Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen are referred to as "Northern Guangzhou and Shenzhen" for short. According to "Top 100 Cities in China in 2020", Beijing (95.62 points), Shanghai (90.95 points), Guangzhou (78.59 points) and Shenzhen (77.23 points).

New first-tier cities (15)

Chengdu, Chongqing, Hangzhou, Wuhan, Xi 'an, Zhengzhou, Qingdao, Changsha, Tianjin, Suzhou, Nanjing, Dongguan, Shenyang, Hefei and Foshan;

Second-tier cities (30)

Kunming, Fuzhou, Wuxi, Xiamen, Harbin, Changchun, Nanchang, Jinan, Dalian, Guiyang, Wenzhou, Shijiazhuang, Quanzhou, Nanning, Jinhua, Changzhou, Zhuhai, Huizhou, Jiaxing, Nantong, Zhongshan, Baoding, Lanzhou, Taizhou, Xuzhou, Taiyuan, Shaoxing, Yantai and Langfang.

Third-tier cities (70)

Haikou, Shantou, Weifang, Yangzhou, Luoyang, Urumqi, Linyi, Tangshan, Zhenjiang, Yancheng, Huzhou, Ganzhou, Zhangzhou, Jieyang, Jiangmen, Guilin, Handan, Taizhou, Jining, Hohhot, Xianyang, Wuhu, Sanya, Fuyang, Huai 'an, Zunyi, Yinchuan, Hengyang, Shangrao, Liuzhou, Zibo and Putian. Zhoukou, Maanshan, Qingyuan, Suzhou, Weihai, Jiujiang, Xinxiang, Xinyang, Xiangyang, Yueyang, Anqing, Heze, Yichun, Huanggang, Taian, Suqian, Zhuzhou, Ningde, Anshan, Nanchong, Lu 'an, Daqing and Zhoushan.

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Fourth-tier cities (90)

Changde, Weinan Lake, Xiaogan, Lishui, Yuncheng, Dezhou, Zhangjiakou, Ordos, Yangjiang, Luzhou, Dandong, Qujing, Leshan, Xuchang, Xiangtan, Jinzhong, Anyang, Qiqihar, Beihai, Baoji, Fuzhou, Jingdezhen, Yan 'an, Sanming, Fushun Bozhou, Rizhao, Xining, Quzhou, Lhasa, Huaibei and Jiaozuo. Longyan, Nanping, Huainan, Huangshi, Yingkou, Dongying, Jilin, Shaoguan, Zaozhuang, Baotou, Huaihua, Xuancheng, Linfen, Liaocheng, Meizhou, Panjin, Jinzhou, Yulin, Yulin, Shiyan, Shanwei, Xianning, Yibin, Yongzhou, Yiyang, Qiannan, Qiandongnan, Enshi, Honghe, Dali and Datong.

Infinite city (128)

Hanzhong, Liaoyang, Siping, Neijiang, Liupanshui, Anshun, Xinyu, Mudanjiang, Jincheng, Zigong, Sanmenxia, Chifeng, Benxi, Fangchenggang, Tieling, Suizhou, Guang 'an, Guangyuan, Tianshui, Suining, Pingxiang, Xishuangbanna, Suihua, Hebi, Xiangxi, Songyuan, Fuxin, Jiuquan, Zhangjiajie, Southwest Guizhou and Baoshan. Chaoyang, Baise, Bijie, Guigang, Lijiang, Ankang, Tongliao, Dehong, Shuozhou, Yili, Wenshan, Chuxiong, Jiayuguan, Liangshan, Ziyang, Xilingol League, Ya 'an, Pu 'er, Chongzuo, Qingyang, Bayinguoleng (Bazhou), Wulanchabu, Baishan, Changji, Baicheng, Xing 'an League and Dingxi. Shizuishan, Alxa League, Haixi, Pingliang, Linzhi, Guyuan, Wuwei, Danzhou, Turpan, Ganzi, Liaoyuan, Linxia, Tongchuan, Jinchang, Hegang, Yichun, Zhongwei, Nujiang, Hotan, Diqing, Gannan, Aba, Daxinganling, Qitaihe, Shannan, Shigatse and Tacheng.