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References

1. In Standard for basic terminology of urban planning (GB/T 50280—98) issued in 1998, 城市群 is defined as "An area in which cities are relatively densely distributed in a certain region".
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Chinese	城市群
Literal meaning	City Group
Hanyu Pinyin	Chéngshì Qún
Jyutping	Sing4 Si5 Kwan4

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