World's first-tier city

The Globalization and World Cities Study Group and Network (GaWC) is a consortium of global cities Europe and America An academic institution composed of scholars, GaWC List of world cities It is the authoritative ranking of the world's first, second, third and fourth tier cities. ^[3]

In 1999, GaWC was renamed in the United Kingdom Loughborough University As a base, try to define and classify world-class cities. That same year, GaWC released its first systematic, authoritative world Urban system Ranking, and then basically 2-4 years to release the latest ranking situation. ^[3]

The GaWC published roster is advanced Producer service industry Companies in major cities around the world Office network The index ranks 707 cities in the world. GaWC uses the distribution of the six "advanced producer services institutions" in the world's major cities as an indicator pair World city Ranking, mainly including: banking, insurance, legal, Consulting management , advertising and accounting, focusing on the city's leading role and ability to drive global events. GaWC's metrics for assessing the world's cities do not include direct GDP And manufacturing output value. In other words, the more international institutions in these industries are distributed in the city and the higher the rank, the higher the score of the city and the more it is considered by GaWC as an influential world city. ^[5]

In GaWC's 2014 top 20 cities in the world, Asia (8) and South America (2) contribute half of the share, covering Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Bombay Major cities such as Dubai and Sao Paulo. Three major cities in the world London , New York , Tokyo For example, in the late 1980s, London's producer services economy developed rapidly, and now London's Tertiary industry It accounts for more than 90% of GDP. In the early 1950s, New York's producer services gradually took over Traditional service industry New York's tertiary industry now accounts for more than 90% of GDP. Since the mid-1970s, Japan's producer services have been concentrated in Tokyo. By the end of the 1990s, Tokyo's service sector absorbed about two-thirds of the local economy Employed personnel And created more than 80% of the output size ^[7] . In 2013, the proportion of service industry in GDP of major first-tier cities in the world was respectively New York 91.0%, London 93.9%, Tokyo 86.0%, Paris 95.3%, Seoul 87.6%, Singapore 80.1%. Productive services have become the city of the contemporary world Industrial development Strategic commanding heights. ^{[1] [8]}

GaWC divides the world's cities into four major levels - Alpha (first tier cities), Beta (first tier cities). Second-tier city ), Gamma ( Third-tier city Sufficiency (self-sufficiency city, also known as fourth-tier city), and each large grade distinguishes multiple subgrades with plus or minus numbers. ^[6]

There are several versions of the ranking according to different dimensions, and GaWC's list of World Class Cities is the global list of World 1, 2, 3, 3, 1, 2, 2, and 3. Fourth-tier city Authoritative ranking. GaWC's rankings are based on the following:

1, international, well-known.

2. Actively participate in international affairs and be influential.

3. Considerable population.

4. Important International airport , as International route The center of...

5. Advanced Traffic system For example expressway And/or large Public transport Network, provide a variety of transport modes.

6. Asia Cities to attract Foreign investment And has associated immigrant communities. Western cities should have international cultures and communities.

7. International financial institution , law firm, Company headquarters (especially conglomerates) and Stock exchange , and match World economy Play a key role.

8. Advanced Communication equipment Such as optical fiber, Wireless network Mobile phone services and other high-speed telecommunications lines facilitate cross-border cooperation.

9. Internationally renowned Cultural institution Such as museums and universities.

10, strong cultural atmosphere, such as film festivals, premieres, lively music or theater venues; Symphony orchestra Opera troupes, art galleries and street performers.

11. Powerful and influential media with an eye to the world.

12. Strong sports community, such as Sports facilities , local league teams, as well as hosting International sports Event ability and experience.

13, in the near Haicheng The city has a large and busy port.

Based on these criteria, GaWC divided 361 major cities around the world into four broad levels - Alpha (ALPHA). World's first-tier city ), Beta ( World second-tier city ), Gamma ( Third-tier cities in the world Sufficiency (Sufficiency) is also known as A fourth-tier city in the world ), plus is used inside each level Minus sign To mark the next level within the change level. To show that the city is globalize Location and integration in the economy ^[9] .

