
I have forgotten the names of the literary critics.”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)
“The point is, that the function of the novel seems to be changing; it has become an outpost of journalism; we read novels for information about areas of life we don’t know—Nigeria, South Africa, the American army, a coal-mining village, coteries in Chelsea, etc. We read to find out what is going on. One novel in five hundred or a thousand has the quality a novel should have to make it a novel—the quality of philosophy.”
—Doris Lessing (b. 1919)