According to the data of the seventh national census, Chengdu's permanent population is 20.94 million, second only to Chongqing, Shanghai and Beijing, of which the urban permanent population is 13.34 million, second only to Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Chongqing and Guangzhou, and has successfully been promoted to a megacity.
Along with the rapid population growth, there is also the economic growth rate, Chengdu achieved a regional GDP of 1,771.67 billion yuan in 2020, an increase of 4.0% year-on-year, ranking seventh in the country.
In fact, Chengdu has always been a "superior student", Shu Han, Cheng Han, Former Shu, Hou Shu and other regimes have built capital here, for a long time as a prefecture and county seat, Han is one of the five major metropolises in the country, Tang is one of the most developed industrial and commercial cities in China, known in history as "Yang Yi Er"; the Northern Song Dynasty is the second largest metropolis outside Beijing, and invented the world's first paper money: Jiaozi.
Chengdu is located in the western part of the Sichuan Basin, the hinterland of the Chengdu Plain, belongs to the subtropical monsoon humid climate, flat terrain, rich products, both natural and geographical advantages, since ancient times has the reputation of "the country of heaven".
Today, Chengdu is not only the capital and sub-provincial city of Sichuan Province, but also one of the nine national central cities, an important national high-tech industrial base, a commercial and trade logistics center and a comprehensive transportation hub, with 30 national scientific research institutions, 67 national research and development platforms, and 65 universities, with quite strong hard power.
According to the list of new first-tier cities selected by CBN Weekly, Chengdu not only has a name on the list every time, but also ranks first among new first-tier cities for seven consecutive times.
In addition, in the "2020 World Happiest Cities Ranking" selected by the Institute of Chinese and Foreign City Competitiveness, Chengdu is also on the list, and is the only city in China to enter the top ten.
Chengdu is also one of the top ten ancient capitals of the country and the first batch of national historical and cultural cities, with Wuhou Ancestral Hall, Du Fu Caotang, Wangjiang Tower, Qingyang Palace, Mingshu King Mausoleum, Zhaojue Temple, Jinsha Ruins, Kuanzhai Alley, Qingcheng Mountain, Dujiangyan, Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Base and many other well-known attractions, is China's best tourist city.
Chengdu not only has beautiful scenery, but also food, itself is a famous food capital, boiling water cabbage, fish fragrant meat shredded, kung pao chicken diced, mapo tofu, husband and wife lung slices, ants on the tree, impostor vegetables, dan dan noodles, dragon copy, zhong shui dumplings, Lai tangyuan, Han buns, egg baked cakes, ding ding candy and other special foods, absolutely let you feast!