Alpha-+ + : none

Alpha+ : Hong Kong , Shanghai, Peking

Alpha: None

Alpha- : Guangzhou , Taipei , Shenzhen

Beta+ : Chengdu

Beta: Tianjin , Nanjing, Hangzhou, Chongqing

Beta- : Wuhan, Changsha , Xiamen (in Fujian Province) , Zhengzhou , Shenyang (in Liaoning Province) , Xi 'an , Dalian , Jinan (in Shandong Province) ^[4]

Alpha-+ + : none

Alpha+ : Hong Kong , Peking , Shanghai

Alpha: Taipei , Guangzhou

Alpha- : Shenzhen

Beta+ : Chengdu, Hangzhou

Beta: Tianjin Nanjing, Wuhan

Beta- : Chongqing , Suzhou, Dalian , Changsha , Xiamen (in Fujian Province) , Shenyang (in Liaoning Province) , Qingdao , Jinan (in Shandong Province)

Gamma+ : Xi 'an , Zhengzhou

Gamma: Kunming , Hefei, Taiyuan

Gamma- : Fuzhou (capital of Fujian Province)

High Sufficiency: Kaohsiung, Ningbo

Sufficiency: Urumqi , Harbin , Shijiazhuang (in Hebei Province) , Changchun, Nanchang , Taichung , Lanzhou (capital of Gansu Province) , Guiyang , Haikou , Wuxi , Zhuhai , Nanning , Macau , Hohhot , Sining , Weifang , Nantong

According to the 2016 GaWC Cities List abroad ^[10] Cities in China:

Primary (Alpha-+ +) : None

Alpha+ : Hong Kong , Peking , Shanghai

Alpha: None

Alpha- : Taipei , Guangzhou

Strong second line (Beta+) : None

Second Tier Middle (Beta) : Shenzhen

Second line Weak (Beta-) : Chengdu, Tianjin

Gamma+ : Nanjing, Hangzhou, Qingdao

In the third line (Gamma) : Dalian , Chongqing , Xiamen (in Fujian Province)

Three-wire weak (Gamma-) : Taichung , Wuhan, Suzhou, Changsha , Xi 'an , Shenyang (in Liaoning Province)

High Sufficiency city: Jinan (in Shandong Province) , Kaohsiung

Sufficiency city (Sufficiency) : Kunming , Fuzhou (capital of Fujian Province) , Macau , Taiyuan Changchun, Hefei, Ningbo, Zhengzhou , Nanning , Harbin , Urumqi

On November 13, 2018, GaWC released the 2018 list of world-class cities, and China was selected as the world's first-tier cities. Peking , Shanghai, Taipei , Guangzhou, Shenzhen six. Guangzhou's ranking once again rose to the Alpha level, rising from 40th in 2016 to 27th among the world's first-tier cities, while Shenzhen entered the alpha-level for the first time, rising from 85th in 2016 to 55th, becoming one of the 55 first-tier cities in the world ^[5] . GaWC researchers said that compared with other than Shanghai Yangtze River Delta The City, Pearl River Delta Cities have a higher global connectivity . ^[6]

The 2018 list of world-class cities shows that a total of 55 cities around the world have entered the Alpha level, which is the world's first-tier cities. The Alpha-+ + level is the only one London and New York Two cities. There are eight cities in the Alpha+ level, of which China's shortlisted cities are Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai, ranked third, fourth and sixth in the entire roster respectively. ^[6]

World Class 2018 First-tier city (55 items)

Premier City Alpha++ : London , New York

First-tier strong City Alpha+ : Hong Kong , Peking , Singapore , Shanghai, Sydney , Paris , Dubai , Tokyo

