The Port of Shanghai has been the busiest container port in the world since 2010 – handling more than 40 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) a year. Its residents are also the country’s biggest spenders, with the city amassing RMB 1.1 trillion (US$164.1 billion) total retail sales on consumer goods in 2017. With a GDP of more than RMB 3 trillion (or US$448 billion), Shanghai is the richest city in China. While Shanghai’s size and population – 6,340 square kilometers and more than 24 million people (making it the second most populous city in China) – are already impressive, nothing trumps its financial prowess. Shanghai might not be China's biggest city, but it's certainly its richest. Chongqing was named the world’s fastest-growing tourism city according to the World Travel and Tourism Council in 2017.Ĭhongqing is known for its tongue-numbing chili pepper hotpot – there are about 30,000 hotpot restaurants in the city – and a recently renovated Yangtze River Cableway across the river.Ī number of large-scale tourism projects are planned for the next few years in Chongqing including a Six Flags theme park. Nonetheless, the city is starting to appeal to travelers, too.
To put that into perspective, Canada has a population of 36 million and Austria comprises an area of 83,879 square kilometers.Ī municipality with nine urban districts, Chongqing is referred to by some as the world’s most populous city – depending on whether you count Tokyo as Greater Tokyo Area (around 38 million people) or Tokyo Metropolis only (13 million people).īear in mind, others scoff at claims that this city is as big as the government claims given the outer limits of Chongqing are filled with farming and mining communities that feel more like villages than urban centers. With a staggering population of over 30 million people, Chongqing - spanning 82,300 square kilometers in China’s mid-western region – is the country’s biggest city by far. Indeed, there’s so much more to these cities than just high populations.Ĭovering everything from exciting tourism developments and financial prowess to geographical grandness, CNN Travel looks beyond the figures to highlight 14 humongous cities – including China’s big six listed by the UN – that boggle the mind and spark wanderlust among fans of urban spaces.ĭubbed an engineering marvel, the highly anticipated Raffles City Chongqing project is nearly complete.
In addition, Chengdu benefits from its vast tourism resources.” “Chengdu has been long perceived as a leisure city by Chinese domestic tourists. “Hangzhou would mainly benefit from, in addition to the cultural resources, its vibrant business environment and innovative atmosphere,” says Li. Li highlights Hangzhou and Chengdu as up-and-coming tourism hotspots in China. “Now that the tourism industry has been seen as a strategic pillar in the national economy of China, we foresee a closer relationship between city development and tourism development,” says Li. A newly developed vibrant city may bring in business travelers, with Shenzhen as a good example. “Cities with long history such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou benefit from positive brand image and a wealth of cultural attractions. “Being a megacity means more business and population, which will certainly increase the exposure of the city in international media,” Mimi Li, an associate professor in China Tourism at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, tells CNN Travel. These cities are often some of the country’s biggest tourist destinations, too. China's 'horizontal skyscraper' attraction nears completion
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