In China, a national central city () is a municipality or city with regional, national, and international importance. There are nine national central cities: Beijing, Tianjin, Chongqing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Wuhan, Xi'an, and Zhengzhou.
As defined by the National Development and Reform Committee, national central cities are strategically located in the country, shoulder the national mission, lead regional development, participate in international competition, and represent the national image. This designation was formulated by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development in 2005 as a first step in reforming urbanization in China. The cities' hub activities or spheres of influence have great impact on their surrounding regions in modernizing and integrating services in various fields, including infrastructure, finance, public education, social welfare, sanitation, business licensing, and urban planning.
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Division Native name Total GDP(2017 USD) Per capita(2017 USD) Urban Population(2017) Area(km2) Density(/km2) Municipal Population(2017) Economic zone Region Subdivisions Beijing ; $443.8 billion $20,446.58 18.76 million 16,411 1,323 21.70 million Bohai Economic Rim North List Tianjin ; $294.7 billion $19,452 12.91 million 11,920 1,306 15.57 million ListShanghai; $477.63 billion $19,750.5 21.21 million 6,341 3,813.8 24.18 millionYangtze River Delta Economic ZoneEastList Chongqing ; $309.1 billion $9,433 19.71 million 82,400 373.2 30.75 million West Triangle Economic Zone Southwest ListChengdu; $273.8 billion $16,515 11.54 million 14,378 650 9.14 millionList Xi'an ; $118.4 billion $12,055.415.9 million 10,135 893.6 9.06 million Northwest Guangzhou ; $341 billion $22,317 12.49 million 7,434 1,950.2 14.50 million Pearl River Delta Economic Zone South List Wuhan ; $212.6 billion $19,627.7 8.72 million 8,494 1,282 10.89 million Yangtze River Midstream Economic Zone Central Zhengzhou ; $144.7 billion $14,276.13 7.14 million 7,446 1,327 9.88 million Zhongyuan Economic Zone
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See also Chinese city tier system List of top Chinese cities by GDP List of top Chinese cities by GDP per capita List of prefecture-level divisions of China by GDP List of cities in the People's Republic of China by urban population List of province-level capitals and sub-provincial cities in the People's Republic of China
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