One of the important birthplaces of ancient Chinese civilization, it has rich historical relics and coal resources.

A province in northeast China. It is an important industrial base and port city cluster.

A province in northwestern China, an important channel of the ancient Silk Road, with world cultural heritage sites such as the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang.

A province in southeastern China with unique Minnan culture and rich marine resources.

Kashgar City (Uyghur: قەشقەر شەھىرى) [10] is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Kashgar Prefecture, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. It is located in the southwest of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and the western edge of the Tarim Basin. The terrain is high in the north and low in the south. It has a warm temperate continental arid climate with four distinct seasons and a total area of ​​1,528.84 square kilometers. [11] As of 2024, Kashgar City has 10 sub-districts, 3 towns, and 12 townships. As of August 2020, Kashgar City has a permanent population of 700,000. [20] Kashgar is the abbreviation of "Kashgar". "Kashgar" means "jade" in Turkic and "Gar" means "stone" or "mountain" in ancient Iranian. Before Kashgar was incorporated into the territory of the Central Plains regime, it was often part of the Shule Kingdom. It was not until Zhang Qian's mission to the Western Regions that official exchanges between Kashgar and the Central Plains began. In the third year of Yongping in the Eastern Han Dynasty (60 AD), the Western Regions Protectorate was established, and Kashgar, as part of the Western Regions, was officially included in China's territory. In 1952, Kashgar City was officially established. Kashgar City is a national historical and cultural city, a national open city, an excellent tourist city in China, and a national model city for the military-civilian integration. It is the westernmost border city in China and the political, economic and cultural center of the Kashgar region. It is an important commercial port on the Silk Road, a hub for east-west transportation, and an important intersection of the economy, culture and civilization of the East and the West. Kashgar International Airport is a first-class aviation port open to the outside world. In October 2020, Kashgar City was named a national model city for the military-civilian integration. [1] In 2023, Kashgar City achieved a gross domestic product (GDP) of 30.931 billion yuan, an increase of 9.6% over the previous year.

The Bund is an area in the center of Shanghai. It consists of a section of road along the Huangpu River and the buildings and facilities along the road. It is one of Shanghai's important landmarks. It is 1.5 kilometers long, starting from Yan'an East Road in the south and ending at Waibaidu Bridge over Suzhou River in the north. To the east is the Huangpu River, and to the west is the concentration of financial and foreign trade institutions in old Shanghai. There are more than 20 historical buildings of different styles along the Bund, including eclectic, Renaissance, and early modern styles, so it is known as the "International Architecture Expo". Since Shanghai was opened to the public, the Bund has become the financial and trade center of Shanghai and even China[1], and is also known as the "Wall Street of the East"[2].

Lijiang City, [21] is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Yunnan Province, China. It borders Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture and Panzhihua City in Sichuan Province to the east, Jianchuan, Heqing, and Binchuan counties of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture and Dayao and Yongren counties of Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture to the south, Lanping County of Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture to the west and Weixi County of Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture to the north. [131] Lijiang City has a total area of ​​20,600 square kilometers, [132] and has one district and four counties under its jurisdiction. [19] Naxi, Mosuo, Yi, and Yunnan dialects are spoken in the city. [54] [119] As of the end of 2024, the permanent population of Lijiang City is 1.25 million. [220] Lijiang City is located on the southeastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the northwest Yunnan Plateau, [20] and has a semi-humid low-latitude plateau mountain monsoon climate. [30] The rivers in the territory belong to two major river basins and three major water systems. In the Shu Han period, Lijiang was established as Suijiu County. In the Yuan Dynasty, the Chahanzhang Civil Affairs Office was first established, and later changed to Lijiang Xuanweisi, Lijiang Road Military and Civil Administration Office. In the early Ming Dynasty, Lijiang Prefecture was established. In the Qing Dynasty, Lijiang Military and Civil Affairs Office was established. In December 1949, Lijiang People's Administrative Commissioner's Office was established, and in April 1950, it was changed to Lijiang Commissioner's Office. [5] Lijiang City has an integrated comprehensive transportation system with roads as the main body, and railways, civil aviation, and water transportation connected. The transportation in the territory is convenient. [90] It is the political, economic and cultural center of northwest Yunnan, and a distribution center for materials on the "Southern Silk Road" and the "Ancient Tea Horse Road". [5] Lijiang City has three world heritage sites, [201] multi-ethnic and multi-religious coexistence, [29] above-ground and underground cultural relics are widely distributed, [128] and rich tourism resources. [59] As of 2021, there are 199 fourth-level cultural relics protection units. There are 11 national-level sites, 14 provincial-level sites, 56 municipal-level sites, and 118 county (district)-level sites. [11] There are 104 tourist attractions in the territory, with more than 13,000 species of animals and plants, making it one of the country's famous animal and plant protection bases. [219] Lijiang City has a variety of ethnic cultures and folk activities. For example, the Bangbang Festival and the Sanduo Festival of the Naxi people on the 15th day of the first lunar month, the Torch Festival of the Yi people, and the Kuoshi Festival of the Lisu people. [59] In 2024, Lijiang City will achieve a regional GDP of 71.003 billion yuan, an increase of 4.7% over the previous year.

Hangzhou City, referred to as "Hangzhou", was formerly known as Lin'an, Qiantang, and Wulin. It is a prefecture-level city, provincial capital, sub-provincial city, and megacity under the jurisdiction of Zhejiang Province. It is located in the northern part of Zhejiang Province and the lower reaches of the Qiantang River. It is a city in the central area of ​​the Yangtze River Delta [160] and a global financial technology center [162-164]. As of the end of 2024, Hangzhou City has 10 districts, 2 counties, and administers 1 county-level city, with a total area of ​​16,850 square kilometers. As of the end of 2024, the permanent population of Hangzhou City is 12.624 million. [170] Hangzhou City has a subtropical monsoon climate with distinct four seasons, sufficient sunshine, abundant rainfall, short spring and autumn, and long winter and summer. The terrain of the city gradually decreases from west to east, with low mountains and hills, river valley basins, and accumulation plains. [140] [143] After the Qin Dynasty unified the six kingdoms, it established a county seat at the foot of Lingyin Mountain, called Qiantang. In 589, Qiantang County was abolished and Hangzhou was established. The name Hangzhou appeared for the first time in history. In 1912, the former Qiantang and Renhe counties were merged into Hangzhou County. In 1927, Hangzhou City was established by dividing the urban area of ​​Hangzhou County and other areas. [144] Hangzhou City is an important central city in eastern China approved by the State Council, a national historical and cultural city, an international comprehensive transportation hub city, a national digital economy innovation center and a regional science and technology innovation highland, an advanced manufacturing base, an eastern modern service industry center, and an international tourist destination. [1] [147] Hangzhou is known as the "paradise on earth" for its beautiful scenery, represented by the West Lake culture, Qiantang River culture, and canal culture. [145] The excavation of the Kuahuqiao site in Hangzhou City shows that humans have lived and multiplied here as early as more than 8,000 years ago. The Liangzhu culture, which dates back more than 5,000 years, is known as the "dawn of Chinese civilization." Hangzhou City is an important birthplace of Chinese civilization and is known as the "famous county in the southeast." The Wuyue Kingdom of the Five Dynasties and the Southern Song Dynasty established their capitals in Hangzhou. [144] In 2024, Hangzhou's GDP will reach RMB 2,186 billion, a year-on-year increase of 4.7%.