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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.

Nanjing City (English: Nanjing City), abbreviated as Ning, also known as "Jinling", "Jiankang" and "Stone City", is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Jiangsu Province, China, the capital of Jiangsu Province [284], a sub-provincial city, and a megacity [403]. It is located in the southwest of Jiangsu Province and the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. It is a city in the central area of ​​the Yangtze River Delta [1]. Nanjing City has a northern subtropical humid monsoon climate, with distinct four seasons, abundant rainfall, short spring and autumn, long winter and summer, and a large annual temperature difference. It is known as the "natural geological museum". There are many geomorphic units such as Yangtze River floodplain, water-rich soft soil, hills, and karst [9]. The total area is 6587.04 square kilometers. As of December 2023, Nanjing City has 11 districts [499]. At the end of 2024, Nanjing City has a permanent population of 9.577 million [493]. The Nanjing dialect is Jianghuai Mandarin [462]. Nanjing is an important central city in eastern China approved by the State Council, a national historical and cultural city, an international comprehensive transportation hub, a national advanced manufacturing base, an eastern industrial innovation center, a regional science and technology innovation highland, an eastern modern service industry center, a regional shipping and logistics center, and the headquarters of the Eastern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army. Nanjing is known as the "ancient capital of six dynasties" and the "metropolis of ten dynasties". The cultural influence of the city reaches the entire East Asia [284]. There were ancient human activities in the Nanjing area 1 to 1.2 million years ago. Nanjing was built in the late Shang Dynasty more than 3,100 years ago [461]. Nanjing was established as the capital in the first year of Huanglong in the Eastern Wu Dynasty (229 AD). On April 23, 1949, Nanjing was liberated. In 1953, it was designated as the capital of Jiangsu Province, and in 1994 it was designated as a sub-provincial city [6]. The four pillar industries of steel, petrochemicals, automobiles, and electronics are the "basic plate" of Nanjing's economy. Nanjing is one of the top ten cities in the country in terms of economy and manufacturing. It is a “nationally important regional financial and business center” as defined by the National Development and Reform Commission. It is the only pilot city in the country for comprehensive reform of the science and technology system and the first “Chinese Software City” in China. [327] In 2024, Nanjing will achieve a regional GDP of 1,850.081 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.5%.

Qinhuangdao City, referred to as "Qin", also known as the Port City, is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Hebei Province. It is a Type II large city [54]. It is located in the northeastern part of Hebei Province in North China, bordering the Bohai Sea to the south, Yanshan Mountain to the north, Liaoning to the east, and Beijing and Tianjin to the west. It is located at the junction of the two major economic zones of North China and Northeast China, and is located in the central area of ​​the Bohai Rim Economic Circle. It is an important functional area of ​​the capital economic circle [2-4] and one of the first coastal open cities. Qinhuangdao City is an important node city, a modern marine city, and a national comprehensive transportation hub city in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region approved by the State Council. It is a national coastal tourism destination [1] [95]. As of 2024, Qinhuangdao City has 4 districts and 3 counties under its jurisdiction, with a land area of ​​7,802 square kilometers, a sea area of ​​1,805 square kilometers, and a permanent population of 3.1114 million. [114] Qinhuangdao City was named after the emperor Qin Shi Huang, who sent people to the sea to seek immortality during his eastern tour. It is the only city in China named after an emperor. [97] It is 280 kilometers from Beijing, 240 kilometers from Tianjin, and 380 kilometers from Shenyang. [93] Five national railway trunk lines, namely the Beijing-Shanhai Railway, Beijing-Qinhuangdao Railway, Daqin Railway, Qinshen Railway, and Shenshan Railway, intersect here. The Tianjin-Qinhuangdao High-speed Railway, Beijing-Shenyang Expressway, Qinbin Expressway, Chengqin Expressway, Qinhuangdao-Shenyang Expressway, Beijing-Qinhuangdao Expressway, and Qintang Expressway run through the entire area. [102] Shanhaiguan District is a national historical and cultural city [5] [40] [58-59]. Qinhuangdao Port is the world's largest energy export port [86] and China's earliest independent trading port.

