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Nanping is a prefecture-level city in Fujian Province, China, located in the northern part of Fujian Province at the junction of Fujian, Zhejiang, and Jiangxi provinces. The city covers a total area of 26,300 square kilometers, making it the largest prefecture-level city in Fujian Province by area. As of 2023, Nanping has a permanent population of 2.63 million. The city has over 4,000 years of history and is one of the birthplaces of Fujian culture. Nanping was established as a prefecture-level city in 1994.

Jieyang City is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Guangdong Province and one of the four cities in the Chaoshan region. It is a famous hometown of overseas Chinese, located in the southeastern part of Guangdong Province, at the center of the geographical axis between the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the Haixi Economic Zone.

Nanning City is a prefecture-level city and the capital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. It is an important central city in the Beibu Gulf urban agglomeration and serves as a gateway for China's opening up to ASEAN countries. Nanning is known for its subtropical scenery and ethnic minority culture.

Zhangjiajie City, formerly known as "Dayong", is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Hunan Province. It is one of the most important tourist cities in China, a national key ecological functional area, and an important ecological barrier in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. The city has two districts and two counties under its jurisdiction, namely Yongding District, Wulingyuan District, Cili County, and Sangzhi County, with a total area of ​​9,533 square kilometers. [51] At the end of 2024, the permanent population of Zhangjiajie City was 1.4869 million. [90] Zhangjiajie City is located in the northwest of Hunan Province, in the middle and upper reaches of the Lishui River, and belongs to the hinterland of the Wuling Mountain Area. [1] It is the birthplace and central area of ​​the Hunan-Hubei-Chongqing-Guizhou Revolutionary Base. It was built for tourism. It is the window of Hunan's opening up, the living room for welcoming guests, the leader of all-region tourism, and the beautiful business card of Beautiful China. It is known as "an enlarged bonsai and a shrunken fairyland". [51] In September 1982, Zhangjiajie National Forest Park became China's first national forest park. In August 1988, Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan Scenic Area was listed as a national key scenic spot. In 1992, the Wulingyuan Scenic Area, which consists of three major scenic areas including Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, was listed in the World Natural Heritage List by UNESCO; in February 2004, it was listed in the world's first batch of World Geoparks; in 2007, it was listed in China's first batch of national 5A-level tourist attractions. [2] In 2017, Zhangjiajie City was awarded the honorary title of "National Forest City". [3] In 2024, Zhangjiajie City achieved a regional GDP of 65.44 billion yuan, an increase of 3.9% over the previous year.

Weihai is a prefecture-level city in Shandong Province, China, located at the eastern tip of the Shandong Peninsula. The city covers a total area of 5,822.52 square kilometers and has a permanent population of 2.9146 million as of 2024. Weihai has a long history dating back to the Neolithic period and was established as a prefecture-level city in 1987. The city is an important regional center of the Shandong Peninsula, a major marine industry base, and a coastal tourism city as determined by the State Council.

Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture is an autonomous prefecture under the jurisdiction of Yunnan Province. It is located in the tropical northern edge south of the Tropic of Cancer and is China's only tropical rainforest nature reserve. It is known as the "Kingdom of Plants", "Kingdom of Animals", and "Gene Bank of Biology".

Qingdao is a sub-provincial city and separately planned city in Shandong Province, China. Located in the southern part of the Shandong Peninsula, the city borders the Yellow Sea to the east and south, covering a total area of 11,293 square kilometers. As of 2024, Qingdao has a permanent population of 10.4425 million. The city is known for its coastal scenery, temperate monsoon climate, and significant maritime characteristics. Qingdao is an important coastal center city and a key port city in northern China.

Ningbo, abbreviated as "Yong", is a prefecture-level city, a sub-provincial city, and a state-planned city under the jurisdiction of Zhejiang Province [127]. It was formerly known as Siming and Mingzhou [234]. It is located in the northeastern coastal area of ​​Zhejiang Province [188]. The terrain is high in the southwest and low in the northeast. It is mainly plains and low mountains and hills. It has a subtropical monsoon climate [201]. As of the end of 2024, Ningbo has jurisdiction over 6 districts, 2 counties, and 2 county-level cities, with a total area of ​​9,816 square kilometers and a permanent population of 9.777 million [75] [229] [231]. Ningbo is a national historical and cultural city [1] and the cultural capital of East Asia. It has prospered because of its port since ancient times. It is the starting point of the "Maritime Silk Road" and one of the earliest cities in China to open ports [203]. It gave birth to the Siming School, Yangming School, and Zhejiang School. Ningbo Tianyi Pavilion is the oldest existing library in Asia [192] [236]. The Ningbo Gang is the largest business gang in modern China [198]. The number of Ningbo-born academicians ranks first in the country [195-196]. Ningbo's history can be traced back to the Hemudu culture 7,000 years ago. The Jingtoushan site pushes the history of Ningbo's humanities back to more than 8,000 years ago. In the first year of the Changqing period of the Tang Dynasty (821), the Mingzhou prefecture was moved to Sanjiangkou and a sub-city was built, marking the beginning of the construction of Ningbo. In the 14th year of the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty (1381), it was renamed Ningbo, which means "when the sea is calm, the waves are calm" [202]. Ningbo is an important central city in the Yangtze River Delta region, a modern marine city, a national comprehensive transportation hub, a national advanced manufacturing base, a regional science and technology innovation highland, a national shipping and logistics center, an important node city for the "Belt and Road" port and shipping cooperation [1], an important member of the Shanghai metropolitan area [131], the first National Civilized City [239], the first pilot demonstration city of Made in China 2025 [110], and has the world's third largest container port and the world's largest port in terms of cargo throughput, Ningbo-Zhoushan Port [205]. Ningbo has formed a modern industrial system dominated by digital industries, green petrochemicals, and high-end equipment, with new functional materials, new energy, key basic components, smart home appliances, fashion textiles and clothing, and modern health as its features, as well as a number of emerging and future industrial clusters with forward-looking layout [235]. In 2024, Ningbo's GDP will be 1,814.77 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.4%.