In recent years, with the development of science and technology on the mainland, cities in various regions have made great progress in terms of economy, science, education, culture, and health, but because of the different national priorities, the achievements of each city are also different.
All this is inseparable from the changes of the times, some cities have leapt from small fishing villages to international metropolises, and some cities have always stood still, or even regressed.
Nowadays, there are not many cities in the mainland that can be called international metropolises, but each one has absolute strength, and then let us witness the eight super metropolises in the mainland.
Chongqing
Chongqing, known as the "most magical city in the world", has become famous in recent years, attracting many tourists from both the enthusiasm of the people of the mountain city and its spectacular urban planning.
As the largest of the four municipalities directly under the mainland of China, Chongqing has a unique geographical environment and magical urban planning, which makes people truly experience what an "8D city" is.
Chongqing is different from the cities that have emerged in recent years, it has a rich historical and cultural heritage, as early as the Shang Dynasty, there were records about the Chongqing area and the emergence of a brilliant "Pakistani civilization".
In modern times, Chongqing relied on the Yangtze River, an extremely developed waterway transportation, and its economic development was extremely fast, and it became one of the top ten cities in China from a small mountain city.
In addition to waterways, the most indispensable thing to become an international city is the airport, which is the basis for attracting tourists on an international scale, and the throughput of Chongqing Airport will reach the sixth in the country throughout 2023.
Today's Chongqing is loved internationally, and even ranks among the top few in China in terms of popularity with tourists, far surpassing some popular tourist cities in China, and Chongqing is becoming more and more like a metropolis.
nanking
Nanjing, as the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties, has not been as lonely as other ancient capitals since entering the modern era, although the economy cannot become the first place in Jiangsu.
However, its profound historical heritage and extremely strong level of science, education, culture, and public health have been able to smooth out a small number of economic disparities.
In terms of transportation, it not only has the largest high-speed railway station in Asia: Nanjing South Railway Station, but also has convenient water transportation in the Jiangnan area, plus four airports next to it, it can be said that Nanjing has almost no rivals in terms of transportation.
The development of transportation has naturally brought more tourists, and it has been loved by many domestic and foreign tourists with its unique cultural heritage.
Taipei
As the cultural and economic center of Taiwan Province today, Taipei can be said to stand out from the crowd, with a per capita GDP reaching a terrifying 200,000 yuan in 2021.
This figure has far surpassed that of Shanghai and Hong Kong, but it is also due to the fact that the population of Taipei City is too small, with a population of less than 2.6 million, so that the development of Taipei City has entered a bottleneck period.
Too small population has always been a major drawback, but this still does not affect the status of Taipei as an international metropolis, as the province of Taiwan vigorously promotes the development of Taipei City, is the face of Taiwan Province.
There are also many style buildings left over from the last century, two large airports and various national highways have been very convenient for infrastructure construction, and countless tourists come to Taiwan every year to feel the local cultural atmosphere.
Although Taipei is not among the best in terms of overall economy, and can only be ranked in the middle and upper reaches, if you think of a cosmopolitan city, Taipei has always been a role that cannot be skipped.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong, the undisputed international super city, was the world's three largest financial centers before, and the glory of Hong Kong is what everyone can see
Initiated.
However, Hong Kong's development has been slow in recent years, and the biggest reason is that Hong Kong is too small.
Although it has a high degree of autonomy, it has caused both the world's economic expansion and the peak of its population
has a big impact.
However, Hong Kong is Hong Kong, with a strong economic foundation, and I believe that Hong Kong can reproduce the grand scene of the "Asian Tigers" in the past.
Shenzhen
Shenzhen's development is obvious to all, once a small county, it has become the third largest city in China in terms of GDP in just 40 years.
More importantly, Shenzhen is a rare and valuable high-tech gathering area in the mainland, and has the reputation of "China's Silicon Valley".
Today, Shenzhen has far surpassed Hong Kong and his big brother Guangzhou in terms of gross domestic product, but Shenzhen is still too young compared to Guangzhou, and its international reputation is far less than that of Guangzhou.
But this is only temporary, as one of the few quadrillion cities in the country, coupled with the super low aging, it can be said that the young Shenzhen has a bright future.
Even now, there are not many cities that can compare with it in the world, and it deserves the title of international metropolis.
Guangzhou
Guangzhou, as the former leader of Guangdong Province, has not been slow in recent years, with GDP just exceeding one trillion yuan in 2010 and tripling in just 13 years.
Guangzhou, which has a long history, has seized the opportunity since the reform and opening up, and at the same time, it has also radiated to surrounding cities to a certain extent.
And as it becomes more and more famous in the world, people from some Southeast Asian countries have begun to come to Guangzhou frequently to study and work, and Guangzhou is very serious about the foreign population.
At the same time, Guangzhou has unique conditions, and it has a history of thousands of years as a port, which also makes it more frequent to communicate and trade with foreign countries, and even become an international transportation hub.
Shanghai
When it comes to the metropolis, we have to talk about Shanghai, as the first international metropolis in the mainland, as early as the last century, the reputation of "night Shanghai" has been spread overseas.
Located in the alluvial plain of the Yangtze River Delta, it has a very great advantage in geographical environment, and it is very convenient for both domestic and overseas transportation to Shanghai.
Coupled with the radiation to the surrounding cities, the Yangtze River Delta region has developed exceptionally rapidly, and now it can accept the feedback of these regions to continue to ensure Shanghai's economic growth.
Today, Shanghai is ranked among the top in the world even internationally, and even among the top five.
Beijing
If there is one city in China, I believe that most people have only one in their hearts, and that is Beijing, and almost all the inventory and statistics of relevant cities are inseparable from Beijing.
Some people may say that Shanghai once surpassed Beijing in terms of economy, but the development of the city's economy is very important, but it is not just about the economy.
As the capital of the mainland and the cultural and political center, Beijing no longer needs any high-rise buildings to prove its development, and it is the first place in people's hearts.
epilogue
In recent decades, the development speed of various cities in the mainland has been very fast, but after all, there are first and last, and the geographical location, history and culture of each place are different, and the speed of development is naturally different.
But it is indisputable that the development of cities is inseparable from the state, and we are the promoters of urban development.