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Beijing 北 京

A city combining both modern and traditional architecture, Beijing is an ever-changing megacity rich in history but also truly modern, exemplified in its extraordinary global influence in politics, business & economy, education, history, culture, language, sporting, architecture, fashion, art, entertainment, innovation and technology. Beijing is the second largest Chinese city by urban population after Shanghai and is the nation’s political, cultural, and educational centre.

Beijing has a total population of 21.148 million within the municipality, of which 18.251 million resided in urban districts or suburban townships and 2.897 million lived in rural villages. Within China, the city ranked second in urban population after Shanghai and the third in municipal population after Shanghai and Chongqing. Beijing also ranks among the most populous cities in the world, a distinction the city has held for much of the past 800 years, especially during the 15th to early 19th centuries when it was the largest city in the world.

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Fuzhou 福州

Fuzhou is the capital and one of the largest cities in Fujian province, China. Along with the many counties of Ningde, those of Fuzhou are considered to constitute the Mindong (lit. East of Fujian) linguistic and cultural area.

Between 1405 and 1433, a fleet of the Ming Imperial navy under Admiral Zheng He sailed from Fuzhou to the Indian Ocean seven times; on three occasions the fleet landed on the east coast of Africa. Before the last sailing, Zheng erected a stele dedicated to the goddess Tian-Fei (Matsu) near the seaport.

Fuzhou was one of the most important Protestant mission fields in China. On January 2, 1846, the first Protestant missionary entered the city and set up a mission station.

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Xi’an 西安

Xi’an is the capital of Shaanxi province, located in the northwest of China, in the center of the Guanzhong Plain. One of the oldest cities in China,  Xi’an is the oldest of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China. Xi’an is the starting point of the Silk Road and home to the Terracotta Army of Emperor Qin Shi Huang. There are around 81,500 people belonging to ethnic minorities living in Xi’an, including 50,000 Hui peoplewho are muslim.

Xi’an has a population of 8,627,500 and the Xi’an-Xianyang metropolitan area has a population of 13,569,700.[6][7] It is the most populous city in Northwest China, as well as one of the three most populous cities in Western China.

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Hohhot 呼和浩特

Hohhot is the capital of Inner Mongolia in North China, serving as the region’s administrative, economic, and cultural centre.Its population is about 2,866,615 inhabitants. A city with a rich cultural background, Hohhot is known for its historical sites and temples and is one of the major tourist destinations of Inner Mongolia. It is also nationally known as the home of China’s dairy giants Mengniu and Yili, and was declared “Dairy Capital of China” by the China Dairy Industry Association and the Dairy Association of China.

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