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Cities · 49 cities, one country on the move

From Shanghai's skyline to Shenzhen's technology, from Chengdu's teahouses to Beijing's hutongs — meet the cities where modern China lives and breathes.

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Cities · Cities of China

Shanghai

Shanghai

上海 Tier 1 City
Guangdong

Shenzhen

深圳 Tier 1 City
Zhejiang

Hangzhou

杭州 New Tier 1 City
Tianjin

Tianjin

天津 New Tier 1 City
Guangdong

Dongguan

东莞 New Tier 1 City
Zhejiang

Ningbo

宁波 New Tier 1 City
Jiangsu

Wuxi

无锡 Tier 2 City
Anhui

Hefei

合肥 Tier 2 City
Fujian

Fuzhou

福州 Tier 2 City
Jilin

Changchun

长春 Tier 2 City
Jiangsu

Changzhou

常州 Tier 2 City
Hebei

Langfang

廊坊 Tier 2 City
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Cities · AAAAA Scenic Spots

Beijing

Bei Jing Ao Lin Pi Ke Gong Yuan

北京奥林匹克公园 AAAAA since 2012
Liaoning

Lao Hu Tan Hai Yang Gong Yuan — Lao Hu Tan Ji Di Guan

老虎滩海洋公园—老虎滩极地馆 AAAAA since 2007
Jilin

Chang Ying Shi Ji Cheng Jing Qu

长影世纪城景区 AAAAA since 2015
Shanghai

Dong Fang Ming Zhu Guang Bo Dian Shi Ta

东方明珠广播电视塔 AAAAA since 2007
Shanghai

Shang Hai Ye Sheng Dong Wu Yuan

上海野生动物园 AAAAA since 2007
Shanghai

Zhong Guo Gong Chan Dang Yi Da • Er Da • Si Da Ji Nian Guan Jing Qu

中国共产党一大•二大•四大纪念馆景区 AAAAA since 2021
Jiangsu

Zhong Yang Dian Shi Tai Wu Xi Ying Shi Ji Di San Guo Shui Hu Cheng Jing Qu

中央电视台无锡影视基地三国水浒城景区 AAAAA since 2007
Jiangsu

Huan Qiu Kong Long Cheng Xiu Xian Lv You Qu

环球恐龙城休闲旅游区 AAAAA since 2010
Anhui

Fang Te Lv You Qu

方特旅游区 AAAAA since 2016
Stories

Cities · Stories

Shanghai: A City Reborn
Cities · 5 min read

Shanghai: A City Reborn

From the Bund, the lights of Lujiazui turn the night sky into a day that never ends — the youngest face of an ancient land.

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High-Speed Rail: The Speed That Pulled China Together
Cities · 3 min read

High-Speed Rail: The Speed That Pulled China Together

Morning tea in Guangzhou, and the Forbidden City in Beijing by afternoon.

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Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macao Bridge: A Dragon over the Sea
Cities · 3 min read

Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macao Bridge: A Dragon over the Sea

A fifty-five-kilometre sea crossing connecting Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao.

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Xiong'an: Drawing a New City on a Blank Sheet
Cities · 3 min read

Xiong'an: Drawing a New City on a Blank Sheet

Building a city of the future from zero — Xiong'an is China's new experiment.

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Shenzhen: Forty Years of Speed and Dreams
Cities · 3 min read

Shenzhen: Forty Years of Speed and Dreams

From fishing village to tech capital in forty years.

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Yiwu: A Big World in Small Goods
Cities · 3 min read

Yiwu: A Big World in Small Goods

Every small commodity in the world has a place in Yiwu.

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