Recently, the "Statistical Chart of Economic and Social Development: The Basic Situation of the Population of The Seventh National Census of Very Large and Mega Cities" was published in the 18th issue of Qiushi magazine in 2021.

According to the data of the seventh national census, the megacities are Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Chengdu and Tianjin (in order of urban population), and there are 14 megacities, namely Wuhan, Dongguan, Xi'an, Hangzhou, Foshan, Nanjing, Shenyang, Qingdao, Jinan, Changsha, Harbin, Zhengzhou, Kunming, dalian (in order of urban population), of which Wuhan is only 50,000 people away from the threshold of super cities.
According to the National Bureau of Statistics, cities with a permanent population of more than 10 million in urban areas are megacities, and cities with a permanent population of more than 5 million in urban areas and less than 10 million are megacities. The urban population in the table refers to the permanent population of the urban area. Urban areas refer to areas under the jurisdiction of residents' committees and other areas connected to the actual construction of districts and municipal government sites in municipal districts and cities without districts, excluding townships and villages.
Previously, according to the 2019 Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook newly released by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development at the end of 2020, there were 6 cities that met the criteria of China's "megacities" including Shanghai, Beijing, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Tianjin.
At that time, there were 10 cities in the "megacities" of Dongguan, Wuhan, Chengdu, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Zhengzhou, Xi'an, Jinan, Shenyang and Qingdao.
Photo: Chen Yan
N reasons to fall in love with Jinan
What's the most poking at you?
It has a long history and a deep heritage
Jinan is a city with a history of more than 4,000 years of civilization
An ancient city with a history of 2600 years
It was praised and chanted by countless literati inkers
Northern Song Dynasty literary hero Huang Tingjian said it was "dashing like Jiangnan"
Jiangxi caizi Liu Fenghuan said it
"Lotus flowers on four sides, willows on three sides, a city of mountains and half a city lake"
Photo: Liu Hongbin
Thick history and strong cultural atmosphere
It is still in this land
Four Gate Pagoda, Lingyan Temple, Mingfu City.....
Everything speaks of the thickness and ease of this place
Photography: Dong Chenghua
There are many springs, clear and luscious
Jinan has many springs and is known as the "Spring City"
The total number of places is nearly 800
Numerous refreshing and luscious springs
It gushes out from underground and merges into rivers and lakes
Here is Baotu Spring, which was named the "First Spring in the World" by the Qianlong Emperor
There is a pearl spring that is "transformed by the tears of the Emperor and the Empress"
There is the Wulongtan lake where the "former residence of Qin Qiong sank"
Every spring has a story
Photograph: Zhong Fusheng
The view is pleasant
Jinan has mountains and rivers and scenic spots
Amazing beauty is known only to those who have been in Jinan!
Photo: Gu Zhongmin
Stroll through the old street, elegant and poetic
Everywhere
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An old street that records historical memories
The crowded Furong Street, the literary and artistic Qushui Pavilion
Quaint MingFu City
Silently telling people the story of Jinan's past
Between the strolls, there is no hurry or slow human fireworks
All may be the reason you love
Photo: Li Feng
Flavorful cuisine to satisfy your three meals a day
How can you not eat Lu cuisine in Jinan?
Stir-fried loin flowers, nine-turn large intestine, sweet and sour carp
It's mouth-watering to think about
Photography: It was me passing by
It's a place of life
It carries the dreams of countless people
The growing economy provides a large number of employment opportunities for people
The workers of Phi Xing Dai Yue have become part of the scenery of Jinan
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Let's talk about these reasons
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Source: Comprehensive Ai Jinan, The Paper