First-tier cities Alpha: Milan , Chicago , Moscow , Toronto , Sao Paulo, Frankfurt , Los Angeles , Madrid , Mexico City , Kuala Lumpur , Seoul , Jakarta , Bombay , Miami , Brussels , Taipei , Guangzhou , Buenos Aires , Zurich , Warsaw , Istanbul , Bangkok , Melbourne

First-tier Weak City Alpha- : Amsterdam , Stockholm , San Francisco , New Delhi , Santiago , Johannesburg , Dublin, Vienna , Montreal , Lisbon , Barcelona , Luxembourg City , SAN Fe, Bogota , Manila , Washington , Bragg , Munich , Roman , Riyadh , Budapest , Houston , Shenzhen ^[6]

According to GaWC's 2016 World Class Cities List, 361 cities around the world have been selected. According to the list, the world's first-tier cities include 49 cities. The first tier is Alpha++, with only two cities on the list, respectively London , New York . The second tier is Alpha+, with seven cities on the list: Tokyo, Paris, Hong Kong, Peking , Dubai Shanghai, Singapore. The third gear is Alpha, which includes Sydney , Sao Paulo, Milan , Chicago , Mexico City Wait for 19 cities. The fourth is Alpha-, which includes Dublin, Melbourne , Washington, Taipei , Guangzhou Wait for 21 cities. Guangzhou became the fifth city in China to be promoted to Alpha level, ranking only behind Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai and Taipei in the country. ^[11]

According to the 2016 GaWC City Roster ^[10] , World Premium, one, two, Third-tier city As well as highly self-sufficient and self-contained cities, a total of 361 cities made the list, graded as follows:

Premier Cities (Alpha++) 2: United Kingdom London , United States New York

7 first-tier strong cities (Alpha+) : Singapore , China Hong Kong , France Paris , China Peking , Japan Tokyo , The United Arab Emirates Dubai Shanghai, China

Tier 1 Middle Market (Alpha) 19: Australia Sydney , Brazil Sao Paulo, Italy Milan , United States Chicago , Mexico Mexico City , India Bombay , Russia Moscow , the German Frankfurt , Spain Madrid , Poland Warsaw , South Africa Johannesburg , Canada Toronto , Korean Seoul , Turkey Istanbul , Malaysia Kuala Lumpur , Indonesia Jakarta , the Dutch Amsterdam , Belgium Brussels , United States Los Angeles

A ray of Weak market (Alpha-) 21: Ireland Dublin, Australia Melbourne , Washington, USA , India New Delhi , Thailand Bangkok , the Swiss Zurich , Austria Vienna , China Taipei , Argentina Buenos Aires , the Swedish Stockholm , United States San Francisco , China Guangzhou , The Philippines Manila , Colombia SAN Fe, Bogota , United States Miami , Luxembourg Luxembourg City, Saudi Arabia Riyadh , Chile Santiago , Spain Barcelona , Israel Tel Aviv , Portugal Lisbon

Second tier strong market (Beta+) 24: Czech Republic Bragg , Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City , United States Boston , the Danish Copenhagen , the German Dusseldorf , Greece Athens , the German Munich , United States Atlanta , Romania Bucharest , Finland Helsinki , Hungary Budapest , Ukraine Kyiv , the German Hamburg , India Bangalore , Italy Roman , the Norwegian Oslo , United States Dallas , Egypt Cairo , United States Houston , Peru Lima , Nigeria Lagos , Venezuela Caracas , NZ Auckland , South Africa Cape Town

Second tier Middle Market (Beta) 19: Qatar Doha , Pakistan Karachi , Cyprus Nicosia , the Swiss Geneva , Uruguay Montevideo , the German Berlin , Canada Montreal , United Arab Emirates ABU Dhabi , Morocco Casablanca , United States Philadelphia , Canada Vancouver , Shenzhen, China Bulgaria Sophia , Australia Perth , Vietnam Hanoi (capital of Vietnam) , Lebanon Beirut , Australia Brisbane , Slovakia Bratislava , Bahrain Manama

