According to the international understanding, the city in the modern sense is the product of industrial and commercial development, and it is a place for the exchange of funds, talents, commodities and information. K.J. Barton, a famous British urban economist, defines a city as "a network system in which various economic markets-housing, labor, land, transportation, etc.". -all intertwined in a limited space area. "
19 first-tier cities
Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen
Chengdu, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Wuhan, Tianjin, Xi, Chongqing, Qingdao, Shenyang, Changsha, Dalian, Xiamen, Wuxi, Fuzhou and Jinan were added.
These new first-tier cities are all municipalities directly under the central government, with strong economic foundation, huge middle class population and considerable political resources; Or a regional central city, which has radiation ability to many surrounding provinces, rich educational resources, profound cultural accumulation and convenient transportation; Or the economically developed provincial capital cities and coastal open cities in the eastern region, with good economic foundation, convenient transportation and unique urban charm.
Of course, these cities are also the strategic places for major enterprises and the main places for the flow of talents (except the first-tier strong cities and the first-tier weak cities), and there is a large space for sustainable development in the future, which indicates the rapid economic development of China in the new period.
36 second-tier cities
Hefei, Ningbo, Kunming, Suzhou, Zhengzhou, Changchun, Nanchang, Harbin, Changzhou, Yantai, Nanning, Wenzhou, Shijiazhuang, Taiyuan, Zhuhai, Nantong, Yangzhou, Guiyang, Dongguan, Xuzhou, Daqing, Foshan, Weihai, Luoyang, Huai 'an, Hohhot, Zhenjiang, Weifang, Guilin, Zhongshan, Linyi and Xianyang.
Second-tier cities are becoming more and more attractive, with the improvement of environment, the gathering of talents, high consumption, perfect facilities established by the government and fast highways. The rise of second-tier cities will drive the rapid development of third-tier cities. Second-tier cities are mostly provincial capitals, coastal open cities and prefecture-level cities with developed economy in the central and eastern regions.
In the modern sense, these cities have a certain economic foundation and relatively strong business activity, which is attractive to large companies, brands and outstanding talents. They are also or will soon become the focus of the layout of large companies in the next few years.
74 third-tier cities
Sanya, Ganzhou, Jiujiang, Jinhua, Taian, Yulin, Xuchang, Xinxiang, Zhoushan, Cixi, Nanyang, Liaocheng, Haikou, Dongying, Zibo, Zhangzhou, Baoding, Cangzhou, Dandong, Yixing, Shaoxing, Tangshan, Huzhou, Jieyang, Jiangyin, Yingkou, Hengyang, Chenzhou, Ordos, Taizhou, Yiwu and Shantou. Zhaoqing, Xining, Jiexiu, Binzhou, Taizhou, Langfang, Xingtai, Zhuzhou, Deyang, Mianyang, Shuangliu, Pingdingshan, Longyan, Yinchuan, Wuhu, Jinjiang, Lianyungang, Zhangjiagang, Jinzhou, Yueyang, Changsha, Jining, Handan, Jiangmen, Qiqihar, Kunshan, Liuzhou, Shaoxing, Yuncheng and Qihe.
Third-tier cities refer to small and medium-sized cities with strategic significance or relatively developed or large economic aggregate. Most of them are regional central cities in the central and eastern provinces, prefecture-level cities with good economic conditions, and top 100 counties in China, including some capital cities in the western region. Most of them have a population of more than one million, have a certain consumption power, have their own comparative advantage industries, and are also attractive to large companies in some industries, but the comprehensive competitiveness of the city needs to be further improved.
76 fourth-tier cities
Quzhou, Taicang, Zhangjiakou, Zhanjiang, Meishan, Changde, Panjin, Zaozhuang, Ziyang, Yibin, Chifeng, Yuyao, Qingyuan, Bengbu, Ningde, Dezhou, Baoji, Mudanjiang, Fuyang, Putian, Zhuji, Huangshi, Ji 'an, Yan 'an, Lhasa, Haining, Tongliao, Huangshan, Changle, Anyang, Zengcheng and Tongxiang. Jingzhou, Jiaozuo, Danyang, Lishui, Yanji, Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, Maoming, Meizhou, Weinan, Huludao, Loudi, Tengzhou, Shangrao, Fuyang, Neijiang, Sanming, Huainan, Xiaogan, Liyang, Leshan, Linfen, Panzhihua, Yangquan and Changge.
Fourth-tier cities are mainly prefecture-level cities in the central region, including relatively underdeveloped areas in some economically developed provinces. Their economic development often depends on local small and medium-sized enterprises or resource-based enterprises, and residents' consumption power is in the process of growth. In the strategy of big companies and brands, they often rely on the radiation of regional key cities, but they are attractive to local medium-sized enterprises and second-tier brands in China.
200 fifth-tier cities
Yuxi, Tongling, Suzhou, Heze, Xilin Gol League, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yiyang, Hengshui, Wuzhou, Hanzhong, Jiashan County, Yichun, Laiwu, Dazhou, Haimen, Benxi, Jimo, Zigong, Rugao, Kaifeng, Yongkang, Xianning, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yulin, Xinyu, Chengde, Linhai, Huaibei, Lu 'an and Shangqiu. Jiamusi, Rongcheng, Chaoyang, Heyuan, Shuozhou, Lvliang, Karamay, Qinzhou, Qian 'an, Pinghu, Puyang, Jintan, Qidong, Siping, Sanmenxia, Changxing, Shiyan, Pingxiang, Hulunbeier, Pingdu, Liuyang, Jingjiang, Shenmu, Hai 'an, Dongyang, Deqing, Rudong, Suining, Jiaozhou and Baishan. Suizhou, Taixing, Qingzhou, Liupanshui, Longkou, Xinghua, Laizhou, Ningxiang, Zhaoyuan, Yuhuan, Feicheng, Suihua, Tieling, Yizheng, Baise, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Ejinhoro Banner, Zhangqiu, Bijie, Zoucheng, Fuxin, Fuzhou, Hui 'an County, Pixian County, Ankang County and Fugu County. Minhou County, Sanhe, Laixi, Hebi, Wulanchabu, yingtan, Guigang, Shanwei, Huantai County, Liaoyuan, Yanzhou, Jiyuan, Baicheng, Dafeng, Zhaotong, Feixi County, Southwest Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Shuyang County, Pizhou, Xinyi, Yili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Liaozhong County, Zhuanghe, Haicheng, Alashan League, Wenshanzhuang. Tianshui, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Anshun, Shangluo, Qingyang, Bayinguoleng, Shizuishan, Shuangyashan, Hechi, Dawa, Xinzheng, Xing 'an League, Boluo, Fengxian, Peixian, Tongren, Penglai, Tianmen, Qianjiang, Xinmin, Ganyu, Gongyi, Wuwei, Wuzhong, Lincang and Xiangxi.
Most of the fifth-tier cities are prefecture-level cities in the central and western regions, with poor economic foundation and inconvenient transportation. The number of large enterprises is limited, and the agricultural population in the area is still in the majority, each of which is exploring the development direction of industrialization.