Population of China's 12 Biggest Cities -- 1997

 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


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