Megalopolises
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Metropolitan areas
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Cities
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Area ( km2)
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Population
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Date of approval
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Yangtze River Delta Megalopolis
[5]
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Shanghai, Nanjing Metropolitan Area, Hangzhou Metropolitan Area, Hefei Metropolitan Area, Suzhou-Wuxi-Changzhou Metropolitan Area, Ningbo Metropolitan Area
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Municipality:
Shanghai
Jiangsu:
Nanjing,
Wuxi,
Changzhou,
Suzhou,
Nantong,
Yancheng,
Yangzhou,
Zhenjiang,
Taizhou
Zhejiang:
Hangzhou,
Ningbo,
Jiaxing,
Huzhou,
Shaoxing,
Jinhua,
Zhoushan,
Taizhou
Anhui:
Hefei,
Wuhu,
Ma'anshan,
Tongling,
Anqing,
Chuzhou,
Chizhou,
Xuancheng
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350,000
|
240,000,000 (2020)
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22 May 2016
[6]
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Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area
[7]
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Guangzhou-Foshan-Zhaoqing Metropolitan Area, Shenzhen-Dongguan-Huizhou Metropolitan Area, Zhuhai-Zhongshan-Jiangmen Metropolitan Area
[8]
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Guangdong:
Guangzhou,
Foshan,
Zhaoqing,
Shenzhen,
Dongguan,
Huizhou,
Zhuhai,
Jiangmen,
Zhongshan SARs:
Hong Kong,
Macau
|
56,000
|
70,000,000 (2017)
|
18 February 2019
[9]
[10]
|
Jing-Jin-Ji Megalopolis
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Beijing Metropolitan Area, Tianjin Metropolitan Area
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Municipalities:
Beijing,
Tianjin
Hebei:
Xiong'an New Area,
Tangshan,
Baoding,
Shijiazhuang,
Langfang,
Zhangjiakou,
Chengde,
Cangzhou,
Qinhuangdao,
Xingtai,
Handan,
Hengshui
|
217,100
|
130,000,000
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Pending approval
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Shandong Peninsula Megalopolis
|
Jinan Metropolitan Area, Qingdao Metropolitan Area
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Shandong:
Jinan,
Qingdao,
Yantai,
Weihai,
Zibo,
Binzhou,
Dongying,
Tai'an,
Weifang,
Rizhao,
Linyi
|
|
28,000,000
|
Pending approval
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Mid-Southern
Liaoning Megalopolis
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Shenyang Metropolitan Area, Dalian Metropolitan Area
|
Liaoning:
Shenyang,
Dalian,
Benxi,
Liaoyang,
Anshan,
Yingkou,
Pulandian,
Gaizhou
|
|
27,000,000
|
Pending approval
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Yangtze River Midstream Megalopolis
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Wuhan Metropolitan Area, Circum-
Changzhutan City Cluster, Circum-
Poyang Lake City Cluster
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Hubei:
Wuhan,
Huangshi,
Ezhou,
Huanggang,
Xiaogan,
Xianning,
Xiantao,
Qianjiang,
Tianmen,
Xiangyang,
Yichang,
Jinzhou
Hunan:
Changsha,
Zhuzhou,
Xiangtan,
Yueyang,
Yiyang,
Changde,
Hengyang,
Loudi
Jiangxi:
Nanchang,
Jiujiang,
Jingdezhen,
Yingtan,
Xinyu,
Yichun,
