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Leshan City (Sichuan dialect pinyin: No2san1; local pronunciation: [nʊʔ3sã55]), formerly known as Jiazhou and Jiading, is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China, located in the south-central part of Sichuan Province. The city borders Zigong City and Yibin City to the east, Liangshan Prefecture to the south, Ya'an City to the west, and Meishan City to the north. It is located in the southwest of the Sichuan Basin, with the Chengdu Plain in the north, the hilly area of ​​central Sichuan in the east, and the Xiaoliangshan Mountains in the southwest. The terrain is high in the southwest and low in the northeast. The Minjiang River runs from north to south, merges with the Dadu River and the Qingyi River in the urban area, and then flows out of the city to the southeast. The total area of ​​the city is 12,720 square kilometers, with a population of 3.2605 million. The Municipal People's Government is located in the Shizhong District. Leshan is a national historical and cultural city and an excellent tourist city in China. The famous Leshan Giant Buddha is located on the south side of Lingyun Temple on the east bank of the Minjiang River. Mount Emei, one of the four famous Buddhist mountains in China, is located in the northwest of the city.

Ningbo, abbreviated as "Yong", is a prefecture-level city, a sub-provincial city, and a state-planned city under the jurisdiction of Zhejiang Province [127]. It was formerly known as Siming and Mingzhou [234]. It is located in the northeastern coastal area of ​​Zhejiang Province [188]. The terrain is high in the southwest and low in the northeast. It is mainly plains and low mountains and hills. It has a subtropical monsoon climate [201]. As of the end of 2024, Ningbo has jurisdiction over 6 districts, 2 counties, and 2 county-level cities, with a total area of ​​9,816 square kilometers and a permanent population of 9.777 million [75] [229] [231]. Ningbo is a national historical and cultural city [1] and the cultural capital of East Asia. It has prospered because of its port since ancient times. It is the starting point of the "Maritime Silk Road" and one of the earliest cities in China to open ports [203]. It gave birth to the Siming School, Yangming School, and Zhejiang School. Ningbo Tianyi Pavilion is the oldest existing library in Asia [192] [236]. The Ningbo Gang is the largest business gang in modern China [198]. The number of Ningbo-born academicians ranks first in the country [195-196]. Ningbo's history can be traced back to the Hemudu culture 7,000 years ago. The Jingtoushan site pushes the history of Ningbo's humanities back to more than 8,000 years ago. In the first year of the Changqing period of the Tang Dynasty (821), the Mingzhou prefecture was moved to Sanjiangkou and a sub-city was built, marking the beginning of the construction of Ningbo. In the 14th year of the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty (1381), it was renamed Ningbo, which means "when the sea is calm, the waves are calm" [202]. Ningbo is an important central city in the Yangtze River Delta region, a modern marine city, a national comprehensive transportation hub, a national advanced manufacturing base, a regional science and technology innovation highland, a national shipping and logistics center, an important node city for the "Belt and Road" port and shipping cooperation [1], an important member of the Shanghai metropolitan area [131], the first National Civilized City [239], the first pilot demonstration city of Made in China 2025 [110], and has the world's third largest container port and the world's largest port in terms of cargo throughput, Ningbo-Zhoushan Port [205]. Ningbo has formed a modern industrial system dominated by digital industries, green petrochemicals, and high-end equipment, with new functional materials, new energy, key basic components, smart home appliances, fashion textiles and clothing, and modern health as its features, as well as a number of emerging and future industrial clusters with forward-looking layout [235]. In 2024, Ningbo's GDP will be 1,814.77 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.4%.