Second tier weak market (Beta-) 38: Mauritius Port Louis , United States Minneapolis Chennai, India, Germany Stuttgart , the Dominican Republic Santo Domingo , Brazil Rio de Janeiro , Kuwait Kuwait City Chengdu, China, Panama Panama City , United States Denver , Pakistan Lahore , Saudi Arabia Jeddah , Tunisia Tunis , Ecuador Quito , Serbia Belgrade Seattle, United States, United Kingdom Manchester , Guatemala Guatemala City , France Lyon , Costa Rica SAN Jose , China Tianjin , Canada Calgary , Jordan Amman , Puerto Rico SAN Juan , El Salvador SAN Salvador , Belgium Antwerp , Croatia Zagreb , India Calcutta , Estonia Tallinn , United States St. Louis Monterey, USA, India Hyderabad , United Kingdom Edinburgh San Diego, USA, Germany Cologne , the Dutch Rotterdam , Bangladesh Dacca , Pakistan Islamabad

Tier 3 strong cities (Gamma+) 24: Ecuador Guayaquil , United States Cleveland , Latvia Riga , Azerbaijan Baku , Australia Adelaide , Republic of Lithuania Vilnius , United Kingdom Birmingham , United Kingdom Glasgow Nanjing, China, Hangzhou, China, Sri Lanka Colombo , Portugal Porto , China Qingdao , Spain Valencia , United States Detroit , Oman Muscat , Japan Osaka , Slovenia Ljubljana , Uganda Kampala , Cayman Islands Georgetown , Nicaragua Managua , S.Africa Durban , United States SAN Jose , Russia St. Petersburg

Third tier (Gamma) 28: the United States Phoenix ( Phoenix ), Honduras Tegucigalpa , United States Austin , India Pune , Mexico Guadalajara , China Dalian , Tbilisi, Georgia, Tanzania Dar es Salaam , China Chongqing , Ankara, Turkey, Zambia Lusaka , India Ahmedabad , United States Cincinnati , Paraguay Asuncion , Zimbabwe Harare , Sweden Gothenburg , China Xiamen (in Fujian Province) , Iraq Mosul , United States Kansas City , Ghana Accra , Belarus Minsk , United States Tampa , Italy Durin, Angola Luanda , Cote d 'Ivoire Abidjan , Albania Tirana , the Swiss Lausanne , United Kingdom Leeds

Third tier weak market (Gamma-) 32: China Taichung , United States Charlotte , United States Baltimore , United States Raleigh , United Kingdom Belfast , the German Leipzig , Colombia Medellin , Wuhan, China, Cameroon Douala , Mozambique Maputo , Macedonia Skopje , Botswana Gaborone , United Kingdom Bristol , United States Orlando , Senegal Dakar Suzhou, China, Sweden Malmo , Canada Edmonton , China Changsha , France Strasbourg , Spain Bilbao , Italy Bologna , United States Columbus , New Zealand Wellington , the German Nuremberg , Myanmar Rangoon , China Xi 'an , Poland Wroclaw , France Marseille , the German Dresden , China Shenyang (in Liaoning Province) , United States Pittsburgh

35 High Sufficiency cities: Mexico Queretaro , Nigeria Abuja , Brazil Porto Alegre , United States Hartford , United States Milwaukee , Brazil Curitiba , China Jinan (in Shandong Province) , Colombia Karli , United Kingdom Liverpool Krakow, Poland, Mexico Tijuana , South Africa Pretoria , Mexico Puebla , United States Portland , Bolivia La Paz , Netherlands Utrecht , United States Sacramento , Saudi Arabia Dammam , United States Jacksonville , Cyprus Limassol , Malaysia Tan Son , France Lille , United States Indianapolis , United States SAN Antonio , United States Salt Lake City , United Kingdom Newcastle , Uzbekistan Tashkent , Armenia Yerevan (Erevan) , Denmark Aarhus , Namibia Windhoek , Cambodia Phnom Penh , Brazil Natal , the Polish Poznan , Southampton, UK, Kaohsiung, China

