Six Chinese cities break into alpha-level rank

Source: chinadaily.com.cn

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Six Chinese cities have been rated as alpha-level cities of the world and 13 others are evaluated as beta level, according to 2018 list released by the Globalization and World Cities (GaWC) Research Network on Nov 13.

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Created in the Geography Department at Loughborough University in UK, the GaWC evaluates world cities into Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Sufficiency (+/-) level with its unique perspective to identify the cities’ status and integration in world economy.

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In 2018, a total of 55 cities in the world were included in the Alpha section, also known as first-tier cities.

London and New York, the only two alpha++ cities of 2018, stand out as they are more integrated than all other cities. Hong Kong ascended one place to the third and Beijing squeezed into the top four for the first time on this year’s list. This is the first time for Shenzhen to be entered in the Alpha- section from Beta, indicating that it has become one of the 55 first-tier cities in the world. Furthermore,Guangzhou also moved up to the Alpha section this year, with its ranking rising from 40th to 27th.

Now let’s check out the Chinese cities of Beta- level and above.

1Alpha+ cities

Other highly integrated cities that complement London and New York, largely filling in advanced service needs for the Pacific-Asia.

Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai,  Singapore,  Sydney, Paris, Dubai, Tokyo

Central, Hong Kong; World Trade Center, Beijing; and the Bund, Shanghai; are seen in clockwise order in this combo image. [Photo/VCG]

2Alpha cities

Very important world cities that link major economic regions and states into the world economy.

Taipei, Guangzhou, Milan, Chicago, Moscow, Toronto, Sao Paulo, Frankfurt, Los Angeles, Madrid, Mexico City, Kuala Lumpur, Seoul, Jakarta, Mumbai, Miami, Brussels, Buenos Aires, Zurich, Warsaw, Istanbul , Bangkok, Melbourne

The Taipei 101 Tower (top) and the Guangzhou Circle Tower are seen in this combo picture. [Photo/VCG]

3Alpha- cities

Very important world cities that link major economic regions and states into the world economy.

Shenzhen, Amsterdam, Stockholm, San Francisco, New Delhi, Santiago, Johannesburg, Dublin, Vienna, Montreal, Lisbon, Barcelona, Luxembourg City, Santa Fe Bogota, Manila, Washington, Prague, Munich, Rome, Riyadh, Budapest, Houston,

An aerial view of Shenzhen, South China’s Guangdong province, on March 13, 2017. [Photo/VCG]

All beta level cities are important world cities that are instrumental in linking their region or state into the world economy.

4Beta+ Cities: Chengdu, Hangzhou

The Panda Tower of Chengdu (top) and the Hangzhou Grand Theatre are seen in this combo image. [Photo/VCG]

5Beta cities: Tianjin, Nanjing, Wuhan

Tianjin-eye sky wheel, Nanjing Twin Tower, and Wuhan Yellow Crane Tower are seen in clockwise order in this combo picture. [Photo/VCG]

6Beta- Cities

Chongqing, Suzhou, Dalian, Xiamen,Changsha,

Shenyang, Qingdao, Jinan

View of Chongqing college town, The Gate of the Orient in Suzhou, Dalian Xinghai Square, and Xiamen Shapowei district are seen in clockwise order in this combo picture. [Photo/VCG]

The Changsha Meisi Lake International Culture Art Center, Shenyang Shengjing Grand Theatre, Qingdao Coral Bridge, and Jinan Quancheng Square are seen in clockwise order in this combo image[Photo/VCG]

China has been rapidly urbanizing in the past 18 years and still has potential in the future. In the 18 years from 2000 to the present, China's cities have undergone earth-shaking changes, and the urbanization process has advanced by leaps and bounds.

Source:ChinaDaily, Wang Qiao contributed to this story.

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