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A province in northeastern China, famous for its snow tourism and automobile industry.

The capital of China, with rich historical and cultural heritage and modern urban style.

An important port city and industrial base in northern China, with a unique colonial architectural style.

A province in southeastern China, rich in natural landscapes and unique culture.

The central urban area of Shanghai, with famous attractions such as the Bund and Nanjing Road. Huangpu District is under the jurisdiction of Shanghai and is the economic, administrative and cultural center of Shanghai. [89] It is located in the central part of Shanghai's downtown area, at the southwest end of the confluence of the Huangpu River and Suzhou River. It starts from Suzhou River in the north, borders the Huangpu River in the east and south, and extends to Chengdu North Road, Yan'an Middle Road, Shaanxi South Road, Zhaojiabang Road, and Ruijin South Road in the west. The district covers an area of ​​20.52 square kilometers [11], of which 18.71 square kilometers are land and 1.81 square kilometers are water. [11] As of the end of 2023, it has 10 sub-districts under its jurisdiction [67] [69] and a permanent population of 504,700 [85]. Huangpu District carries the history of Shanghai's more than 700 years of city construction and more than 180 years of port opening, and has witnessed the development and changes of Shanghai as an international metropolis. [47] From the tenth year of the Tianbao reign of the Tang Dynasty (751 AD) to the Song Dynasty, it belonged to Huating County. After the district adjustment in December 1959, it was divided into Huangpu District, Luwan District, and Nanshi District. After two “reconstruction” in 2000 and 2011, Huangpu District was established [47]. Huangpu District has four distinct seasons, abundant rainfall, and a long frost-free period. It has a subtropical monsoon climate [36]. It is located in the northeast of the saucer-shaped depression of Taihu Lake and belongs to the saucer edge highland [36]. During his work in Shanghai [47], General Secretary Xi Jinping positioned Huangpu as the “heart, window, and business card” of Shanghai [47]. In June 2020, Huangpu District was selected as the first batch of national demonstration areas for the construction of a law-based government [48]. In January 2021, Huangpu District became the first batch of national cultural and tourism consumption pilot cities [49]. In 2023, Huangpu District will achieve a year-on-year growth of 5.9% in gross regional product (GDP) [85]. In 2024, Huangpu District will achieve a GDP of 334.441 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.0%.

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].

Xuhui District, a district under the jurisdiction of Shanghai, is located in the southwest of Shanghai's central urban area. It borders Huangpu District to the northeast, Huangpu River to the east, Pudong New Area across the river, Minhang District to the west, and Jing'an District and Changning District to the north. The total area is 54.93 square kilometers [32]. The district has 12 sub-districts and 1 town under its jurisdiction, with a total of 306 neighborhood committees. The district people's government is located at No. 336, Caoxi North Road, Xujiahui Sub-district. [1] At the end of 2023, the total permanent population of the district was 1.1098 million, an increase of 1.0% over the previous year [51]. Xu Guangqi, a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion in the late Ming Dynasty, established a farm near the confluence of Zhaojia River and Lijing River, engaged in agricultural experiments and wrote books, and cooperated with Italian and European missionary Matteo Ricci, creating a precedent for cultural exchanges between China and the West. Later, the Xu family settled here for generations, and the area was named Xujiahui, hence the name of the district. [48] The district has a northern subtropical monsoon climate with four distinct seasons. [52] Xuhui District is an industrial structure dominated by modern service industry, supported by industry, commerce and real estate. [54] Xujiahui in Xuhui District is the sub-center of the city in the southwest of Shanghai. Xuhui is one of the central urban areas in Shanghai that has basically completed the renovation of old districts earlier. Xuhui focuses on the development of high-tech industries such as information technology, modern biomedicine, and nano-new materials, forming an industrial scale for the development of industrial electronic information and biomedicine in the district. In 2024, the GDP of Xuhui District will be 393.12 billion yuan, and the district-level fiscal revenue will increase by 12.37% year-on-year. [90] In 2024, Xuhui District issued the "Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone Xuhui Linkage Innovation Zone Construction Plan", officially launching the construction of the "Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone Xuhui Linkage Innovation Zone"

The central area of Beijing, with many historical sites and cultural attractions. Dongcheng District, under the jurisdiction of Beijing, is located in the eastern center of Beijing. It borders Chaoyang District to the east and north, Fengtai District to the south, and Xicheng District to the west. It lies between 116°22′17″-116°26′46″ east longitude and 39°51′26″-39°58′22″ north latitude. The maximum distance from east to west is 5.2 kilometers, the maximum distance from north to south is 13 kilometers, and the total area is 41.84 square kilometers [57] [60]. As of October 2022, Dongcheng District has 17 sub-districts under its jurisdiction [34]. As of the end of 2023, Dongcheng District has a permanent population of 703,000. [46] Dongcheng District is the area with the most cultural relics and historical sites in Beijing. There are 16 national-level cultural relics protection sites in the district, accounting for 37% of Beijing; 60 municipal-level cultural relics protection sites, accounting for 24% of the city; and 57 district-level cultural relics protection sites. Among the famous 16 new Beijing scenes, the "Tian'an Beautiful Sun" and "Forbidden City Sunset", the ancient and mysterious Lama Temple, the Imperial Academy, the highest institution of learning in the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, the "left ancestor and right community" Taimiao and Sheji Altar, the Beijing Ancient Observatory that explores the mysteries of the sky, the bell and drum tower of the Mingjin Leigu Time-telling Platform, the Wen Tianxiang Temple with its righteous spirit, and the Peking University Red Building have long been famous at home and abroad. In addition, there are a number of former residences of celebrities such as Mao Zedong, Mao Dun, Lao She, and Soong Ching Ling. In addition, there are Beijing residential courtyards. [60] In 2024, the GDP of Dongcheng District will increase by about 4.5% year-on-year; the district-level general public budget revenue will reach 19.5 billion yuan; the fixed asset investment will reach 27 billion yuan; the per capita disposable income of residents will increase by about 3% year-on-year; and the energy consumption per unit of GDP will decrease by about 5%. [76]