Sufficiency 112 cities: Brazil Belo Horizonte , New Zealand Christchurch ( Christchurch ), Italy Florence , United States Richmond , Trinidad and Tobago Port of Spain , Spain Seville , Canada Ottawa , China Kunming , Moldova Chisinau , France Bordeaux , Canada Hamilton , Spain Malaga , Kenya Nairobi , the Polish Katowice , the Dutch The Hague , Mexico Juarez Kingston, Jamaica, China Fuzhou (capital of Fujian Province) , Türkiye Izmir , Mongolia Ulaanbaatar , Malaysia Penang , the German Hanover , United States Tulsa , Australia Canberra , Afghanistan Kabul , Indonesia Surabaya , India Allahabad , France Grenoble , Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo , Palestine (Israel) Jerusalem , Italy Genoa , Palo Alto, USA, Rwanda Kigali , Brazil Brasilia , Honduras SAN Pedro Sula , Malaysia Labuan , India Nagpur , China Macau , United States Las Vegas , Iceland Reykjavik , Mexico Aguascalientes , Gabon Libreville Harrisburg, USA, South Africa Port Elizabeth , China Taiyuan , Aberdeen, England, Brazil Recife , Brazil Campinas , the Swiss Basel , United States Memphis , Mexico Merida , United States Birmingham , Philippines Cebu , Germany Bremen, France Lyon Changchun, China, France Toulouse Santa Cruz, USA Oklahoma City , Kyrgyzstan Bishkek , Turkey Bursa , Hefei, China, Austria Linz, New Orleans, USA, Louisville, Spain Cordoba Liege, Belgium, Omaha, Germany Borussia Dortmund , Malawi Blantyre , Cardiff, UK, Ningbo, China, Israel Haifa , Mexico Mexicali , Montenegro Podgorica , Austria Graz , France Montpellier , Des Moines, Canada Quebec , India Nashik , Canada Halifax , the German Mannheim , China Zhengzhou , China Nanning , Bahamas Nassau Chihuahua, Mexico, France Nice , Rosario, Argentina, Madagascar Antananarivo Valparaiso, Chile, China Harbin , the Swiss Bern , Japan Nagoya , the Norwegian Bergen , the Polish Rhoades , United States Madison , Venezuela Valencia , Libya Tripoli , Providence, USA, China Urumqi , Canada Winnipeg , India Cochin , United Kingdom Leicester , Yemen Sana , Japan Fukuoka , United States Honolulu (Honolulu), Democratic Republic of Congo Kinshasa , Togo Lome , Brazil El Salvador , Brazil Goiania , Aligarh, India, Kazakhstan Almaty

Hong Kong (Hong Kong), full name of the People's Republic of China Hong Kong Special Administrative Region , yes Cosmopolitan city Second only to London and New York The third largest financial center in the world, together with New York and London. Port New Loon ". Hong Kong maintain capitalism System, and can enjoy all affairs except foreign affairs and defense High degree of autonomy . ^[12] Hong Kong is a place where Chinese and Western cultures meet, and it is also a place of international harmony Asia-pacific region An important shipping hub and one of the most competitive cities for 21 consecutive years Index of economic freedom Ranked first in the world. The service sector accounts for 92.7% of Hong Kong's GDP. ^[13]

Hong Kong is a highly prosperous city Cosmopolitan city , there is" Pearl of the Orient "," Food paradise And "shopping paradise" and other reputations. Throughout the territory Hong Kong Island , Kowloon Peninsula , The New Territories It has a total land area of 1,104.32 square kilometers. By the end of 2014, the total population is about 7,264,000 people. Population density Ranked third in the world.

