Megalopolises | Metropolitan areas | Cities | Area ( km2) | Population | Date of approval |
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Yangtze River Delta Megalopolis [5] | Shanghai,Nanjing Metropolitan Area,Hangzhou Metropolitan Area,Hefei Metropolitan Area,Suzhou-Wuxi-Changzhou Metropolitan Area,Ningbo Metropolitan Area | Municipality:Shanghai Jiangsu:Nanjing,Wuxi,Changzhou,Suzhou,Nantong,Yancheng,Yangzhou,Zhenjiang,Taizhou Zhejiang:Hangzhou,Ningbo,Jiaxing,Huzhou,Shaoxing,Jinhua,Zhoushan,Taizhou Anhui:Hefei,Wuhu,Ma'anshan,Tongling,Anqing,Chuzhou,Chizhou,Xuancheng | 350,000 | 240,000,000 (2020) | 22 May 2016 [6] |
Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area [7] | Guangzhou-Foshan-Zhaoqing Metropolitan Area,Shenzhen-Dongguan-Huizhou Metropolitan Area,Zhuhai-Zhongshan-Jiangmen Metropolitan Area [8] | Guangdong:Guangzhou,Foshan,Zhaoqing,Shenzhen,Dongguan,Huizhou,Zhuhai,Jiangmen,Zhongshan SARs:Hong Kong,Macau | 56,000 | 70,000,000 (2017) | 18 February 2019 [9] [10] |
Jing-Jin-Ji Megalopolis | Beijing Metropolitan Area,Tianjin Metropolitan Area | Municipalities:Beijing,Tianjin Hebei:Xiong'an New Area,Tangshan,Baoding,Shijiazhuang,Langfang,Zhangjiakou,Chengde,Cangzhou,Qinhuangdao,Xingtai,Handan,Hengshui | 217,100 | 130,000,000 | Pending approval |
Shandong Peninsula Megalopolis | Jinan Metropolitan Area,Qingdao Metropolitan Area | Shandong:Jinan,Qingdao,Yantai,Weihai,Zibo,Binzhou,Dongying,Tai'an,Weifang,Rizhao,Linyi | | 28,000,000 | Pending approval |
Mid-Southern Liaoning Megalopolis | Shenyang Metropolitan Area,Dalian Metropolitan Area | Liaoning:Shenyang,Dalian,Benxi,Liaoyang,Anshan,Yingkou,Pulandian,Gaizhou | | 27,000,000 | Pending approval |
Yangtze River Midstream Megalopolis | Wuhan Metropolitan Area,Circum-Changzhutan City Cluster,Circum-Poyang Lake City Cluster | Hubei:Wuhan,Huangshi,Ezhou,Huanggang,Xiaogan,Xianning,Xiantao,Qianjiang,Tianmen,Xiangyang,Yichang,Jinzhou Hunan:Changsha,Zhuzhou,Xiangtan,Yueyang,Yiyang,Changde,Hengyang,Loudi Jiangxi:Nanchang,Jiujiang,Jingdezhen,Yingtan,Xinyu,Yichun,Pingxiang,Shangrao,Fuzhou,Ji'an | 317,000 | 121,000,000 (2014) | 26 March 2015 [11] |
Harbin-Changchun Megalopolis | Harbin Metropolitan Area,Changchun-Jilin Metropolitan Area | Heilongjiang:Harbin,Daqing,Qiqihar,Suihua,Mudanjiang Jilin:Changchun,Jilin,Siping,Liaoyuan,Songyuan,Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture | 51,100 | 20,000,000 (2015) | 23 February 2016 [12] |
Chengyu Megalopolis | Chengdu Metropolitan Area,Chongqing Metropolitan Area | Municipality:Chongqing Sichuan:Chengdu,Leshan,Luzhou,Mianyang,Nanchong,Yibin,Meishan,Ziyang,Deyang,Suining,Neijiang,Zigong,Yongchuan,Dazhou,Guang'an | 185,000 | 90,940,000 (2014) | 12 April 2016 [13] |
Central Plain Megalopolis | Greater Zhengzhou Metropolitan Area | Henan:Zhengzhou,Kaifeng,Luoyang,Nanyang,Shangqiu,Anyang,Xinxiang,Pingdingshan,Xuchang,Jiaozuo,Zhoukou,Xinyang,Zhumadian,Hebi,Puyang,Luohe,Sanmenxia,Jiyuan Shanxi:Changzhi,Jincheng,Yuncheng Hebei:Xingtai,Handan Shandong:Liaocheng,Heze Anhui:Huaibei,Bengbu,Suzhou,Fuyang,Bozhou | 287,000 | 24,170,000 | 28 December 2016 [14] |
Beibu Gulf Megalopolis | Nanning,Nanning-Beihai-Qinzhou-Fangchenggang,Zhanjiang-Maoming-Yangjiang,Haikou,Zhanjiang | Guangxi:Nanning,Beihai,Qinzhou,Fangchenggang,Yulin,Chongzuo Guangdong:Zhanjiang,Maoming,Yangjiang Hainan:Haikou,Zhangzhou,Dongfang,Chengmai,Lingao,Changjiang | 116,600 | 41,410,000 (2015) | 20 January 2017 [15] |
Guanzhong Plain Megalopolis | Greater Xi'an Metropolitan Area | Shaanxi:Xi'an,Baoji,Xianyang,Tongchuan,Weinan,Yangling Agricultural Hi-tech Industries Demonstration Zone,Shangluo (Shangzhou District,Luonan County,Danfeng County and Zhashui County) Shanxi:Yuncheng (Pinglu County and Yuanqu County excluded),Linyi (Yaodu District,Houma City,Xiangfen County,Huozhou,Quwo County,Yicheng County,Hongtong County and Fushan County) Gansu:Tianshui,Pingliang (Kongtong District,Huating County,Jingchuan County,Chongxin County and Lingtai County),downtown Qingyang | 107,100 | 38,630,000 (2016) | 9 January 2018 [16] |
Hohhot-Baotou-Ordos-Yulin Megalopolis | | Inner Mongolia:Hohhot,Baotou,Ordos Shaanxi:Yulin | 175,000 | 11,384,000 (2016) | 5 February 2018 [17] |
Lanzhou-Xining Megalopolis | Lanzhou-Baiyin Metropolitan Area,Xining-Haidong Metropolitan Area | Gansu:Lanzhou,Baiyin (Baiyin District,Pingchuan District,Jingyuan County,Jingtai County),Dingxi (Anding District,Longxi County,Weiyuan County,Lintao County),Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture (Linxia City,Dongxiang Autonomous County,Yongjing County,Jishishan Bonan,Dongxiang and Salar Autonomous County) Qinghai:Xining,Haidong,Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (Haiyan County),Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (Gonghe County,Guide County,Guinan County),Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (Tongren County,Jianzha County) | 97,500 | 11,930,000 (2016) | 22 February 2018 [18] |