Population of China's 12 Biggest Cities -- 1997


Chengdu Crowded Streets
1     Chongqing 15,300,000
2     Shanghai 13,100,000
3     Beijing 12,200,000
4     Chengdu 9,900,000
5     Harbin 9,200,000
6     Tianjin 9,000,000
7     Shijiazhuang 8,600,000
8     Wuhan 7,200,000
9     Qingdao 7,000,000
10     Changchun 6,800,000
11     Guangzhou 6,700,000
12     Hong Kong 6,700,000
Total     111,700,000

Above Picture is of Chengdu's crowded streets. Note: Chongqing's population is 30,000,000. The central city has a population of 15,300,000. Over 1/11 of China lives in these 12 cities. There are over 200 cities in China with a population over one million. In one neighborhood in Shanghai 51,000 people live in one square kilometer (0.4 square miles) making it 2.5 times more denser than New York City.

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