Peking (Beijing), The capital of China , Central Municipality, China National central city The world famous ancient capital and modern international city. Beijing is China's politics, culture, science, education, transportation and International exchange center , Chinese economy Financial decision-making center and management center. Beijing has seven World cultural heritage That is what the world has Cultural heritage The largest number of cities. Beijing has an important influence in the world and is one of the largest cities in the world. Beijing The service sector accounts for 82% of GDP. ^[14]

2017 in Beijing Registered population 13,592,000 people ^[15] , stay permanently Floating population 7.943 million ^[16] . Beijing is a modern international metropolis. 798 Art District It's world famous Contemporary Art Center ; Financial Street It has long been a veritable financial management center in China; Central business district of Beijing It is also a symbol of Beijing's openness and economic strength. In addition, National Theatre of China , Beijing Capital International Airport, Terminal 3 , CCTV headquarters building Bird's nest The Water Cube Such buildings have also become modern symbols of new Beijing.

上海，简称“沪”，直辖市之一，国家中心城市，上海是中国的经济、交通、科技、工业、金融、会展和航运中心之一，拥有中国大陆首个自贸区“ China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone ". The year 2015 Permanent population With 24,152,700, it is one of the largest cities in the world. Shanghai as China National industry The birthplace, is located Changjiang estuary East to the East Sea, across the sea from Japan A surname The island faces each other and faces Hangzhou Bay in the south. Shanghai Tertiary industry (Services) accounted for 69.0% of GDP. ^[17]

In 2017, the registered population of Shanghai was 14.4565 million ^[18] The permanent floating population was 9,726,900 ^[16] . Shanghai and Jiangnan Wu Yue Traditional culture With the integration of diverse cultures brought by immigrants from all over the country, it has formed a unique Shanghai school culture . In 2010, the World Expo 2010 was successfully held. China Shanghai International Art Festival , Shanghai International Film Festival And other large-scale cultural exchange activities. Shanghai is the main city in China Tourist city One of them. The main attractions are Shanghai Museum , Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall , Oriental Pearl radio and TV Tower , Shanghai The Bund Scenic spot, Shanghai Xintiandi recreation fallow Street, Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone Let's wait.

Guangzhou is Kwangtung Provincial capital, Sub-provincial city , National central city , megacity , Cosmopolitan city International Business Center, International Comprehensive transportation hub , national comprehensive Gateway city , the first batch Coastal open city , yes Southern Theater command Headquarters location. Guangzhou is located in Guangdong Province South central, Pearl River Delta The northern edge, near the South China Sea, near Hong Kong, Macao, is China's southern gate to the world, yes Guangdong-hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area , Pan-pearl River Delta Economic Zone The core city and the hub city of the Belt and Road. Guangzhou is ranked by GaWC as China's fourth largest financial center after Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing ^[19] . Guangzhou's tertiary industry (service industry) accounted for 70.94% of GDP. ^[20]

Guangzhou is National historical and cultural city Since the Qin Dynasty, Guangzhou has been the administrative center of county, state and government governance. Have always been South China The political, military, economic, cultural and scientific and educational centers are Lingnan culture The birthplace and flourishing place. Guangzhou has been a city since the 330s The Maritime Silk Road The main port of Tang and Song dynasties became the largest port in China and is famous in the world Vostochny City; During the Ming and Qing dynasties, it was the only major port of foreign trade in China and the only one in the world that has been prosperous for more than 2000 years.

Guangzhou The city covers a total area of 7434 square kilometers and has jurisdiction over 11 Municipal district . In 2017, the registered population of Guangzhou was 8.987 million ^[21] The permanent floating population was 9.673,300 ^[16] , yes South China The biggest city. Guangzhou has been rated as a first-tier city in the world by GaWC, a global authority. The annual" China Import and Export Fair ", attracting a large number of merchants and a large number of foreign enterprises, Fortune 500 Business investment. Canton's National high-tech enterprises The total number reached 11,794, ranking the top three in China ^[22] ; Guangzhou is home to 80% of the universities and 70% of the universities in the province Scientific and technological personnel The total number of college students ranks first in the country.