Pingxiang,
Shangrao,
Fuzhou,
Ji'an
|
317,000
|
121,000,000 (2014)
|
26 March 2015
[11]
|
Harbin-Changchun Megalopolis
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Harbin Metropolitan Area, Changchun-Jilin Metropolitan Area
|
Heilongjiang:
Harbin,
Daqing,
Qiqihar,
Suihua,
Mudanjiang
Jilin:
Changchun,
Jilin,
Siping,
Liaoyuan,
Songyuan,
Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture
|
51,100
|
20,000,000 (2015)
|
23 February 2016
[12]
|
Chengyu Megalopolis
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Chengdu Metropolitan Area, Chongqing Metropolitan Area
|
Municipality:
Chongqing
Sichuan:
Chengdu,
Leshan,
Luzhou,
Mianyang,
Nanchong,
Yibin,
Meishan,
Ziyang,
Deyang,
Suining,
Neijiang,
Zigong,
Yongchuan,
Dazhou,
Guang'an
|
185,000
|
90,940,000 (2014)
|
12 April 2016
[13]
|
Central Plain Megalopolis
|
Greater Zhengzhou Metropolitan Area
|
Henan:
Zhengzhou,
Kaifeng,
Luoyang,
Nanyang,
Shangqiu,
Anyang,
Xinxiang,
Pingdingshan,
Xuchang,
Jiaozuo,
Zhoukou,
Xinyang,
Zhumadian,
Hebi,
Puyang,
Luohe,
Sanmenxia,
Jiyuan
Shanxi:
Changzhi,
Jincheng,
Yuncheng
Hebei:
Xingtai,
Handan
Anhui:
Liaocheng,
Heze
Shandong:
Huaibei,
Bengbu,
Suzhou,
Fuyang,
Bozhou
|
287,000
|
24,170,000
|
28 December 2016
[14]
|
Beibu Gulf Megalopolis
|
Nanning, Nanning-Beihai-Qinzhou-Fangchenggang, Zhanjiang-Maoming-Yangjiang, Haikou, Zhanjiang
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Guangxi:
Nanning,
Beihai,
Qinzhou,
Fangchenggang,
Yulin,
Chongzuo
Guangdong:
Zhanjiang,
Maoming,
Yangjiang
Hainan:
Haikou,
Zhangzhou,
Dongfang,
Chengmai,
Lingao,
Changjiang
|
116,600
|
41,410,000 (2015)
|
20 January 2017
[15]
|
Guanzhong Plain Megalopolis
|
Greater Xi'an Metropolitan Area
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Shaanxi:
Xi'an,
Baoji,
Xianyang,
Tongchuan,
Weinan,
Yangling Agricultural Hi-tech Industries Demonstration Zone,
Shangluo (
Shangzhou District,
Luonan County,
Danfeng County and
Zhashui County)
Shanxi:
Yuncheng (
Pinglu County and
Yuanqu County excluded),
Linyi (
Yaodu District,
Houma City,
Xiangfen County,
Huozhou,
Quwo County,
Yicheng County,
Hongtong County and
Fushan County)
Gansu:
Tianshui,
Pingliang (
Kongtong District,
Huating County,
Jingchuan County,
Chongxin County and
Lingtai County), downtown
Qingyang
|
107,100
|
38,630,000 (2016)
|
9 January 2018
[16]
|
Hohhot-Baotou-Ordos-Yulin Megalopolis
|
|
Inner Mongolia:
Hohhot,
Baotou,
Ordos
Shaanxi:
Yulin
|
175,000
|
11,384,000 (2016)
|
5 February 2018
[17]
|
Lanzhou-Xining Megalopolis
|
Lanzhou-Baiyin Metropolitan Area, Xining-Haidong Metropolitan Area
|
Gansu:
Lanzhou,
Baiyin (
Baiyin District,
Pingchuan District,
Jingyuan County,
Jingtai County),
Dingxi (
Anding District,
Longxi County,
Weiyuan County,
Lintao County),
Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture (
Linxia City,
Dongxiang Autonomous County,
Yongjing County,
Jishishan Bonan, Dongxiang and Salar Autonomous County)
Qinghai:
Xining,
Haidong,
Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (
Haiyan County),
Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (
Gonghe County,
Guide County,
Guinan County),
Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (
Tongren County,
Jianzha County)
|
97,500
|
11,930,000 (2016)
|
22 February 2018
[18]
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