Jinhua City, a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Zhejiang Province, is located in the central part of Zhejiang Province. It is adjacent to Taizhou City in the east, Lishui City in the south, Quzhou City in the west, and Shaoxing City and Hangzhou City in the north. It belongs to the hilly basin area of ​​central Zhejiang Province, with high terrain in the north and south and low terrain in the middle. It has a mid-subtropical monsoon climate with distinct four seasons, moderate annual temperature, abundant heat, and heavy rainfall. The total area is 10,942 square kilometers. [2] [33] As of the end of 2023, Jinhua City has jurisdiction over 2 districts, 3 counties, and administers 4 county-level cities. [5] As of the end of 2024, Jinhua City has a permanent population of 7.209 million. [101] Jinhua City is a central city in central and western Zhejiang Province, a national historical and cultural city, an inland open national comprehensive transportation hub city, an important innovative smart manufacturing city in the Yangtze River Delta region, an important growth pole in the southern wing of the Yangtze River Delta, and an inland open hub center city. [1] Jinhua (Wushang County) has been established for more than 2,200 years. It was originally part of the Yue Kingdom and was incorporated into Kuaiji County during the Qin Dynasty. It was named because it was "located where the two stars Venus and Wu Nu compete for brilliance". Since the establishment of Dongyang County in the first year of the Wu Baoding Period (266 AD) during the Three Kingdoms Period, it has a history of more than 1,800 years and a splendid culture. It is a national historical and cultural city. [2] [11] Jinhua City is known as "a historical and cultural state, a place where celebrities gather, a city with flourishing literary style, and a beautiful hometown with clear waters and beautiful mountains". [2] Scenic spots in the city include the national scenic area Shuanglong Cave and Huang Daxian Ancestral Temple. On October 1, 1949, seven outstanding Jinhua people, including Chen Wangdao, Shi Fuliang, Feng Xuefeng, Yan Jici, Wu Han, Qian Jiaju and Ai Qing, went up to the Tiananmen Gate Tower together with Mao Zedong, Liu Shaoqi, Zhou Enlai, Zhu De and other founding leaders to participate in and witness the birth of New China. [104]

Nanning City is a prefecture-level city and the capital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. It is an important central city in the Beibu Gulf urban agglomeration and serves as a gateway for China's opening up to ASEAN countries. Nanning is known for its subtropical scenery and ethnic minority culture.

Lijiang City, [21] is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Yunnan Province, China. It borders Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture and Panzhihua City in Sichuan Province to the east, Jianchuan, Heqing, and Binchuan counties of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture and Dayao and Yongren counties of Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture to the south, Lanping County of Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture to the west and Weixi County of Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture to the north. [131] Lijiang City has a total area of ​​20,600 square kilometers, [132] and has one district and four counties under its jurisdiction. [19] Naxi, Mosuo, Yi, and Yunnan dialects are spoken in the city. [54] [119] As of the end of 2024, the permanent population of Lijiang City is 1.25 million. [220] Lijiang City is located on the southeastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the northwest Yunnan Plateau, [20] and has a semi-humid low-latitude plateau mountain monsoon climate. [30] The rivers in the territory belong to two major river basins and three major water systems. In the Shu Han period, Lijiang was established as Suijiu County. In the Yuan Dynasty, the Chahanzhang Civil Affairs Office was first established, and later changed to Lijiang Xuanweisi, Lijiang Road Military and Civil Administration Office. In the early Ming Dynasty, Lijiang Prefecture was established. In the Qing Dynasty, Lijiang Military and Civil Affairs Office was established. In December 1949, Lijiang People's Administrative Commissioner's Office was established, and in April 1950, it was changed to Lijiang Commissioner's Office. [5] Lijiang City has an integrated comprehensive transportation system with roads as the main body, and railways, civil aviation, and water transportation connected. The transportation in the territory is convenient. [90] It is the political, economic and cultural center of northwest Yunnan, and a distribution center for materials on the "Southern Silk Road" and the "Ancient Tea Horse Road". [5] Lijiang City has three world heritage sites, [201] multi-ethnic and multi-religious coexistence, [29] above-ground and underground cultural relics are widely distributed, [128] and rich tourism resources. [59] As of 2021, there are 199 fourth-level cultural relics protection units. There are 11 national-level sites, 14 provincial-level sites, 56 municipal-level sites, and 118 county (district)-level sites. [11] There are 104 tourist attractions in the territory, with more than 13,000 species of animals and plants, making it one of the country's famous animal and plant protection bases. [219] Lijiang City has a variety of ethnic cultures and folk activities. For example, the Bangbang Festival and the Sanduo Festival of the Naxi people on the 15th day of the first lunar month, the Torch Festival of the Yi people, and the Kuoshi Festival of the Lisu people. [59] In 2024, Lijiang City will achieve a regional GDP of 71.003 billion yuan, an increase of 4.7% over the previous year.

Sanya City is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Hainan Province. It is located at the southernmost tip of Hainan Island and is known for its tropical climate, beautiful beaches, and luxury resorts. Sanya is one of China's most popular tourist destinations and is often called the "Hawaii of China".

Beihai City, also known as "Pearl City", is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. It is located at the southern end of Guangxi and on the northeastern shore of Beibu Gulf. Beihai is an important starting port of the ancient "Maritime Silk Road" and one of China's earliest foreign trade ports.

Jieyang City is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Guangdong Province and one of the four cities in the Chaoshan region. It is a famous hometown of overseas Chinese, located in the southeastern part of Guangdong Province, at the center of the geographical axis between the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the Haixi Economic Zone.