Guangzhou Total retail sales of consumer goods , Household deposit Total amount ( Household savings deposit ), per capita household deposits are among the top three in the country, Per capita disposable income Ranked first in the province. The United Nations The report points out that Guangzhou Human development index Ranked first in China. Led by Guangzhou Pearl River Delta Nine cities will join forces Hong Kong and Macao forge Guangdong-hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Become the world's four largest Bay area One of them. Guangzhou Internet enterprise More than 3,000 were born wechat , Vipshop , YY voice , Huya Live , Kugou music , NetEase , UC browser Let's wait.

Taipei (Taipei) Referred to as "North", also known as North City, yes Taiwan Province The provincial capital. locate Taiwan Island upstate Taipei basin , to cover New Taipei City around, west end Danshui River And its tributaries Xindianxi , to the east near the south port, to the south palisade South hilly area, north Bao Datun mountain southeast foot.

Taipei is one of the six "municipalities directly under the Central Government" of Taiwan Province, and is also the political, economic, cultural, tourism, industrial, commercial and communication center of Taiwan Province, second only to Taiwan New Taipei City The second largest city in Taiwan. The city has jurisdiction over 12 districts with a total area of 271.8 square kilometers. In 2014, the total population of the city was 2,701,571, ranking fourth in Taiwan Province, and the population density ranked second in Taiwan Province.

History of Taipei City Long, numerous historical sites, in the late Paleolithic period, human habitation, 1875 (Qing Dynasty Guang Xu First year) Imperial Minister Shen Baozhen Establish here Taibei Mansion It means that the north of Taiwan has since been named "Taipei", which governs Taiwan's military and civilian affairs, and has gradually become Taiwan's Political center With Taipei as the center and the surrounding towns Taipei Metropolitan Area It is the most populous metropolitan area in Taiwan. As the core of the Taipei metropolitan area, Home island The largest companies, businesses, banks and shops are headquartered here.

Taipei Cities in Taiwan Economic system It plays a key role in the operation center of finance, media and telecommunications. In terms of industry, with the rapid development of the economy, with high income comes high Consumption power and Industrial structure Changes are collectively referred to as services Tertiary industry Account for Taipei City The proportion of the overall industry is nearly 90%. Including wholesale, retail, trading, catering, Financial service Transportation, warehousing, communications, industrial and commercial services ^[23] . In 2016, Taipei's GDP accounted for all of Taiwan GDP With 23.2%, Taipei's service industry is developing vigorously, among which Financial services industry The total production accounted for 18.9% of Taipei's GDP and 74.5% of Taiwan's total financial services production. ^[24]

Shenzhen, referred to as "Shenzhen", another name" Pengcheng County "Is China's big four First-tier city One, the Special Economic Zone, Guangdong Province Municipalities directly under the provincial government , Planned independent city , Sub-provincial city , National regional center city , megacity The State Council locates the whole country Economic center city and International city , country Innovative city , international science and technology Industrial innovation Center, Global ocean center city , international Comprehensive transportation hub , one of China's three national financial centers. Shenzhen's tertiary industry (service industry) accounts for 58.6% of GDP ^[25] . Shenzhen is known as" World factory " ^[26] Was the first of its kind in the country Industrial added value The city broke 900 billion yuan. ^[27]

Shenzhen is located in the south of Guangdong Province, Pearl River Estuary East coast, and Hong Kong across the water, the east Daya Bay and Mirs Bay Face the west Pearl River Estuary and Lingdingyang Bay , south Septum Shenzhen River Connected with Hong Kong, the north is connected with Dongguan (a city in Guangdong Province) , Huizhou Border on. The city has jurisdiction over 9 administrative districts and 1 new district, with a total area of 1,997.47 square kilometers. By the end of 2017, Shenzhen had a permanent resident population of 12.583 million, of which 4.3472 million were registered and 8.1811 million were permanent floating population ^[16] , Urbanization rate It's 100%.

