Although this marked the country's second year of population decline, the largest cities in China are still some of the biggest cities in the world. With a history spanning thousands of years ...

The southern economic hub of Guangzhou recently joined the list, making it the first of China’s biggest, tier-one cities—which also include Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen—to do so.

In 2024, Beijing and Tianjin reported big shortfalls ... governments. China’s major economic powerhouses, including Shandong, Henan and Shanghai, the wealthiest city in the country, have also ...