Yangzhou is a prefecture-level city in Jiangsu Province, China, located at the confluence of the Yangtze River and the Grand Canal. The city covers a total area of 6,591 square kilometers and has a permanent population of 4.5868 million as of 2024. Yangzhou has a history of over 2,500 years and is one of the first 24 national historical and cultural cities in China. The city is known as an important historical and cultural city, a high-tech industrial base in the Yangtze River Delta, and an internationally renowned cultural tourism destination.

Huangshan is a prefecture-level city in Anhui Province, China, located at the southernmost tip of Anhui Province at the junction of Anhui, Zhejiang, and Jiangxi provinces. The city covers a total area of 9,678 square kilometers and has a permanent population of 1.317 million as of 2024. Huangshan was established as a prefecture-level city in 1988 and is the core area of the national Huizhou cultural ecological protection zone. The city is the birthplace of Hui cuisine and is known for its rich Huizhou culture, including Hui architecture, Hui opera, and traditional arts.

Kunming, also known as "Spring City", is the capital of Yunnan Province, People's Republic of China. It is a regional central city facing South Asia and Southeast Asia, a national historical and cultural city, an international comprehensive transportation hub city[1], and also the political, economic, cultural, scientific and technological center and transportation hub of Yunnan. Kunming is known as the "Spring City" because it has a mild summer and mild winter, and a pleasant climate, with typical temperate climate characteristics. Kunming is a national historical and cultural city with the world natural heritage Yunnan Stone Forest, the national scenic spot Dianchi Lake, the Jiaozishan National Nature Reserve, the Xishan National Forest Park, and many national key cultural relics protection units. It covers an area of ​​21,013 square kilometers and has a total population of 8.4601 million in 2020. The Municipal People's Government is located in Chenggong District.

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.

The central urban area of Shanghai, with famous attractions such as the Bund and Nanjing Road. Huangpu District is under the jurisdiction of Shanghai and is the economic, administrative and cultural center of Shanghai. [89] It is located in the central part of Shanghai's downtown area, at the southwest end of the confluence of the Huangpu River and Suzhou River. It starts from Suzhou River in the north, borders the Huangpu River in the east and south, and extends to Chengdu North Road, Yan'an Middle Road, Shaanxi South Road, Zhaojiabang Road, and Ruijin South Road in the west. The district covers an area of ​​20.52 square kilometers [11], of which 18.71 square kilometers are land and 1.81 square kilometers are water. [11] As of the end of 2023, it has 10 sub-districts under its jurisdiction [67] [69] and a permanent population of 504,700 [85]. Huangpu District carries the history of Shanghai's more than 700 years of city construction and more than 180 years of port opening, and has witnessed the development and changes of Shanghai as an international metropolis. [47] From the tenth year of the Tianbao reign of the Tang Dynasty (751 AD) to the Song Dynasty, it belonged to Huating County. After the district adjustment in December 1959, it was divided into Huangpu District, Luwan District, and Nanshi District. After two “reconstruction” in 2000 and 2011, Huangpu District was established [47]. Huangpu District has four distinct seasons, abundant rainfall, and a long frost-free period. It has a subtropical monsoon climate [36]. It is located in the northeast of the saucer-shaped depression of Taihu Lake and belongs to the saucer edge highland [36]. During his work in Shanghai [47], General Secretary Xi Jinping positioned Huangpu as the “heart, window, and business card” of Shanghai [47]. In June 2020, Huangpu District was selected as the first batch of national demonstration areas for the construction of a law-based government [48]. In January 2021, Huangpu District became the first batch of national cultural and tourism consumption pilot cities [49]. In 2023, Huangpu District will achieve a year-on-year growth of 5.9% in gross regional product (GDP) [85]. In 2024, Huangpu District will achieve a GDP of 334.441 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.0%.