Shenzhen, the first special economic zone established in China, is the window and emerging of China's reform and opening up Immigrant city Has developed into a certain influence of modernization International metropolis And created a world-renowned" Shenzhen speed "Enjoy" City of design ", "Fashion city", "Maker city", "volunteer city" and other reputation.

The Republic of Singapore (also known as the Republic of Singapore) Singapore Formerly known as New Kapo, Singapore or Sing Dao Otherwise known as Lion City , yes Southeast Asia An island nation, Political system Implement a parliamentary republic. North partition of Singapore Johor Strait , and Malaysia Neighbors, separated by the south Singapore Strait with Indonesia Look at each other, next to each other The Strait of Malacca The south exit, the land Singapore Island In addition, there are several surrounding islands.

Singapore is Asia well-developed Capitalist country Is known as" The four Asian Tigers "One of them Economic model Be called State capitalism ". According to 2014 Global Financial Centers Index (GFCI) ranking report, Singapore is second only to New York, London The fourth largest after Hong Kong International financial center It is also one of the important service and shipping centers in Asia ^[28] . In 2013, Singapore's services sector accounted for the largest share GDP The proportion is 80.1%. ^[8]

Paris Paris is the capital of the French Republic, France The largest city, the second largest city in Europe, and the political, economic, cultural and commercial center of France. Paris is in the north of France Paris basin The center, across Seine Both sides. Paris is divided into little Paris and Big Paris. Little Paris means big Ring road Within the city of Paris, an area of 105.4 Square kilometer With a population of more than 2 million; Greater Paris includes the city surrounding Hauts-de-Seine , Valedmarn Province , Department of Seine-Saint-Denis , The province of Evelyn , Valedwaise Province , Department of Seine-Marne and Esson The seven provinces together make up the Paris region, which was already known in ancient times as "Paris." Ile-de-France (ile-de-france) covers an area of 12,000 square kilometers and has a population of about 10 million, almost a fifth of the country's population. In 2013, services accounted for 95.3% of GDP in Paris. ^[8]

Tokyo (Japanese: Tokyo, pseudonym: とうきょう, English: Tokyo ), Japan An administrative region of Japan Honshu Kanto Plain The south end. The narrowly used term "Tokyo" usually means "Tokyo." Tokyo Metropolitan District Department (Also known as Tokyo 23rd District, Tokyo Special district ) area.

Tokyo has 23 special districts, 27 cities, 5 towns, 8 villages, and 27 cities Izu Islands and Ogasawara Islands With a total area of 2,155 square kilometers, an urban area of 621 square kilometers, and a population of about 13.5 million (2015), it is one of the most populous cities in the world. Tokyo metropolitan area With a total population of 37 million, it is the largest metropolitan area and metropolitan area in the world. In 2013, the service sector accounted for 86.0% of GDP in Tokyo. ^[8]

Dubai ( Arabic : د ب ي, English: Dubai), modern Cosmopolitan city , The United Arab Emirates The most populous city, The Middle East The second richest city, the economic and financial center of the Middle East region, is known as the Middle East North Africa The "trading capital" of the region.

Dubai is Global international financial center One, became east, West each Capital market The bridge between the two, but also become an important logistics, trade, transportation , tourism and shopping centers. Owns the first in the world Seven-star hotel ( Burj al Arab Hotel ) and the highest in the world skyscraper ( Burj Khalifa ), the world's largest shopping mall, the world's largest interior Ski resort Such as active real estate, events, talks and so on World record The feature has attracted the attention of the world. The year 2020 World exposition Hold it here.